Environmental Manager for the Florida Department of Health Office of Medical Marijuana Use- Inspect, certify, and regulate third party marijuana testing laboratories- Inspect cultivation, processing, and dispensing facilities to ensure they adhere to the representation in the application for licensure and state medical marijuana laws- Review incoming applications for new licenses and variances by existing MMTCs for changes and additions to facilities.-Write rules pertaining to edibles, third-party laboratory testing, product packaging and labeling, solvent extraction, processing standard, and cultivation standardsPh.D. in Chemical Oceanography from Florida State University- Research funded by the Deep-C consortium investigating the degradation of buried oil and nearshore tarballs on northern Gulf of Mexico beaches.- Participated in field research for the oxygen eddy correlation technique, including deployment and retrieval of instrumentation (YSI, hydrophone, SeaGuard, benthic chambers, ADV tripod) at 1-20 meters.Chemist III at Florida Department of Environmental Protection Pesticides Laboratory- Prepare water, soil, and tissue samples for GC/MS analysis for hydrocarbons, chlorinated and non-chlorinated pesticides, PCBs, and environmental tracers- Analyzed, PCB and chlorinated pesticides on GC/MS, and non-chlorinated pesticides on GC/MS-QQQ- Created new soil and solid phase extraction methods, and new GC/MS-QQQ analytical methodsTeaching assistant for undergraduate level Coral Reef Ecology and graduate level Coral Reef Field Ecology- Assisted students with online coursework and navigation- Assisted students snorkeling and diving at the Keys Marine LabFSU Student Athlete Academic Support tutor- Tutored student athletes in science courses (biology, geology, oceanography)Lead Animal Care Specialist, Rainforest Cafe Atlantic City- Maintenance of 5,000+ gallon saltwater aquarium system
