Experience

OARS-HPSG

• United States
• Oil and Gas

• Remote Sensing Service Specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  OARS-HPSG remote sensing and submerged cultural resource management contractor OARS-HPSG remote sensing and submerged cultural resource management contractor



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• ArcGIS Senior Analyst and Administrator

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  I am engaged in the creation and management of 2D and 3D mapping resources for the US State Department's (GeoState); a customized ArcGIS Online public sector platform and portal that utilizes spatial information at a high level in order to inform, create data informed decisions and guide US policy on a global scale. Specifically, I provide service support for our cloud based ArcGIS Online Enterprise series of products including ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS PRO, Insights, Survey123, Drone2map and others who collect advanced imagery (high resolution satellite, LiDAR, Photogrammetry and Sonar) in the field and require a high level of analysis. Show less


NextEra Energy, Inc.
• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee
• Marine Readiness Engineer, Hydrographer and ArcGIS Administrator

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2021


3D at Depth

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Subsea LiDAR and Submerged Cultural Resource Management Specialist

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Part-time contractor as a subsea LiDAR operations specialist that includes 3D capture, data processing, analysis, and report generation for various types of projects. Part-time contractor as a subsea LiDAR operations specialist that includes 3D capture, data processing, analysis, and report generation for various types of projects.



Wessex Archaeology

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Maritime Archaeologist

  • Feb 2014 - Nov 2016

  Worked part-time to full-time as a Senior Maritime Archaeologist for Wessex while in the PhD research program at the University of Southampton. Duties include assistance with their surface-supplied archaeological dive operations, remote sensing, analysis, and report writing. As a certified Kirby Morgan Maintenance and Repair Technician specialist I conducted a wide range of in-house service maintenance and repairs of the company's dive equipment. Worked part-time to full-time as a Senior Maritime Archaeologist for Wessex while in the PhD research program at the University of Southampton. Duties include assistance with their surface-supplied archaeological dive operations, remote sensing, analysis, and report writing. As a certified Kirby Morgan Maintenance and Repair Technician specialist I conducted a wide range of in-house service maintenance and repairs of the company's dive equipment.



Panamerican Consultants, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Maritime Archaeologist

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2015

  Served on a part-time to full-time basis as a project manager for the longest acting and most prolific SCRM in the country. Highly proficient in the use of various types of underwater survey equipment including: side-scan sonars, sub-bottom profilers and proton magnetometers. Contributed to all aspects of underwater archaeological dive investigations including the set-up, maintenance, repair, and use of surface-supplied Kirby Morgan dive gear and as an archaeological diver. Have gathered, collated, and analyzed data from a wide variety of site projects throughout the southeastern U.S using Hypack, Sonar Wizmap, and ArcGIS. Authored and edited numerous submerged cultural resource management reports and technicals. Show less



Coastal Carolina University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marine Science Research Specialist

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2008

  Primarily responsible for gathering data by conducting high resolution bathymetric and geophysical surveys of South Carolina’s wetlands and beaches. Other duties included processing, compiling, and archiving data using ARCGIS 9.0, SURFER, HYPACK 2008/6.2, and writing coastal management reports. Primarily responsible for gathering data by conducting high resolution bathymetric and geophysical surveys of South Carolina’s wetlands and beaches. Other duties included processing, compiling, and archiving data using ARCGIS 9.0, SURFER, HYPACK 2008/6.2, and writing coastal management reports.



University of South Carolina

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maritime Archaeologist (Archaeology Sport Dive Manager)

  • 2005 - 2006

  Ran the Sport Diver Archaeology Management Program (SDAMP), issuing licenses and teaching archaeological ethics to sport divers who were interested in collecting, conserving, and preserving the underwater archaeological material they found in the state of South Carolina. I also developed a preservation plan for various underwater archaeological sites in the state that included visiting, recording and eventually digitizing them into ArcGIS. Ran the Sport Diver Archaeology Management Program (SDAMP), issuing licenses and teaching archaeological ethics to sport divers who were interested in collecting, conserving, and preserving the underwater archaeological material they found in the state of South Carolina. I also developed a preservation plan for various underwater archaeological sites in the state that included visiting, recording and eventually digitizing them into ArcGIS.



