Professional management leader with government agencies at the state and local level, and with non-profit organizations. Specialty includes turnaround management of organizations that benefit from new methods. The style of leadership through these changes is evolutionary, cooperative, and helping employees and partners navigate through changes as a team. Additional work as a trainer and motivational speaker featuring adventures while serving as a park ranger and ultimately managing the Maryland Park Service, along with leadership experience as a turnaround manager.Author of many freelance non-fiction articles and newspaper columns. More recent work features fiction and historical non-fiction short stories. Member of the Eastern Shore Writers Association and 2015 co-coordinator of the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. Served as coordinator of the 2012 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. Also involved with numerous community volunteer efforts over the years.
Listed skills include Nonprofits, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Program Management, and 42 others.