The Alpine DECL (Division Education and Clinic Leader) team is a group of highly trained instructors who are responsible for running the various Alpine clinics and assessments that the Division offers.
Members of this team have have been hand-selected from the Intermountain Development Squad; for more information on this process, take a look at the “Alpine DEVO Squad Selection” event listed on this page.
Guillermo Avila Paz
Biography
My name is Guillermo Avila Paz. I was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia and have been living in the United States since 1971. I became a USA Citizen in 1994. I graduated from Boise High School and attended Boise State University studying Television Communication and Photography.
I started skiing at the age of 12 at Bogus Basin in Boise, Idaho and started teaching there as a Registered Instructor in 1978.
I am currently teaching full time at Deer Valley Resort. In fact, I have been teaching there since 1983. Prior to that, I taught at Bogus Basin in Boise, Idaho from 1978 to 1983. I began my certification process in 1982 with my Level II Certification (N.P.S.I.A Associate) and completed my Level III PSIA Certification (N.I.P.S.I.A. Full Certification) at Bogus Basin in March 3, of 1983.
In 1984, I completed my Level I U.S.S.A. Coaches Certification in Park City, Utah. In 1993, I was hired as a PSIA-I DECL staff member and remain so to the present day. In the interim, as a DECL, I helped in the production and development of the PSIA-I Demos DVD.
During the summers I coached ski racing at Chacaltaya in La Paz, Bolivia from 1985 to 2001. Also, I taught and coached at Bariloche and Las Lenas in Argentina from 1985 to 1989.
In 2003 to 2006 I was hired to work as the PSIA-I Certification Manager. During my term as PSIA-I Certification Manager I was able to develop and implement the Trainer Accreditation Program and the development of the Bullet Point outline for Maneuvers/ Demos and Self Assessment Drills. I oversaw the development and implementation of a Level I and Level II teaching process and was able to add the Assessments process to it as well.
I raced in many International Championships and World Cups. With that exposure, I was fortunate to train with many International and Olympic Teams, which helped me develop my skiing and teaching skills, for racing and coaching other athletes and students.
In 1984 I was selected to represent the Bolivian National Ski Team. From 1986 to 1992 I was selected to coach and be the Alpine Technical Director for the Bolivian National Ski Federation and for the Committee Olympic Boliviano for the Alpine Team. I was selected then again in 2001 for the same position.
In 1987 I was the selected Athlete Team Captain and flag bearer to represent Bolivia during the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. Also, in 1991 I was selected for the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France. During the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada, I placed 38th in Slalom, 76th in the Giant Slalom and qualified 60th in Downhill. During the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France I placed 50th in Slalom and 76th in the Giant Slalom.
As a Bolivian Alpine Team member I was undefeated National Champion from 1989 to 1992. In 1989 I received The National Presidency of the republic of Bolivia Award for Best Athlete Skiing and Mountaineering.
In other work experiences, I have been involved with Landscaping, Photography, TV productions and also Poetry publications. In addition I have offered poetry workshops for public school and as a community service to deal with issues of motivation and self-esteem. From 1994 to 1998, I was appointed as Council Member, then as Vice-Chair for the State of Utah Hispanic Advisory Council under Governor Michael Levitt.
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Home area: Deer Valley
Park City UT
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