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After a robust decade working for the US Forest Service in three states, I focused my attention on the most remote corners of the Grand Canyon, wrangling invasive plants for NGOs and the Park Service.
A two-year stint in China taught me how to code tunnels through the Great Firewall, while three years managing a remote rainforest research project in West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia honed my skills with databases, programming, and project management.
I now split my time between advocating for, designing, building and maintaining trails on public lands, free-lance computer programming, and mitigating avalanches.
education
- MSc: Chinese Academy of Science (Ecology)
- BA: Texas Tech University (Philosophy/Biology)
professional endeavors
- Professional Ski Patroller (current) - Taos Ski Valley
- Trail Planner / GIS Specialist (current) - Taos, NM
- JS, PHP, MySQL Developer (current) - Virtually, Anywhere
- Mountain Bike Coach (current) - Taos, NM
- Freelance Writer / Guidebook Author (current) - Wherever there's a story
- Field Research Manager - Borneo, Indonesia
- Botanical Field Researcher - Grand Canyon
- Invasive Plant Slayer (and conservation crew leader) - Grand Canyon
- Conservation Crew Leader - Washington
- Wilderness Monitoring Program Manager - Colorado
- Dog Musher / Concession Manager - Wyoming
- Outdoor Educator - Texas
- Wildland Firefigher - Wyoming
- Outdoor Rec Guide (climbing, backpacking, boating, skiing) - Lots'a places
- US Forest Service Wilderness Ranger - Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska