Shayne Fitz-Coy is an operator-investor who buys companies and builds people. He is CEO of Rustic Pathways and Co-founder and Co-CEO of Sabot Family Companies, the long-term holding company he co-founded with Arar Han in 2016.
He teaches Introduction to Private Equity at Seoul National University and writes on education, travel and investing as the Teaching CEO.
He splits time between Palo Alto, California and Seoul, South Korea.
Learn more at shaynefitzcoy.com.
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Eight Layers of Knowing a Place: A Framework for Educational Travel
Explore the Eight Layers of Knowing a Place, coined by Shayne Fitz-Coy, with rules and examples for educational travel, guiding and reflection.
Rustic Pathways Values
Rustic Pathways' values statement: student safety, equal rights, financial access, community-led service, and environmental commitments, each paired with the policy that enforces it
What Is Growth Travel?
Growth travel is teen travel designed around measured developmental outcomes rather than itineraries. See how Rustic Pathways defines and measures it.
GoAbroad Names Rustic Pathways a Top Rated Adventure Travel Provider
Teen travel has no federal regulator, so outside reviews carry weight. GoAbroad named us a Top Rated Adventure Travel Provider twice running, 4.7/5 on 202 verified reviews.
Rustic Pathways is Playing for Forever
Stranded on Culebra with a vending machine for dinner, two strangers proposed knocking on doors until someone cooked for them. Why we build trips for life, not for admissions.
How Boston College Research Shows Rustic Pathways Programs Help Teens Develop Lasting Purpose
Only 1 in 5 young people develops a real sense of purpose. What a peer-reviewed Boston College study found when it looked at what actually moves that number.
Child Safeguarding Policy
How we protect students ages 14–18. Staff screening, supervision ratios, reporting procedures, and the conduct we will not tolerate on any program, anywhere.
Rustic Pathways Duty of Care Policy
What our duty of care to your child covers across transport, housing, supervision, and medical response, and where we say the boundaries of it end.
Who Creates Rustic Pathways Content: Editorial Standards & AI Policy
Who writes what you read on this site, how every claim gets checked against our own operating data, and exactly where AI tools do and do not touch it.
Is Rustic Pathways Legit?
Yes. Rustic Pathways is a legitimate student travel company founded in 1983. 43 years operating, Ohio LLC registration. See ownership and how to verify the company.
Place-Based Experiential Learning: A Complete Guide for Educators
Learning from a community, not just about one. What place-based experiential learning looks like day to day, and how a teacher can build it into a real course.
How Student Travel Strengthens College Applications
What admissions officers actually take from a summer abroad, and how a trip turns into essay material, activities-list entries, and a clearer sense of what to study.