Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• Public Hunting Area Biologist



Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Education Specialist

  • Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

  Serves as the South Regions Hunter Safety Education Specialist. Coordinate, plan, and provide hunter safety courses across the South Region as needed. Responsible for recruiting, training, and evaluating hunter safety volunteers. Maintain effective working relationships, partnerships, and collaboration with other agency personnel, volunteers, and organizations. Provided additional support as needed for the Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop. Provide leadership with updates about Regional… Show more Serves as the South Regions Hunter Safety Education Specialist. Coordinate, plan, and provide hunter safety courses across the South Region as needed. Responsible for recruiting, training, and evaluating hunter safety volunteers. Maintain effective working relationships, partnerships, and collaboration with other agency personnel, volunteers, and organizations. Provided additional support as needed for the Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop. Provide leadership with updates about Regional operations and events as needed. Provide technical assistance to stakeholders regarding hunter safety, shooting range operations and hunting opportunities in South Florida. Utilized the Hunter Safety Portal and Salesforce software to keep up to date records of courses, student registrations, and volunteer information.

• Lead Area Biologist

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2021

  Serve as the lead area biologist at Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area. Conduct the planning, developing, and implementation of wildlife management programs on Fisheating Creek WMA. Provide leadership with information and recommendations for effective habitat management and recreational based programs for the WMA. Conduct and manage wildlife surveys for game, nongame, and threatened or endangered wildlife species on the management area. Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual reports… Show more Serve as the lead area biologist at Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area. Conduct the planning, developing, and implementation of wildlife management programs on Fisheating Creek WMA. Provide leadership with information and recommendations for effective habitat management and recreational based programs for the WMA. Conduct and manage wildlife surveys for game, nongame, and threatened or endangered wildlife species on the management area. Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Supervise five employees including three technicians, one BIO II and one seasonal check station operator. Provide input and serve as a certified trailer and swamp buggy trainer. Coordinate and present the waterfowl ID training course for the South Region. Manage the deer, hog, turkey, and small game hunts and records the appropriate data.

• Wildlife Assistance Biologist

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  Serves as the main contact person for the Northwest region for nuisance wildlife issues by providing technical assistance verbally or in writing to the general public, other Commission employees, and other state and federal agencies. Coordinates and assists with regional programs and activities to avert conflicts between humans and bears. Reviews and processes applications for depredating deer or steel trap permit requests. Maintains and updates salesforce database entries and daily… Show more Serves as the main contact person for the Northwest region for nuisance wildlife issues by providing technical assistance verbally or in writing to the general public, other Commission employees, and other state and federal agencies. Coordinates and assists with regional programs and activities to avert conflicts between humans and bears. Reviews and processes applications for depredating deer or steel trap permit requests. Maintains and updates salesforce database entries and daily logs. Conducts outreach events and site visits pertaining to nuisance wildlife.

• Wildlife Technician

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2017

  Assisted TM Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area biologist with water level management and wetland management activities. Operated the waterfowl check station, collected required data, and educated the public on FWC hunting and WMA rules and regulations. Repaired roads with the use of a backhoe, mowed levees, and completed harvest data summaries.