Highlights: Completed coursework for Masters of Science in Geography at Portland State University.  Thesis equivalent is analyzing green building practices and the listing of salmon under the Endangered Species Act.  Specialized in Sustainable Development and Wetlands while pursuing graduate degree.

Education:

1991        United States Coast Guard Academy                                            New London, CT
                Bachelor of Science in Government

Experience:

2001        Northwest Water Source                                                             Friday Harbor, WA
to 2001    Rainwater Catchment Installation Intern

• Assisted with installation of rainwater catchment systems for residences in San Juan Islands.  Majority of the systems were only source of water for residences, with systems ranging in size from 2,300 to 50,000 gallons.

• Assisted with creation of business practices related to startup sustainable product brokerage company.
• Actively recruited and communicated with green building product manufacturers.
• Conducted research on sustainable products and services.
• Attended seminars, lectures and meetings with members of the sustainable business community on a regular basis.

2000        Oregon Department of Administrative Services                             Salem, OR
to 2001    Sustainablity Support Intern

• Assisted State Architect with creation of Sustainable Facilities Standards and Guidelines for the State of Oregon.  This document will require all personnel related to building, leasing or operating state facilities to address sustainable aspects related to their decisions.
• Researched necessary information to formulate protocol for the state building policy.
• Attended several meetings associated with the Governor’s Sustainability Executive Order.

• Full time Graduate student pursuing Masters of Science in Geography with a specialization in Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Development.
• Experience with GIS and Remote Sensing software (ArcView, ArcInfo and IDRISI).
• Received training in wetland regulations, mitigation, creation and restoration, the Endangered Species Act and salmon.
• Courses taken include: Geographic Information Systems, Biogeography, Soils and Land Use, Wetlands Ecology, Remote Sensing, Natural Resource Management, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Sustainable Development and Sustainable Production.

• Reviewed several sources of data including aerial photographs, soil surveys and GIS data to determine the location of potential estuarine wetland restoration sites in the Nehalem watershed.
• Upon identifying potential locations, groundtruthed the information in the field.
• Reviewed and researched the tax lot information for the sites and input the information into an Microsoft Access database.
• Digitized the restoration sites and identified tidegates in ArcView and created an ArcView project that had the restoration sites and other necessary information including National Wetland Inventory coverages and endangered fish runs in the watershed.Experience with GIS and Remote Sensing software (ArcView, ArcInfo and IDRISI).

 

• Inspected U.S. and foreign air carriers for compliance with federal and international hazardous material laws (ICAO, 49 CFR and 14 CFR).
• Demonstrated skillful communication and negotiation skills when dealing with airport station managers, and cargo personnel.
• Knowledgeable of the security regulations affecting airports and air carriers, with a specialization in cargo security.

• Inspected U.S. and foreign vessels for compliance with federal and international laws (SOLAS and 46 CFR).
• Demonstrated skillful communication and negotiation skills when dealing with vessel owners/operators, repair contractors, and vessel class surveyors in the field.
• Conducted numerous dry dock inspections of deep draft vessels, barges and charter vessels, checking quality of repairs and maintenance of the vessels.

 

• Created/implemented Portland area hazardous material container inspection program.
• Supervised and trained inspectors in the use of the U.S. and international hazardous material transportation regulations and facility regulations (49 CFR, IMDG and 33 CFR).
• Was instrumental in ensuring facility oil spill response plans were approved before congressionally mandated deadline.
• Administered facility branch ensuring 73 Coast Guard regulated waterfront facilities were in compliance with safety and pollution prevention regulations (33 CFR).
• Pollution response duty officer; made first decisions on severity of incident and appropriate level of response.
• Frequently made interpretations on complex issues of the hazmat and facility regulations while in the field and when dealing with the regulated public on the telephone.

• Assisted in planning and execution of PREP oil spill response exercise with major oil company.
• Coordinated work between U.S. Coast Guard and other contributors of the drill (federal, state and industry planners).

 

• Executed daily operations of 378 ft. Coast Guard vessel as the Officer of the Deck.
• Demonstrated effective leadership while on watch.
• Learned all aspects of navigation, communication procedures and ship handling.
• Top secret clearance: responsible for all top secret pubs/messages onboard the vessel.
• Managed a staff of nine communications specialists, and responsible for condition and readiness of the vessels exterior communications.Coordinated work between U.S. Coast Guard and other contributors of the drill (federal, state and industry planners).