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Perrysburg, OH, US

Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Joining at ground level to manage feasibility studies for multiple impactful projects serving and enhancing public transit in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

Perrysburg, Ohio, United States

• Staffing and Scheduling: Managed 12 staff, 72 volunteers, and 400 participants seasonally (Spring and Fall) to facilitate seamless operations.
• Problem Solving: Addressed problematic situations and pandemic conditions to provide solutions and facilitate organization's survival and growth.
• IT and Change Management: Developed custom online player, referee and coach registration systems streamlining operations and subsequently reorganized staff responsibilities and compensation.
• Training: Recruited, hired and trained over 200 volunteers and employees on operations and safety expectations ensuring a positive learning environment for community youth aged 3 -18 years old.

Department Of Forest Resources - Remote Sensing Laboratory

• R & D: Successfully pioneered and promoted sustainable research in Land, Water, Forestry and Agricultural sectors using ground-breaking mid and high resolution satellite remote sensing applications.
• Program Management: Led the NASA-funded Upper Midwest Regional Earth Science Applications Center’s management of collaborative research composed of University of Wisconsin and Michigan State University co-PI’s and.
• Marketing: Maintained productive online and in-person outreach efforts ensuring ongoing program funding.
• Written Deliverables: Published results in top-tier refereed journals with high impact ratings (over 2000 citations as lead author or co-author)

Department Of Forest Resources

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) commissioned University of Minnesota researchers to develop Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCP) for the management of lands within its jurisdiction under the National Wildlife.
• Created and collected custom geospatial data and metadata for Region 3 USFWS Refuge areas
• Traveled to refuge areas to research and collect location data in-person. I created Geospatial Data libraries for Squaw Creek and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge areas.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Governance: Provided technical direction and training for state-wide applicants of surface and ground water withdrawal permits, assisted at public meetings for controversial applicants.
• Marketing/Outreach: By special assignment, assisted the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s Director with public presentations.
• IT and Change Management: Pioneered water conservation planning efforts and laid the foundation for the group‘s use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance water permitting processes.

EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) Food Technology Center, University Of Minnesota

• Maintained professionalism and protected sensitive research operations surrounding FDA approval of red meat irradiation.
• Created presentations, prepared reports, conducted mass mailing campaigns on behalf of research executives.

Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Brigham Young University

- Mentored local High School Students who were invited to use University Lab equipment for original research in preparation for Science Fair Projects.- Scanning Electron Microscopy biological sample preparation and microscope operation- Darkroom photo development(note: I was employed in the SEM lab 1991-1993 and 1995-1997, during the 1993-1995 time period.

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Worked for three summers during college in Annuities and New Groups Departments processing insurance applications at the Corporate Headquarters of a vibrant agent-owned organization. (Life USA was merged with Allianz in 1999)

Master Of Science - Ms, Forestry - Geospatial Science - Conservation Ecology

Activities and Societies: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)On July 4, 1999 a severe downburst-producing.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Botany/Conservation Biology/Resource Management

Activities and Societies: Brigham Young Student Service Association Intercollegiate Knights Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory.