• Contractor, AMIkids, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL (Current). Highlights: Created seagrass monitoring protocol for use by disadvantaged students and corporate volunteers to learn ecological monitoring skills. Used R-Studio and QGIS for analysis.

• Ecologist, Tampa Bay Estuary Program, St. Petersburg, FL (2016-2022). Highlights: management of multiple projects, including habitat restoration & monitoring, harmful algal bloom assessment & remediation, and technical support.

• Assistant Manager, GTM Research Reserve, St. Augustine, FL (2013-2016). Highlights: oversight of the coordinators for the Research, Education, Coastal Training, Volunteer, and Resource Management programs as well as federal grants management.

• Park Services Specialist for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Aquatic Preserve Program, Sanford, FL (2010-2012). Highlights: preparing aquatic preserve management plan sections, TMDL and BMAP planning, wetland management and research activities, river clean-up, exotic plant control, education and outreach activities.

• Senior Environmental Scientist for the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Sarasota, FL (2000-2008). Highlights: wetland restoration management, artificial reef creation, and guidance of cooperative estuarine research with multiple partners.

• Ph.D. Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, 2004, Louisiana State University and A&M College, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences

• M.S. Forestry, 1996, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry

• B.S. Wildlife Ecology, 1993, University of Florida, School of Forest Resources and Conservation

• B.A. Fine Arts, 1989, King College, Bristol, Tennessee

• Technical writing & presentation

• Habitat monitoring

• Experimental design and implementation

• GIS (ArcMap)

• Office Suite

• Smartsheets project management software

• Project, grants and budget management

• Scuba (NAUI Certification)