Brittney Toles

Co-Founder and Assistant Head of School for Culture and Enrichment, The Forest School

Born and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, Brittney is an experienced outdoor educator, mentor, counselor, coach, youth advocate, and former college athlete. Brittney graduated with a BA in social work from Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), where she was a part of the Women’s Basketball team. Post-graduation, she worked as Teen Leadership Coordinator for Lake Valley Camp, a nonprofit serving inner-city youth in Milwaukee. It was during this time that she developed her passion for connecting outdoor education, team building, and everyday life skills. Brittney also worked for Southwest Key Programs as the Mentor Recruitment Specialist where she ran the Mentoring Program, regularly connecting youth to passionate, positive, and caring adults and opportunities in the community. Brittney has a Master’s degree in Education with a focus on Experiential Learning and Development from Plymouth State University. She has made it her life mission to use positivity and humility to impact each person she encounters so that they may in turn do the same for someone else.