Joy Rutt is originally from Lancaster, PA, and came to Ithaca for college. She received her BS in Outdoor Adventure Leadership and Clinical Health Studies from Ithaca College, and is currently a graduate student in the Physical Therapy department. Joy has been involved with COE since the fall of 2020, and has enjoyed teaching day hiking, backpacking, and working in Outfitting as a Wizard. She has a passion for creating a space on the course that fosters authentic learning and seeing people challenge themselves.