BS Biological Sciences from SUNY Binghamton
MA Biology from Buffalo State College, SUNY
PhD Organizational Leadership with specialization in Higher Education Administration from Barry University

My interests and experience in biology are largely related to ecology and fisheries biology, completing internships with US Fish & Wildlife in Buffalo, NY and at Mote Marine Laboratories in Sarasota, FL.  I had been employed with the NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation in Cortland, NY before moving to FL.  Prior to teaching at SPC starting in 2011, I had also taught at Buffalo State College and Manatee Community College.  

I currently serve on the Advisory Board for Pinellas County Extension (Chair 2020-2022) and the Board for the Pinellas Beekeepers Association. I also am a member of the Community College Consortium for Heath and Safety Training (CCCHST)/ National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE). In addition, I also serve as an AP Environmental Science reader for ETS. Recently, I completed my master beekeeper credential through UF.