Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Biological Scientist IV

  • May 2018 - Present

  Habitat and Species Conservation Conservation Planning Services • Review Environmental Resource, 404, Mitigation Bank, and USACE permits • Minimum flows and levels coordinator • Review State Wildlife Grant applications • Member of Springs Coast Management Committee Habitat and Species Conservation Conservation Planning Services • Review Environmental Resource, 404, Mitigation Bank, and USACE permits • Minimum flows and levels coordinator • Review State Wildlife Grant applications • Member of Springs Coast Management Committee



Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Biological Scientist IV

  • Apr 2008 - May 2016

  • Coordinator, FWC and Franklin’s Promise Conservation Corps-Apalachicola Bay oyster commercial harvest management• Extensive stakeholder coordination to develop Florida marine fisheries management strategies • Develop/present Florida marine fisheries technical papers to guide/support FWC rulemaking process • Conduct marine fisheries public workshops and Advisory Board/Workgroup meetings • Chairman and State Representative, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Technical Task Forces-write/revise Fishery Management Plans for Gulf of Mexico marine fish species• State Representative, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Plan Development Team-Black Drum Fishery Management Plan• Division representative, advisory boards for Sea Grant, Northwest Region Show less

• Biological Scientist II

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2008

  • Supervised Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistical Survey (MRFSS) biological samplers

• Biological Scientist I

  • Jul 2001 - Apr 2006

  • Extensive stakeholder interaction while conducting MRFSS scientific creel surveys to collect data on Florida’s saltwater fisheries• Trained new employees• Fish identification and collection of biological samples from Florida’s saltwater fish species



Gulf Breeze Zoo

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animal Care Supervisor

  • Dec 2005 - Apr 2006

  • Oversaw daily tasks of approximately thirty employees • Conducted team meetings • Interviewed potential employees and counseled employees • Coordinated, assisted, and supervised medical procedures, animal captures, and animal acquisitions/transfers • Oversaw daily tasks of approximately thirty employees • Conducted team meetings • Interviewed potential employees and counseled employees • Coordinated, assisted, and supervised medical procedures, animal captures, and animal acquisitions/transfers



Disney's Animal Kingdom

• Lake Buena Vista, FL

• Animal Keeper

  • Jun 2000 - Oct 2002

  • Daily care of exotic hoofstock and birds • Assisted with veterinary procedures • Facilitated team building projects and public education • Daily care of exotic hoofstock and birds • Assisted with veterinary procedures • Facilitated team building projects and public education



Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo

• Gainesville, FL

• Animal Keeper

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 2000

  • Daily care of indigenous and exotic mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles • Public education • Daily care of indigenous and exotic mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles • Public education



Publix Super Markets

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Staff

  • Feb 1997 - Jun 2000

  • Coordinated staff schedules and trained new employees • Daily accounting of store funds • Coordinated staff schedules and trained new employees • Daily accounting of store funds