Post Office Box 942
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265
(256) 239-6034
EDUCATION:
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, May 2001
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Pursuing a Master’s of Public Administration at Jacksonville State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham
EXPERIENCE:
Managing Member, January 2005-
FirstEast, LLC, Jacksonville, Alabama
• Formed FirstEast, LLC with two other members and now offering a superior online rental guide service and related landlord services to rental property owners and managers
Director of Outreach, September 2001-December 2004
Aerospace Development Center, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama/
Aerospace Development Center 501(c)3 Anniston, Alabama
• Coordinated membership efforts for the Aerospace States Association
• Served as editor of Aerospace States Association’s Insider Update weekly e-newsletter
• Managed the Alabama Centennial of Flight Exhibition and statewide tour
• Served as editor of A-News, a free once-a-week compilation of press releases, original articles, and published aerospace news from around the state emailed to over 500 subscribing leaders of the Alabama aerospace community and state policymakers
• Gathered and organized all content for the Official Alabama Aerospace Website “Aerospace Alabama” and Aerospace States Association website
• Managed content of Aerospace Alabama, Alabama Commission on Aerospace Science and Industry, Aerospace Development Center, Alabama Centennial of Flight, South Alabama Aviation Alliance, and von Braun Scholars websites
• Served as staff support for the Alabama Commission on Aerospace Science and Industry
• Wrote press releases and served as general contact for Center and Commission
• Provided general editing and research support
HONORS/ ACTIVITIES:
• Board of Directors- West Jefferson County Historical Society 2000-2005
• American Legion Alabama Boys State staff 1998-2005
• JSU President’s University Forum- Graduate Student Representative 2003-2004
• JSU Graduate Council- Graduate Student Representative of School of Arts and Sciences 2003-2004
• Oak Grove High School Alumni and Friends Association- Publicity Chairman
• Rock Creek Baptist Church
• Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform
• Alabama Power Foundation Scholar 1997-2001
• 1999 VisionLand Employee of the Year
• Youth Leadership Forum of Birmingham/ Young Professionals Group
• Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society)- Samford chapter president
• Samford Faculty/Student Jan-Term Review Committee
• Samford SGA Senate
• VisionLand Employee Advisory Committee
• Valley Elementary ESL tutoring
• America’s Smithsonian- Birmingham 1997
• Non-paid contributing writer and photographer for The Western Star newspaper, Country EXTRA magazine, Shopping News (western metro Birmingham), and West Jefferson Journeys newsletter
HOMETOWN: Metro Birmingham (Oak Grove-Toadvine), Alabama
TRAVEL: Venezuela and domestically within the United States
COMPUTER: Windows, Word, Excel, E-mail, Outlook, Internet, PowerPoint
POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Independent; Conservative Leaning Moderate