Sam Ridgway has worked in youth education and experiential learning for the past two decades.  Having grown up in Yorkshire he started his teaching career at Marlborough College (Wiltshire, UK) before moving to Forres Sandle Manor Preparatory School (The New Forest, UK) as a History, Sports and House Master.

In 2009 he founded Learn & Experience with the idea of creating opportunities and bringing together young people from different backgrounds and cultures.

He moved to Vancouver in 2017 with his wife (Randa) and two children (Maddie and Dottie) to enjoy all that British Columbia has to offer.  He is still fully involved with the day to day running of L&E