Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Southwest Regional Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present

• Species Permitting and Incentives Administrator

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  Program administrator for protected species and gopher tortoise permitting.

• State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2020

  Lead coordination, implementation, evaluation, and revision of Florida’s State Wildlife Action Plan under Florida’s Wildlife Legacy Initiative

• Local Government Coordinator/Biological Specialist IV

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Coordinate and partner with local governments and state agencies • Implement gopher tortoise habitat management incentive program• Communicate FWC gopher tortoise conservation objectives, actions, policies, and permitting procedures to local governments, regional planning groups, and state agencies• Providing input on local ordinances, policies and comprehensive planning• Assist local governments in obtaining necessary permits for lands they own or manage which are potential gopher tortoise recipient sites• Identify and provide incentives to local governments to set aside conservation lands as potential restocking sites for gopher tortoises• Conduct site visits to potential restocking sites to determine suitability• Organize and conduct workshops with local governments to enhance gopher tortoise conservation at the local level• Provide biological opinion for waif tortoise permit applications• Use GIS to analyze land cover data for incentive based conservation • Lead education and outreach events• Supervise college level interns Show less

• Planner II

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2011



Florida Health

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Automation Specialist

  • May 2009 - Oct 2009