• 2002-2010Theater Volunteering

    Volunteer with High Springs Community Theater, including technical director and managed upgrade to bathrooms and backstage area.

  • 2004-PresentParks & Recreation Board

    Appointed to City’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, which includes City Tree Board (Chair of the Board 2010-Present)

  • 2006-2011Chaired Design Team for High Springs Main Street.

    Accomplishments included downtown street banners and gateway signs, as well as bench pads, upgrades to James Paul Park, new benches & lights in partnership with the City’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

  • 2008-2011Main Street Program

    Treasurer of High Springs Community Development Corporation (aka High Springs Main Street program)

  • 2009Sports Complex

    Event Coordinator for first High Springs BMX National Race at the High Springs Sports Complex for High Springs BMX

  • 2019-PresentSWAMPBOTS

    Advocated for SWAMPBOTS to submit grant to bring first robotics program to Alachua County. Grant was awarded and High Springs and Alachua will have four FIRST Robotics Teams starting September 2020. Appointed to Steering Committee.

  • 2019Heart of High Springs

    Appointed Board Member of Heart of High Springs, In., a new community-based 501c3 nonprofit organization supporting culture, economic growth and tourism by promoting artistic, cultural, economic, educational, historic and revitalization activities

Professional & Personal Development

  • 1986Kalamazoo College

    Graduated from Kalamazoo College, MI with degree in Theater Arts & Communications

  • 1999High Springs Visit

    Visited High Springs the first time, for business

  • 2001-2009Production Management

    Moved to High Springs from Chicago Illinois to become Production Manager for Wes Skiles and Karst Productions, Inc.

  • 2009-2014Santa Fe Canoe Outpost

    Bookkeeper, Jim Wood Realty and Santa Fe Canoe Outpost. Activated Facebook advertising and oversaw upgrade to facilities.

  • 2014Local Business Ownership

    Purchased AAA Event Services, LLC dba AAA Porta Serve

  • 2016FEMA & CERT Completion

    Completed FEMA ICS-100b and ICS-700A National Incident Command System Training (a requirement for elected officials if communities receive Federal Preparedness Funding) Completed Alachua County CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) Course is 30 hours

  • 2017Adoption & Foster Care

    Completed Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education Training (Adoption & Foster Care) through Partnership for Strong Families Completed 15 CEU’s in Trust-Based Relational Intervention for youth in state care in 2019.

  • 2018Alachua County Children's Trust

    Nominated by Alachua County Commission to serve as Board Member of Alachua County Children’s Trust

  • 2019PSAI

    Board Member to Portable Sanitation Association International (PSAI.org). Currently serve as Secretary.