Massachusetts State Director

• May 2023 - Present

Works directly with the Regional Director to analyze ways to grow the State, finds strengths and challenges at the state working with area managers and teachers to develop the State.Works in coordination with the State Revenue Development Coordinator and the State Outreach Coordinator to create marketing and funding opportunities for the State.Maintains a list of VYP trained teachers in the State and responded to requests for programs or classes from organizations and veterans. Works directly with the Area Managers to provide support to the teachers.Creates a budget proposal and strategic plan for the state at the beginning of Q4 for the upcoming year.Promptly reviews and approves monthly the financial reports Show less

Certified Veterans Yoga Project Teacher

• Feb 2021 - Present

Northeast Deputy Regional Director at Veterans Yoga Project

• Mar 2022 - May 2023

Responsible for developing and providing guidance and support to the Northeast's specific Regional Team, including State Coordinator, Development Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator, Area Managers, Ambassadors & VYP Teachers Alliance members, and MRT graduates for each State.

New England Regional Director

• Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

Responsible for developing and providing guidance and support to New England's specific Regional Team, including State Coordinator, Development Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator, Area Managers, Ambassadors & VYP Teachers Alliance members, and MRT graduates for each State.

Arborist Climber

• Sep 2022 - Present

As a Tree Care Specialist and climber trainee, I work on a multi-disciplinary team to safely perform all aspects of arboriculture, including tree climbing, rigging, cabling and bracing, removals, properly maintaining and operating equipment (hand tools, chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts), and implementing work zone safety procedures. I assist Arborist Climbers and Arborist Crew Leaders working on the ground and aloft, and understand and adhere to all safety rules and company safety policies. As a Tree Care Specialist and climber trainee, I work on a multi-disciplinary team to safely perform all aspects of arboriculture, including tree climbing, rigging, cabling and bracing, removals, properly maintaining and operating equipment (hand tools, chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts), and implementing work zone safety procedures. I assist Arborist Climbers and Arborist Crew Leaders working on the ground and aloft, and understand and adhere to all safety rules and company safety policies.

Technical Writer

• Jun 2021 - Present

- Investigated and reported on the ill-fated Texas Towers, placed off the North-Eastern coast of the US in 1950, leading to Texas Tower 4's collapse into the Icy Atlantic in January 1961. - Shared my experiences blog for the Veterans Yoga Project. - Investigated and reported on the ill-fated Texas Towers, placed off the North-Eastern coast of the US in 1950, leading to Texas Tower 4's collapse into the Icy Atlantic in January 1961. - Shared my experiences blog for the Veterans Yoga Project.

Yoga Instructor

• Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

Teach Restorative and yoga flow, specializing in a trauma-focused approach. Teach a Veterans Yoga Project Mindful Resilience for Trauma Yoga class with Veterans Yoga Project. https://evokeyogacapecod.com/ https://veteransyogaproject.org/ Teach Restorative and yoga flow, specializing in a trauma-focused approach. Teach a Veterans Yoga Project Mindful Resilience for Trauma Yoga class with Veterans Yoga Project. https://evokeyogacapecod.com/ https://veteransyogaproject.org/

Laboratory Technician

• May 2021 - Sep 2022

- Solely completed the study’s fieldwork; Field evaluation of a native North American parasitoid against Asian longhorned beetles in the quarantined area in Worcester, Massachusetts. - Infested prepared logs with invasive ALB larva in a quarantined laboratory for deployment across the state of Massachusetts to Worcester for deployment. - Coordinated with outside agencies, including Worcester based USDA tree climbers, Umass Amherst’s Dept. of Environmental Conservation and Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, After field exposure, USDA’s ARS Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit and other specialists to navigate the study and determine best practices. - Cut and waxed over 144 sentinel logs, infested with over 864 ALB larva, individually caged, doubly secured for transport, and installed on-site. - Assisted with general laboratory procedures, including Autoclave preparation, laboratory sanitation, hazardous material storage, and disposal. - Worked as a member of a team to assist with other projects, including phragmites scale, citrus longhorned beetle, bark beetles, spotted lanternfly, boxwood tree moth, and several parasitic wasps. - Designed and manufactured a custom PVC light rack which saved the organization money and allowed for full use of a growing chamber’s area. - Participated in community outreach to educate the public about environmental relationships. Show less

