Professional Information
(2007) Bachelor of Arts-Communications: Furman University, Greenville, SC
(2011) Master of Forest Resources: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
June 2010- Present
FRANCIS MARION & SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST- South Carolina
Fire Ecologist Trainee
Manages Francis Marion & Sumter National Forest’s mountain, piedmont, & coastal districts fire effects monitoring program.
Selected Contributions:
January 2010- June 2010
KINGS MOUNTAIN NATIONAL MILITARY PARK — Blacksburg, South Carolina
Fire Management Intern
Great Smokies Mountain Fire Use Module Intern conducting prescribed burning and fire effects data collection throughout national parks in the southeast region.
January 2009- August 2011
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT — Clemson, South Carolina
Graduate Student
Selected Contributions:
(2011) Master of Forest Resources: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
June 2010- Present
FRANCIS MARION & SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST- South Carolina
Fire Ecologist Trainee
Manages Francis Marion & Sumter National Forest’s mountain, piedmont, & coastal districts fire effects monitoring program.
Selected Contributions:
- Francis Marion & Sumter National Forest Fire Prioritization Software Designer & Developer
- Resource adviser for prescribe burn recommendations
- Project lead for updating and maintaining Region 8 FEAT/FIREMON Integrated (FFI) database.
- Monitors prescribed fire objective and goal successes via: fuel loading sampling, vegetation sampling, FRCC, & statistical analysis
- Manages 2005-present Sumter Zone prescribed fire GIS database for use in Fire Management Plan for Fire Planner
- Fire effects monitoring and use of FFI instructor
- Participates in prescribed fire and wildfire suppression
January 2010- June 2010
KINGS MOUNTAIN NATIONAL MILITARY PARK — Blacksburg, South Carolina
Fire Management Intern
Great Smokies Mountain Fire Use Module Intern conducting prescribed burning and fire effects data collection throughout national parks in the southeast region.
January 2009- August 2011
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT — Clemson, South Carolina
Graduate Student
Selected Contributions:
- Use of remote sensing and landscape ecology classification to determine the effects of prescribe fire on Acer rubrum and Quercus spp. on Sub Xeric and Intermediate site in eastern dry hardwood forests.
- Assisted with the proposal of the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists (CAFMS) to the Joint Fire Science Program (JFS