Education

 

1984-1986     Undergraduate Studies (Biology)
                        Wingate University

 

1986-1988     Bachelor of Science (Biology/Naturalist Biology)
                        Appalachian State University

 

2003-2005     Graduate Studies (Soils and Geomorphology) 
                        University of North Carolina at Charlotte/NC State University

 

Experience

 

Environmental Health Specialist, Union County Environmental Health

Managed Systems/Plan Review Coordinator, Mecklenburg County Environmental Health

Environmental Health Director, Montgomery County Environmental Health

Environmental Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation

 

Specialized Training

 

Mecklenburg County Surface Water Management and Stream Buffer Restoration Workshop

NCSU Natural Stream Channel Design Workshop

US Army Corps of Engineers REG IV Wetland Training

Rosgen Level I (Applied Fluvial Geomorphology)

Rosgen Level II (River Morphology and Applications)

Rosgen Level III (River Assessment and Monitoring)

Rosgen Level IV (River Restoration and Natural Stream Channel Design)

NC Wetland Assessment Method (NC WAM)

NCDOT Level II Erosion Control/Stormwater Certified

Norweco Factory Training School (Norweco Singulair Green Aerobic Treatment)

 

Professional Registrations/Associations

NC Registered Environmental Health Specialist No. 1208

NC Licensed Soil Scientist No. 1287
NC Authorized Onsite Wastewater Evaluator No. 10016E

SC Professional Soil Classifier No. 111

NC Subsurface Septic System Operator No. 22199

NC Grade IV Wastewater System Installer No. 1762

NC Certified Wastewater System Inspector No. 17621

Professional Wetland Scientist No. 1346

Member of Soil Science Society of North Carolina

Member of National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists

Member of Carolina’s Chapter of Consulting Soil Scientists

Member National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association

Member of Society of Wetland Scientists

Member of Southeastern Association of Biologists

North Carolina Chapter of the Wildlife Society

1999 Steering committee appointment NCSU Soils and On-Site Wastewater Training Academy

HONORS
 

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
Order of the Long Leaf Pine