Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Biologist II

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Texas A&M University-Commerce

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  As a graduate assistant, I was responsible for developing and completing a research project. The project involved surveying for damage from wild pigs on the ground and using unmanned aerial vehicles. This involved getting in contact with various organizations and private landowners in order to receive permission for research to be conducted on their property. In this position I gained experience using GIS software and furthered my experience with the program R and Microsoft office. I also presented my work at multiple research symposiums. Show less



Cipriani Organizing LLC

• United States
• Consumer Services

• Construction Worker

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  General handyman work, construction, and landscaping. Operated heavy machinery and completed basic carpentry and maintenance. General handyman work, construction, and landscaping. Operated heavy machinery and completed basic carpentry and maintenance.



Colorado State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  As a laboratory technician I assisted with research projects, mainly a project looking at the growth rates and life history of triploid walleye in the state of Colorado. Duties included otolith extraction and ageing, diet analysis, tissue sampling, fish sex identification, calorimetry, gill netting, electrofishing, and data collection. I also assisted with a fish passageway study which involved PIT tagging, electrofishing, fish identification, data collection, and various field work tasks. As a laboratory technician I assisted with research projects, mainly a project looking at the growth rates and life history of triploid walleye in the state of Colorado. Duties included otolith extraction and ageing, diet analysis, tissue sampling, fish sex identification, calorimetry, gill netting, electrofishing, and data collection. I also assisted with a fish passageway study which involved PIT tagging, electrofishing, fish identification, data collection, and various field work tasks.



Colorado Parks and Wildlife

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Fisheries Technician

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  I worked as a fisheries technician for two summers and completed volunteer work for Colorado State Parks and wildlife. In this position I was responsible for gear maintenance and upkeep, including electrofishing equipment, nets, and vehicle, boat and trailer maintenance. I also took part in stocking operations for fish that were fry to catchable size with various catfish, trout, sunfish, and perch species. I have stocked fish using various methods including backpack, boat, and from trucks. I was also part of spawning operations for salmonids and walleye. I also took place in wildlife management operations including raptor surveys, nuisance bear removal, and bighorn sheep surveys. This position also allowed me to work with the public during kids fishing derbies, community outreach, and educational family events. Other responsibilities include: equipment decontamination, electrofishing with various methods including boat, backpack, and array equipment, net sampling to include gill, sein, and trap nets, limnology data collection, and operation of watercraft and trailers. During my time as a fisheries technician I also attended courses on piscicides, aquatic invasive species prevention, and fish identification. Returned to the same position held in 05/2019 to 08/2019 as a seasonal technician. Additional experience gained in this period include preparation for a reclamation project to reintroduce native trout, along with similar experience to the previous year with sampling, data collection, and public interaction. Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2017

  In this position my main duties were responding to emergency situations and gear maintenance. I served as security manager and was responsible for the security and training records of over eighty personnel. I was also selected above my peers to work overseas in training foreign nationals in explosive ordnance procedures. In this position my main duties were responding to emergency situations and gear maintenance. I served as security manager and was responsible for the security and training records of over eighty personnel. I was also selected above my peers to work overseas in training foreign nationals in explosive ordnance procedures.