In 2012, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Biology and Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, where I focused on evolutionary and ecological biology. A formative experience during this time was spending the summer of 2011 at Mountain Lake Biological Station, where I took immersive field courses in wildlife ecology and mycology. These hands-on courses sparked a deep interest in fieldwork and shaped the direction of my early career.

Since then, I’ve worked in a wide range of roles at the intersection of science, education, and public communication, including:

• natural resource instructor

• summer camp director

• teacher naturalist

• ecological field technician, and 

• lab manager at an R1 research institute. 

Most recently, I’ve served as the Communications Manager for Vermont State Parks, where I lead statewide outreach and marketing efforts, manage crisis communications, and promote access and engagement across a network of 55 parks.

At the heart of my work is a belief that people can only care about what they know and understand. Connecting people to the natural world, through education, storytelling, and direct experience, has been a through line in every role I’ve held. Whether teaching outdoor skills, developing video content, managing public information during flood events, or shaping communications strategy at the state level, I strive to make science and the outdoors more accessible, inclusive, and meaningful for all.