Experience

Virginia Cooperative Extension

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Cooperative Extension Agent

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Craig County, Virginia, United States



Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • May 2018 - Oct 2022

  Paint Bank, Virginia

• Biological Science Technician

  • May 2012 - May 2018

  Designed, blueprinted and fabricated large scale facility upgrades. Fabrication was achieved using GTAW, GMAW, and SMAW processes. Designed and fabricated multiple equipment upgrades, along with repairs of existing equipment. Reported any signs or symptoms of fish disease, unusual behavior and feeding habits and take any necessary steps to prevent fish loss. Including calculating flow through treatments, and equating proper antibiotic dosages while following all FDA, EPA, and DEQ requirements… Show more Designed, blueprinted and fabricated large scale facility upgrades. Fabrication was achieved using GTAW, GMAW, and SMAW processes. Designed and fabricated multiple equipment upgrades, along with repairs of existing equipment. Reported any signs or symptoms of fish disease, unusual behavior and feeding habits and take any necessary steps to prevent fish loss. Including calculating flow through treatments, and equating proper antibiotic dosages while following all FDA, EPA, and DEQ requirements. Provide guidance and training to new employees and volunteers related to acceptable fish culture practices. Adhere to all Commonwealth and agency policies and practices as related to the safe operation of vehicles and machinery to ensure no loss of fish or eggs. Ensure that fish life support systems are operational at all times. Ensures vehicles meet or exceed all safety standards by initiating repairs and documenting necessary maintenance procedures performed on fish distribution vehicles and equipment. Collects and records daily hatchery production data and environmental data as assigned. Made purchases in adherence to agency policy using purchasing card. Documents all fish treatment methods and chemical usage. Act as DEQ liaison, collected waste water samples, maintain water monitoring and recordings in compliance with DEQ permits. Any issues are resolved and done in compliance with DEQ standards. Renewed DEQ permit providing all EPA documents in completion with all required data and sampling requirements. Equipment:Stocking Trucks, Tractors w/ Implements, Bobcat Track Hoe, Lawn Mowers, Weed-eater, Chain-saw, Chop Saw, Band Saw, Table Saw, Grinders, Air Tools, Drills, Welders: GTAW , GMAW, SMAW, Oxyacetylene Torch, Electrical Equipment, Plumping Equipment, Masonry Equipment, Low Head Oxygenators, Liquid Oxygen, Water Pumps, Scales, YSI meter, pH Meter, Triploid Pressure Inducer, Lab Equipment, Fish Graders, Computers, Microsoft Office Software, Spreadsheets, Databases



North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries

• Biological Science Technician

  • Dec 2010 - Apr 2012

  Elizabeth City, NC Monitor estuarine Albemarle sound Striped bass populations through vigorous gill net sampling, trawls, beach seines, and fish house sampling. Operate and maintain outboard vessels in accordance to North Carolina boating laws and maintenance protocols. Used sound scientific methods to compile fisheries independent and dependent data to help monitor estuarine striped bass and resident fish dynamics in the Albemarle sound. Effectively use complex data sheets and databases to enter and re-verify… Show more Monitor estuarine Albemarle sound Striped bass populations through vigorous gill net sampling, trawls, beach seines, and fish house sampling. Operate and maintain outboard vessels in accordance to North Carolina boating laws and maintenance protocols. Used sound scientific methods to compile fisheries independent and dependent data to help monitor estuarine striped bass and resident fish dynamics in the Albemarle sound. Effectively use complex data sheets and databases to enter and re-verify fisheries data to ensure correct data submissions. Collect and analyses finfish aging structures to include otolith samples, scale samples, and pectoral spin samples to determine population age and size matrixes. Perform laboratory analyses of finfish to determine length, weight, sex, maturity, and gut content. Implanted multiple styles of tags using various techniques to include internal anchor tags, T-Bar tags, PIT tags, and Vemco Hydro-acoustic tags. Use various instrumentation to collect water quality data including YSI units, pH meters, Sichi disk, and plankton counts. Capture and tag Atlantic and Short Nose Sturgeon with surgically implanted hydro-acoustic tags. Download and monitor Vemco hydro-acoustic receivers in tracking efforts of all tagged species. Provide detailed commercial fisheries harvest data by collecting fisheries data at fish house dealers surrounding the Albemarle Sound. Use dichotomous keys to properly identify all marine and estuarine species encountered. Work in varying inclement weather conditions in open water situations with choppy to high seas. Equipment:Outboard Vessels, Trucks with Trailer, Generators, Hydraulics, Gill Nets, Trawl Nets, Beach seines, Perch Pots, Crab Pots, Laboratory Equipment, Scale Press, T-Bar Tags, Vemco Hydro-acoustic tags and Receivers, PIT tags and readers, Internal anchor tags, Dichotomous Keys, YSI units, pH meters, Electro shocking vessels, Microsoft Office Software, Databases, Spreadsheets, Purchasing Cards Show less



