Work as an adjunct instructor at the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Academy. Primary supported programs: FCPS High School Firefighter Program and Volunteer Suppression Training.

Responds to medical, fire, and other emergencies. BLS ambulance officer (OIC)/driver, engine driver/pump operator, and Suppression Lt. Serves as an elected Director on the Board of Directors (2021-present). Places additional units in service to supplement county resources and upstaffs frontline units. Logged more than 11,000 operational and administrative hours since joining the fire department in June 2016. Awarded The President's Volunteer Service Award in 2017 - 2023 for volunteering over 1,000 hours during each calendar year. Recipient of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter of the Year (2023), Fairfax County Volunteer Fire Commission Operational Officer of the Year (2022), Vienna Optimist Club Firefighter of the Year (2022), Rotary Club International (Vienna, VA) Service Above Self Award (2020), EMT of the Year Vienna Volunteer Fire Department (2017), and the American Legion Post 180 (2017).

This position is responsible for documenting, tracking, and retrieving all pertinent information for the Task Force during incident operations, and reports to the Planning Team Manager.

Senior Emergency Manager in the Interior Operations Center, a 24/7/365 operations center that conducts coordination of emergency operations including the collection, analysis, and dissemination of watch and warning information, monitoring of operational activities, provision of situational awareness for senior leadership, and the coordination of operational activities across bureaus and offices and the interagency. This position facilitates the flow of information related to emergency management, law enforcement, intelligence, wildland firefighting, and other emergency activities of DOI, its bureaus and offices, and interagency partners. This position holds a security clearance of Top Secret/SCI.

Emergency Manager in the Interior Operations Center, a 24/7/365 operations center that conducts coordination of emergency operations including the collection, analysis, and dissemination of watch and warning information, monitoring of operational activities, provision of situational awareness for senior leadership, and the coordination of operational activities across bureaus and offices and the interagency. This position facilitates the flow of information related to emergency management, law enforcement, intelligence, wildland firefighting, and other emergency activities of DOI, its bureaus and offices, and interagency partners. This position holds a security clearance of Top Secret/SCI.

Responds to medical, fire, and other emergencies. BLS ambulance officer and driver.

• Distilled complex incident information into geospatial and graphic products that provided situational awareness through prioritization of information and use of visual hierarchy.• Managed science, emergency management, and continuity projects to include: planning and logistics, monitoring project progression, and producing deliverables on schedule and within budget.• Created continuity tools to enhance readiness posture and streamline pre-deployment activities.• Used the incident command system to respond to no-notice incidents and planned events with the knowledge and skills to manage the scene, responding personnel, and the public, to protect life and property.

• Served as an ecological subject matter expert and project manager in the Water Mission Area.• Authored publications and presented at agency workshops and national conferences to communicate research findings of the agency and its partners.• Created visualizations from data analysis for presentation to internal and external stakeholders.• Developed and delivered reports on staffing and training to supervisor.• Managed 3-5 technicians, field and laboratory logistics, and operations of up to five co-occurring research projects in five states.• Developed and implemented project plans, and conducted studies concerning biological, chemical, and physical processes that affect ecological resources.• Managed and reviewed projects to collect, analyze, interpret, and present data, ensured quality control, and created and maintained project databases.• Analyzed and advised management on standard issues related to the effectiveness of project operations.• Developed standard operating procedures and quality management systems for the laboratory.• Facilitated and organized individual and group training sessions to ensure compliance with department and agency safety protocols.• Developed and delivered briefings on complex projects to senior leaders, stakeholders, and colleagues to advance project goals.• Coordinated with stakeholders to facilitate input, address concerns, and identify resource needs.• Regularly served as a representative in working groups and committees.• Worked with management to create position descriptions for hiring new personnel, tracked progress of hires, served on interview panels, and provided recommendations for candidate selection.• Researched technical specifications and requirements for mission critical equipment. • Created requisition requests and justifications for procurement.• Tracked project resources, controlled property, and supply inventory.• Organized travel and worked with management to set budgets and track spending.

Followed EPA-approved methods and protocols to prepare environmental samples collected from the Norman M. Cole, Jr. Pollution Control Plant for laboratory analyses in accordance with the laboratory's quality system and VELAP certification. Routinely conducted testing for total dissolved and suspended solids for sludge, surface water, and wastewater samples. Analyzed final effluent for total coliform MPN (E. coli) using IDEXX Colilert method. Reviewed, validated, and submitted completed analytical results into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). As a member of a team-oriented program, contributed and participated on job-related teams as needed (e.g., biomass density analysis for MBBR samples). Perform related duties as required. (Temporary Position)

2011-2012: Introduction to Biology Lab2012-2013: Ecology Lab (field)

Worked on graduate student projects and grant-funded PI projects, including James River water quality monitoring partnered with the City of Richmond, DEQ, and VCU EAL.

Studied the response of a freshwater wetland to saltwater intrusion.

Studied the microbial community composition and function of several tidal freshwater wetlands across the state of Virginia.

Substitute teacher for K-12.