State of Florida

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior GIS Database Analyst

  • Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

  Entered GIS map data into the Florida Master Site File system; Florida’s central repository for archaeologically recorded sites. I also conducted archaeological research and assisted various clients in delivering information that they needed for various fieldwork projects. Entered GIS map data into the Florida Master Site File system; Florida’s central repository for archaeologically recorded sites. I also conducted archaeological research and assisted various clients in delivering information that they needed for various fieldwork projects.



Ocean Classroom Foundation

• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marine Science Educator / Second Mate

  • May 2004 - Sep 2004

  Created, implemented, and taught a maritime studies program known as OceanBound for Proctor Academy high school with a marine science/mammal focus. Organized and managed shore side excursions and assisted as needed with the safety and facilitation of OCF sail training program aboard the sailing schooner, "Westward" formerly operated by SEA in Woods Hole, MA. Created, implemented, and taught a maritime studies program known as OceanBound for Proctor Academy high school with a marine science/mammal focus. Organized and managed shore side excursions and assisted as needed with the safety and facilitation of OCF sail training program aboard the sailing schooner, "Westward" formerly operated by SEA in Woods Hole, MA.



HMS Bounty Foundation

• 3rd Mate / Bosun / Educator

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2002

  Led a rigging restoration team for the HMS Bounty and then became its 3rd mate and boatswain after her launch. Once under sail, I also assisted in two of the ship’s primary missions; to continue the unique challenge involved in her restoration as well as the promotion of a greater understanding of the original ship in her maritime historical context. Led a rigging restoration team for the HMS Bounty and then became its 3rd mate and boatswain after her launch. Once under sail, I also assisted in two of the ship’s primary missions; to continue the unique challenge involved in her restoration as well as the promotion of a greater understanding of the original ship in her maritime historical context.



Sultana Inc.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• First Mate / Educator

  • Mar 2002 - Jun 2002

  Worked primarily as the first mate aboard the Sultana; a 1768 replica of a topsail schooner currently sailing in the Chesapeake Bay teaching ecology and local maritime history to mostly primary school students. Worked primarily as the first mate aboard the Sultana; a 1768 replica of a topsail schooner currently sailing in the Chesapeake Bay teaching ecology and local maritime history to mostly primary school students.



Hector Heritage Quay Museum

• Apprentice Rigger / Educator

  • May 2001 - Oct 2001

  Assisted with the rigging and interpretation of a late 18th Century reproduction of the first immigrant ship to Nova Scotia, the "Hector". Assisted with the rigging and interpretation of a late 18th Century reproduction of the first immigrant ship to Nova Scotia, the "Hector".



HMS Rose Foundation

• United States
• Software Development

• Deckhand

  • Nov 1999 - Oct 2000

  Mostly served as deckhand and sail training educator on an 18th Century reproduction of a 6th rate British frigate but also assisted with underwater hull maintenance and repair due to my experience in SCUBA diving. Mostly served as deckhand and sail training educator on an 18th Century reproduction of a 6th rate British frigate but also assisted with underwater hull maintenance and repair due to my experience in SCUBA diving.



Erie Maritime Museum

• Maritime Oral Historian

  • Jan 1999 - Nov 1999

  I worked as one of two oral historians on an Oral History Project for the Erie Maritime Museum. With a generous grant from the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the U.S. Brig Niagara League, we created an extensive collection of Oral Histories consisting of audio and video recordings documenting the maritime heritage of northwestern Pennsylvania. I worked as one of two oral historians on an Oral History Project for the Erie Maritime Museum. With a generous grant from the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the U.S. Brig Niagara League, we created an extensive collection of Oral Histories consisting of audio and video recordings documenting the maritime heritage of northwestern Pennsylvania.