Idaho Fish and Game

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Biological Science Technician

  • Mar 2010 - Nov 2010

  Lewiston, ID Independently operate and maintain three rotary screw traps on remote tributaries to the South Fork Clearwater River to collect and tag Chinook Salmon, Steelhead Trout and resident fish as part of the Idaho Supplementation Study. Construct and operate Ridged and Floating weirs to capture adult spawning chinook and steelhead for brood stock for the Clearwater Fish Hatchery. Conduct full duplex syringe PIT tag implants on juvenile anadromous fish. Collect length, weight, tissue and scale samples… Show more Independently operate and maintain three rotary screw traps on remote tributaries to the South Fork Clearwater River to collect and tag Chinook Salmon, Steelhead Trout and resident fish as part of the Idaho Supplementation Study. Construct and operate Ridged and Floating weirs to capture adult spawning chinook and steelhead for brood stock for the Clearwater Fish Hatchery. Conduct full duplex syringe PIT tag implants on juvenile anadromous fish. Collect length, weight, tissue and scale samples from juvenile anadromous fish. Effectively used Dextron Fearing Full Duplex PIT tags and readers. Collect, edit, and submit all fisheries and tagging data on multiple databases. Perform Redd and Carcass surveys on Chinook Salmon to collect post spawn data including tissue samples, fin-ray samples, and percent spawn. Perform Bismarck brown staining on young of the year chinook salmon for mark recapture data. Tag fish with opercale punch, fin clips, floy tags, and telemetry tags. Conduct radio telemetry on adult spawning steelhead. Operate coded wire tag wonds. Assisted in the spawning of spring run Chinook Salmon. Maintain all fisheries equipment and vehicles. Equipment:Juvenile Screw Traps, Ridged Weirs, Floating Weirs, Full Duplex Antenna Arrays, Dextron Full Duplex PIT tags and readers, Coded wire tag wonds, Floy Tags, Telemetry Equipment, Scales, Measuring boards, Laboratory Equipment, SAT phones, GPS, ATVs, Microsoft office software, PITTAGUS Program, ISS Software, Data Sheets Show less



Wyoming Game & Fish Dept

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biological Science Technician

  • Mar 2009 - Nov 2009

  Green River, WY Responsible for the construction, tuning, and maintenance of Oregon RFID half-duplex single and mux reader PIT tag antenna arrays on backcountry tributaries to the North Fork of the Colorado River, Sierra Madre Mountain Range. Perform in stream fish movement surveys via mobile PIT tag antennas. Execute surgical implanting of PIT tags on Colorado River Cutthroat trout. Perform backpack electro-shocking depletion studies. Operate and construct picket weirs. Perform fisheries sampling on… Show more Responsible for the construction, tuning, and maintenance of Oregon RFID half-duplex single and mux reader PIT tag antenna arrays on backcountry tributaries to the North Fork of the Colorado River, Sierra Madre Mountain Range. Perform in stream fish movement surveys via mobile PIT tag antennas. Execute surgical implanting of PIT tags on Colorado River Cutthroat trout. Perform backpack electro-shocking depletion studies. Operate and construct picket weirs. Perform fisheries sampling on reservoirs using gill and trammel nets. Collect otolith samples, gut content, length and weight on all present species. Administered fin clipping of hatchery trout. Operated, towed and maintained small outboard vessels. Accessed remote research sites using various means of transportation to include snowmobiles, snow cats, ATV, and 4WD vehicles. Operated GPS units and mapping software. Ability to live and work in remote conditions for extended periods, working in all weather conditions. Equipment:Oregon RFID half duplex PIT tag equipment, Backpack Electro-Shockers, Barge Electro-Shockers, Surgical Implant Equipment, Trammel Nets, Gill Nets, Picket Weirs, Electrical Equipment, Solar Panels, Battery Banks, 4WD, ATV, Outboard vessel, Snowmobile, Snow Cat Show less



Waco, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Welder

  • May 2005 - Dec 2006

  Covington, VA Certified Structural Welder to AWS D1.1 for WACO Inc. for several projects on an Intermittant basis while attending Ferrum College.



Jenfab Metal Fabrication Ltd.

• Canada
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Welder/Fabricator

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2004

  Covington, VA