Supplemental Instructor

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

- Produced training media to supplement online virtual classes, which included Threats to Massachusetts Forest’s Trees, resulting in being adopted as the class example for Intro to Environmental Science (ENV118) and Introduction to Earth Science. (ESC101).- Used Office 365 PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere Rush, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Lightroom, and Photoshop to create, edit and maximize presentation and graphics resulting in the practical assistance of students in understanding various topics such as the Scientific Method, Safe Drinking Water Lab, Beach Community Lab, and Intro to Environmental Science Youtube Channel.- Worked with faculty and students to help clarify research project guidelines and provide the proper resources to students.- Assisted students in preparing research projects and finding reliable research resources by maintaining a database of research topics and recommended research partners for students who needed them, which resulted in students formatting research projects to meet the specifications of faculty members. Show less

Peer Tutor

• Feb 2021 - May 2021

- Tutored Coastal Ecology, Entomology and Plant Diseases, Introduction to Earth Science, Survey of Environmental Technology, Woody Plant Identification and Culture, and Introduction to Environmental Science.- Used enhancement tools, including MS Word and Adobe DC, to create and edit documents and visual still media to embed information for easy access from multiple student portals.- Kept the department computer usage log, ensuring accurate records.

Chapter President

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

- Presented at SVA’s NatCon 2022 after my proposal called “Better Opportunities for Negotiating with your College” when Student Veterans of America selected it for a breakout session. - Presented at SVA’s NatCon 2021 on a virtual platform about how smaller college’s SVA chapters’ can become influential members of a campus community, called Growing Your Chapter. - Cultivated speakers for a week of events called Caring for Our Peacemakers: Veterans on Campus and in Our Lives, which hosted subject matter experts in the fields of Military Sexual Trauma, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, career assistance, and local resources to illustrate the barriers to and successes of these topics to student veterans. - Conducted live and recorded interviews of Charles U. Daly, Korean War Veteran former presidential aide and author, and Ervin “Tootsie” Russel, Vietnam Veteran, which connected three generations of those who serve. - Personally recorded and created a 42-second video showing me wearing an SVA T-shirt, sunglasses, and a bathing suit on a beach on Cape Cod in January, which I edited in Adobe Premiere Pro shared by Student Veterans of America’s Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. Show less

Drill Sergeant (USAR)

• Sep 2014 - Jan 2019

- Maintain the highest standards while teaching the basics of Soldiering, assist in preparation, execution, and assessment of combat marksmanship training, physical readiness training, and develop and maintain discipline and ensure all assigned soldiers’ well-being. - Maintain the highest standards while teaching the basics of Soldiering, assist in preparation, execution, and assessment of combat marksmanship training, physical readiness training, and develop and maintain discipline and ensure all assigned soldiers’ well-being.

Mechanic

• May 2018 - Dec 2018

veterans' employment counselor

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

Police Officer

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2017

- Assigned to the Patrol Division and responded to wildlife emergencies. - Researched various local Veteran Services resulting in the creation of a department-adopted resource pamphlet assisting veterans seeking access to appropriate care independently. - Utilized computers to create detailed reports and access and store information across multiple software processing systems, including MS Office. Training - “The Bulletproof Mind-Mental Preparation for Combat,” presented by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (2012) - Cape and Island Veteran Outreach Center Police-Veteran Symposium (2016) - Emergency Medical Dispatch Special Medical Considerations (4-hour, 2015) - Field Training and Evaluation Program Course (4-day, 2015) - Community Crisis Intervention Team Training (2017 Hyannis, MA) - Police Officer PTSD/Suicide Training, (2016 Boston, MA) Show less