Education & Background
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EDUCATION/BACKGROUND Education: A.S. Biology, College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois B.S. Zoology (botany minor), Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois M.S. Biology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Thesis: Feeding Ecology of the Tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus, on Stephens Island, New Zealand)/Advisor: Dr. James C. Gillingham Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Kennedy-Western University, Boise, Idaho (Dissertation: Biocriteria Assessment of the South Fork Indian Run Creek, Franklin County, Ohio: Evaluation of the Effects of Source-Point and Nonsource-Point Discharges from Pharmaceutical Research Plants Using Biological Indicators)/Advisor: Dr. Kamran Panah Ph.D. Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, (Dissertation: Phylogeography of the Indonesian Water Python, Liasis mackloti, in the Lesser Sundas Islands using Molecular, Morphological, and Behavioral Characters) (exp. 12/2003)/Advisor: Dr. Brian R. Kreiser Professional Teaching Experience (1987 - Current): Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan/Graduate Teaching Assistant: Taught General Zoology Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Florida/Instructor: Taught Anatomy and Physiology, General Biology, and Zoology University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi/Instructor: Taught Anatomy and Physiology Malone College, Canton, Ohio/Assistant Professor: Teaching will include invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, environmental studies I, environmental studies II, ecology, human biology, and tropical biology Professional Consulting/Research Experience: Illinois Natural History Survey, Champagne-Urbana, Illinois/Field Scientist (1985-1987): Conducted deer survey and herpetological surveys along the Mississippi River basin. Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, Illinois/Zoo Keeper (1987-1990): Responsible for daily care and maintenance of the reptile collection. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand/Field Biologist (1989-1990): Conducted population inventory and investigated the feeding ecology of the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) on the Alderman Islands, Trios Islands, and Brothers Islands. TMI Environmental Services, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan/Project Manager (1988-1993): Performed wetland determinations/delineations, endangered species surveys, environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, hydrogeological investigations, regulatory compliance audits, management, and marketing Superior Environmental Corporation, Kalamazoo, Michigan/Technical Services Manager (1993-1996): Supervised regional office, conducted hydrogeological investigations, remediation design and implementation, wetland determinations/delineations, air quality permitting Soils and Materials Engineers, Grand Rapids, Michigan/Project Manager (1996): Responsible for conducting hydrogeological investigations and wetland determinations and delineations United Environmental Technologies, Inc, Portage, Michigan/Project Manager (1996-1997): Conducted environmental site assessments for acquisition/divestiture, ecological assessments, hydrogeological investigations, storm water management, permitting Nassef Engineering & Equipment Company, Inc., Pensacola, Florida/Environmental Scientist Subcontractor (1997 - Current): Conducted hydrogeological investigations, implementation of remedial technologies, permitting, soils investigation Environmental Science & Planning, LLC, Canton, Ohio Regional Office/Director of Environmental Affairs and General Partner (1997 - Current): Implementation of hydrogeological investigations, underground storage tank management, biological criteria assessments, wetland determinations/delineations, ecological risk assessments, environmental site assessments |