Experience

Butterfly Wonderland

• United States
• Zoos and Botanical Gardens
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Animal Care/Entomologist

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Entomologist

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Mill Mountain Zoo

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Director Operations

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Oversee Education and Guest Services Oversee Education and Guest Services



Science Museum of Western Virginia

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientific Director

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Oversaw Education, Exhibits, and Living Collections Departments Oversaw Education, Exhibits, and Living Collections Departments



The Strong

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Entomologist

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2012

  USDA permit holder and Containment Director Organize pupae shipments Oversee adjunct and part-time staff on the Live Collections team Rewrote museum's Live Collections Policy Help to maintain Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden Work in conjunction with The Reef Shoppe to coordinate maintenance of the aquaria at the National Museum of Play Created and submitted budgets for the Live Collections team Assisted in the design and teaching of educational programs Designed and gave talks for public programs Assisted in exhibit design Assisted in writing verbage used on exhibit and on The Strong's website