Ben King
Assistant Head of School
About
Ben King
Ben King had built a career in outdoor education and adventure leadership before arriving in 2025 to direct Camp Chewonki. Ben and his family fit into the Chewonki fold so well that he’s now sharing his talents with our Maine Coast Semester program, as Assistant Head of School.
Ben, who comes from a family of educators, holds a BA in Environmental and Experiential Education from Prescott College, and an associate’s degree in Ecotourism and Adventure Travel from Hocking College. His credentials also include certifications in wilderness medicine, swiftwater rescue, rope course instruction, ski instruction, and more.
Degrees
BA in Environmental and Experiential Education from Prescott College
Associate’s degree in Ecotourism and Adventure Travel from Hocking College.
What Brought Me to Chewonki?
Ben grew up in central Ohio where rolling farm fields met creeks and ponds nestled amongst tall stands of hardwood trees. While hiking, canoeing, attending summer camp, playing soccer, hunting and fishing, he has always felt most at home with the earth directly underfoot.
Throughout his collegiate career, Ben discovered two of his greatest passions: locally grown food and facilitating meaningful and educational outdoor experiences for others. This self-actualization was the launch pad for a career working a myriad of jobs across the country as an environmental education instructor, whitewater rafting guide, high ropes instructor, camp trips leader, ski instructor, farmer, and camp director.
