Passion
My passion is forest management. Specifically, I like exploring different regeneration techniques. I enjoy tackling the complex issue of regenerating stands and obtaining the desired result of the landowner. It is fascinating to work through the issues of browse, site conditions, shade tolerance and forest health. I would also like to work with operators and design harvest systems best for each management scenario.
Work experience
U.S. Forest Service - Forester | Database - Trust Fund Manager
Allegheny National Forest
March 2024 - Present
In this role, my task list is very diverse. I manage the FACTs and FS Veg database for the forest. I also track trust fund expenditures and the relationship between timber sale receipts and reforestation activities. I serve as the Forest Pesticide Use Coordinator as well as manage ROW spraying operations on power lines crossing the forest. I complete annual analysis on available forage, species composition, and age classes. I provide support to special State and Private Forestry projects and assist with insect and disease suppression projects. I manage the ANF's Silviculture SharePoint site and provide documentation and guidance to district staff.
U.S. Forest Service - Forester - Reforestation
Allegheny National Forest
April 2020 - February 2024
The Allegheny National Forest is the only National Forest in Pennsylvania. It is also one of the most productive in Region 9. I currently work as a Reforestation Forester on the Marienville Ranger District. I specialize in regenerating stands after harvest and generating removal cuts to assist with our volume target of 50MMBF per year. I administer deer fence construction, site prep, herbicide, crop tree, weed and release, and planting contracts. I assist the silviculture team with new project planning and Rx writing. I am also the District Fleet Assistant.
U.S. Forest Service - Forester - Silviculture
Ouachita National Forest
August 2018 - April 2020
The Ouachita National Forest is the largest in Region 8. It is a very productive and busy forest located in Arkansas and Oklahoma. I work on the Oklahoma Ranger District as a Silviculture Forester. My primary responsibilities include collecting field data for management decisions, working with contractors to complete various projects, as well as to plan new projects and implement them through the NEPA process. I hold a COR Level 1 Certification, Red Card for fire and CPR/First Aid cards.
Graduate Assistant (SUNY-ESF)
2017-2018
Assist the professor with organizing and preparing for labs and lectures. Maintain records of students work and grades while also preparing and tracking equipment needed for field lab exercises. Transport students to and from labs and field trips via school vans.
U.S. Forest Service - Forestry Technician
May-August 2017 / Dec 2017-Jan 2018 / May-August 2019
The Allegheny National Forest is located in the northwestern portion of Pennsylvania. I worked as a Forestry Technician on the Bradford Ranger District. My primary activities included working with the District Silviculturist and the Reforestation Forester to examine forest stands for regeneration success, harvest potential and assess needs for pre/post harvest treatments. I also assisted with several monitoring projects related to forest health conditions, including Emerald Ash Borer and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.
Generations Forestry - Forestry Technician
2013 - 2016
Generations Forestry, located in Kane, Pennsylvania, specializes in forest management and the sale of timber. My responsibilities included marking timber, verifying boundary lines prior to timber sales, managing understory species utilizing herbicide and other treatments to achieve goals set for both timber and wildlife management along with general forest and land management duties.
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS)
June 2015 - November 2015
Primary responsibilities include biological and ecological assessments and inventories (forest stand assessments and inventories, wildlife surveys and censuses, invasive species monitoring, etc), habitat management (forest management, upland and wetland restoration, invasive species treatment and water management) and assisting with ongoing research. Other opportunities include working with staff in visitor areas, private land partnerships and recreation area maintenance.
W&W Lawn Service
2002-2013
I was the owner/operator of my lawn care business. I recruited clients and did a variety of lawn care work. At the end of each month I did the billing and accounting for the business. At the business's peak, there were over 30 clients.
Lifeguard, Penn State University
August 2012-May 2013
I served as a certified lifeguard at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Duties included guarding ROTC swims, PSU swim team practices as well as public swim sessions.
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2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
The State University of New York: Environmental Science and Forestry
Class of 2018
I earned a graduate degree in the Master of Forestry program, Forest Management and Operations. I was enrolled in courses such as Watershed Management, Silviculture, GIS, Silviculture Decision Making, Planning and Practice, Forest Tree Pathology, Natural Resource Managerial Economics, Forest Management Decision Making, Intro to Forest Products, Natural Resource Law and Policy and a graduate capstone course. The capstone course required me to complete a forest management plan that addressed all areas of natural resources. I completed my project on a property that the college owns and submitted it to them for permanent record.
The Pennsylvania State University
Class of 2015
A graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science with a 3.28 GPA. Courses I've completed include Wildlife Management, Forest Ecology, Forest Measurements, Quality Deer Management, Dendrology, Mammalogy, Fisheries Science and Forestry Statistics. I was also a member of the Penn State Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
Kane Area High School
2007 - 2011
A graduate of Kane Area High School with a 4.0 GPA. Member of the Student Council, National Honor Society, and Concert Band. Played both Varsity soccer and baseball for four years.
