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Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve

*Completed classroom and field training for this course. Pending final certification upon completion of initial volunteer hours and test. This particular training class was offered through Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This state-wide recognized course is an extension of The Ohio State University. The program focuses on field and classroom instruction..

Mentor Marsh Nature Center

Kirtland, OH

Assist students with the computers and other equipment in the Geography and Geospatial Lab, room C-2063. Under the supervision of the Lab Manager, maintain and update lab software for workstations and general equipment units. Maintain lab security and a professional environment, and follow college computer lab procedures. Assist the Lab Manager with data.

Mentor, OH

Create updated, cartographically correct, visitor trail maps with new GPS data.

Cleveland, Ohio

• Oversee security planning and execution for the botanical gardens, ensuring the 10-acre garden, 18,000-square-foot Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse, and other facilities are safe and secure.
• Supervise security staff, including hiring, training, and scheduling employees, and handling payroll
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures that promote efficiency and security
• Manage inventory of equipment, including maintaining daily logs of garden equipment
• Monitor facility activity, document occurrences, ensure site security, and respond to disturbances
• Maintain and enforce disaster and crisis planning, including building evacuations

Volunteer only. This position also applies to The Martial Arts & Wellness Center (since 2005).

Kirtland, Ohio

Substitute teacher in the Physical Education and Health Department for Aikido classes

Cleveland, Ohio

• Assisted with security and general operations of the museum, which offers educational, cultural, and medical exhibits on 550 acres five miles east of downtown Cleveland.
• Serve as security guard, ensuring safety of employees and guests and security of all buildings
• Co-authored department’s training manual
• Serve as cashier in admissions, parking lot and planetarium
• Provide clerical support, such as operating telephones, handling ticket sales, and managing lost and found

Geospatial Technology, Geospatial Technology

Courses completed: GEOG 1700 Map Design and Interpretation; GEOG 2700 Geographic Information Science; GEOG 2730 Remote Sensing; GEOG 2750.

Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist, Education/Interpretation & Outreach: Citizen Science; Land Stewardship; And Program Support

*Completed classroom and field training for this course. Pending final certification upon completion of initial volunteer hours and test..

Certificate, Massage Therapy

B.A., Anthropology, Dean'S List

A.S., Biology, Dean'S List

Activities and Societies: Lakeland Aikido Club, Lakeland Environmental Awareness Foundation

Diploma