Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Fisheries Biologist

  • Apr 2021 - Present



School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Assisted professors with converting their courses to virtual formats in response to COVID-19.• Created and graded exams and assignments using Ohio State’s virtual learning management system.

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jun 2019 - Apr 2022

  • Conducted fish community assemblage assessments, dissected and analyzed gut contents of 360+ captured fish, and measured water quality, light intensity, and spectral composition in six reservoirs in central Ohio.• Set up and maintained an outdoor mesocosm facility housing 330+ live Bluegill in 22 400-L tanks for conducting nighttime experiments to assess differences in Bluegill feeding behavior under various lighting treatments.• Analyzed experimental and field data using R and Microsoft Excel software.• Collected leaf samples for microbial respiration, sampled fish, algae, and macroinvertebrates, and measured light intensity and water quality parameters in 12 small urban streams in central Ohio. Processed algae, microbial respiration, and turbidity samples in the laboratory.



The University of Texas at San Antonio

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Organized and lead study sessions for groups of 5+ students enrolled in environmental science and environmental zoology courses.• Provided one-on-one assistance to students and reach out to struggling students to try to help them better understand the material.• Attended lectures and took notes in order to maximize the effectiveness of my study sessions and one-on-one tutoring.• Assist professors with grading tests and assignments

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Reviewed literature related to 15+ aquatic macrophyte species found in the San Marcos and Comal Rivers in Texas and provided 120+ summaries of relevant articles to two principal investigators.• Used data gathered by the Edwards Aquifer Authority from 2002-2015 to evaluate the aquatic macrophyte community in the San Marcos and Comal Rivers which included evaluating patterns in aquatic macrophyte species coverage, richness, and evenness, particularly in relation to flood and drought events.



U.S. Coast Guard

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Specialist Second Class

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2019

  • Answered initial distress calls, planned search and rescue operations, and dispatched appropriate search and rescue units to ensure a rapid and effective response to marine emergencies.• Received initial pollution and spill reports and coordinated with Coast Guard personnel and other government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Maryland Department of the Environment, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to ensure a proper response.

• Operations Specialist Third Class

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

  -Maintained situational awareness of all active operations and status of resources throughout Sector Baltimore’s area of responsibility.-Monitored all maritime activities, marine events, and safety and security zones in order to maintain an up-to-date and accurate local tactical picture.-Continuously monitored distress and hailing frequencies. Obtained vital information from reporting sources for search and rescue cases, hazards to navigation, and other incidents that might warrant a maritime response.

• Fireman

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2012

  -As part of the boat crew, maintained helm, towing lookout, and anchor watches during Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, and training missions.-Performed various duties at the station including standing communications watch and maintaining radio guards for station assets, building and boat maintenance, and mess cooking.



Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

• San Antonio, Texas Area

• Volunteer

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Conducted population surveys of Alligator Gar in Falcon Lake, TX. Captured, measured, sexed, and processed 95 fish, including otolith extraction, aging, and identifying stomach contents. • Conducted fish community assessments using gill nets, electrofishing, and mark-recapture angling surveys in 5+ ponds, lakes, and rivers in south-central Texas. • Conducted population surveys of Alligator Gar in Falcon Lake, TX. Captured, measured, sexed, and processed 95 fish, including otolith extraction, aging, and identifying stomach contents. • Conducted fish community assessments using gill nets, electrofishing, and mark-recapture angling surveys in 5+ ponds, lakes, and rivers in south-central Texas.



JBSA- Camp Bullis Natural Resources Office

• San Antonio, Texas Area

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  -Conducted spotlight surveys of the white-tailed deer population at Camp Bullis in preparation for hunting season. -Spotted and identified white-tailed deer to assist with obtaining an accurate quantification of population density so that seasonal hunting regulations could be established. -Checked in, aged, and scored white-tailed deer harvested at Camp Bullis -Conducted spotlight surveys of the white-tailed deer population at Camp Bullis in preparation for hunting season. -Spotted and identified white-tailed deer to assist with obtaining an accurate quantification of population density so that seasonal hunting regulations could be established. -Checked in, aged, and scored white-tailed deer harvested at Camp Bullis



Kiz Toys

• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Game Designer

  • Apr 2009 - Mar 2010

  • Managed a small team of designers in the creation of interactive media including documentation, implementation, and testing. • Managed a small team of designers in the creation of interactive media including documentation, implementation, and testing.