Running for: Board Position
Education: BA Environmental Science, BS Agricultural Science, Med Curriculum & Instruction Minor in Environmental Education; Minor in Equity, Ethics and Justice; Currently purusing PhD in Organizational Development & Change with Concentration in Social and Ecological Sustainability, Doctoral Research Human Dimensions of Wildlife Crime and Traditional Ecological Knowledge as it applies to Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management
Present Position/Employment: US Fish & Wildlife Service National Forensics Lab, Ashland, Oregon, Law Enforcement Support Assistant
Former Positions/Employment: Bureau of Land Management, Hines Oregon, Public Contact Representative;
TWS Activities: I belong to several working groups in TWS, trying to find a best fit.
ORTWS Goals: To provide support and furtherance of the Mission and goals of the ORTWS and TWS, through education, outreach, publication, organizational development plans, and active participation in ORTWS and FWS meetings, professional development, and encouraging colleagues and contacts within the Fish and Wildlife, law enforcement, and educational communities to become involved and support the ORTWS and FWS.
Interests (Professional and/or Personal): Traditional Ecological Knowledge as it applies to Wildlife Conservation and Management, Cultural Environmental Psychology, Sustainability Research with special emphasis on habitat preservation and species restoration and protection. Wildlife and Urban and Agricultural Interface with emphasis on cooperative work agreements for conservation, restoration, remediation, and protection.