Cooper joined the Princeton-Blairstown Center in 2022 as a member of the summer staff. He returned in early 2023 to complete an internship and became an Experiential Education Facilitator, moving into a Senior Facilitator role in March of 2024. He holds a degree in Adventure Education from Plymouth State University. He first came to the Center as a participant with his High School, Westfield High. An avid climber and outdoorsman, Cooper has worked as a Zipline Tour Guide at Catamount Ski Area and with youth at Camp Speers. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder and ACCT Level II practitioner as well as a Leave No Trace Trainer.