Experience

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• West Virginia DHHR Environmental Engineering

  • Sep 2022 - Present



West Virginia Division of Forestry

• Service Forester

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2022



American Electric Power

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transmission Utility Forester

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2020

  Administration of aerial patrols on NERC and NON NERC transmission lines in Southern, West Virginia Coordination of storm transmission for initial response clearing of vegetation with contractors Accountable for APCo transmission NERC and NON-NERC inspectionsManagement of the fiscal, safety and environmental responsibilities associated with construction for Transco, TFS, Transource, O&M and CapitalSupervision and quality control of onsite contracted construction projectsOrganization for the collaboration between engineering, environmental agencies, clearing contractors, road contractors, right of way contractors and line contractors to orchestrate transmission line construction



Davey Resource Group, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consulting Utility Forester

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Consulting Utility Forester, Western MonPower/First Energy RegionManage transmission vegetation corridors that range from 69 KV to 500 KVLiaison between First Energy and public and private landownersManagement of crew timesheets, specifications, all landowner complaints Inspection of all spray and herbicides application to the specifications of MonPower Consulting Utility Forester, Western MonPower/First Energy RegionManage transmission vegetation corridors that range from 69 KV to 500 KVLiaison between First Energy and public and private landownersManagement of crew timesheets, specifications, all landowner complaints Inspection of all spray and herbicides application to the specifications of MonPower



West Virginia Division of Forestry

• Logging Sediment Control Inspector

  • May 2011 - Oct 2011

  Logging and Sediment Forester in the West Virginia Northern PanhandleManaged timber sales and accreditation of business licenses and timber license Educated loggers in the laws and Best Management Practices in the Timber and Logging business, also new OSHA rules and regulations Checked timber jobs for compliance on all aspects of the WV state laws Logging and Sediment Forester in the West Virginia Northern PanhandleManaged timber sales and accreditation of business licenses and timber license Educated loggers in the laws and Best Management Practices in the Timber and Logging business, also new OSHA rules and regulations Checked timber jobs for compliance on all aspects of the WV state laws



West Virginia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Graduate Assistant- Dendrology Lab Instructor

• Academic Advisor

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  Graduate Assistant to Undergraduate Academic Service Center Instructor/assistant designer for Orientation 110 and Orientation 293M coursesMaintained accurate records regarding students’ academic success



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• STEP Student

  • Apr 2008 - Nov 2008

  Step Program/Summer Temp Set up Emerald Ash Borer Traps throughout the states of WV, MD and PAField collection and reporting on soil data in the Allegheny National Forest Step Program/Summer Temp Set up Emerald Ash Borer Traps throughout the states of WV, MD and PAField collection and reporting on soil data in the Allegheny National Forest



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Timber Tech/Wildland Fire Fighter

  • Mar 2006 - Aug 2006

  Lead five man hand crew on small 500 acre firePrepped timber sales listing over $7.3 million in net valueCoordinated the Southern Pine beetle collection throughout the White River National Forest Lead five man hand crew on small 500 acre firePrepped timber sales listing over $7.3 million in net valueCoordinated the Southern Pine beetle collection throughout the White River National Forest



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wildland Firefighter

  • Apr 2005 - Aug 2005

  Wildland Firefighter/Engine OperatorCompleted firefighter training as a Wildland FirefighterWildland firefighter on initial attack crew based in Jackson Hole, WY Wildland Firefighter/Engine OperatorCompleted firefighter training as a Wildland FirefighterWildland firefighter on initial attack crew based in Jackson Hole, WY