Education:

History, M.A. (University of San Diego, 1997)

English, B.A. (University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993)

Experience:

Writer, Researcher, Editor (2001-Present)

Park Ranger, City of San Diego (2001-2022)

Peace Officer Training Standards, State of California (2001-2022)

* Nominated for the “2020 Best of the Net” 1000 Below Flash Nonfiction and Poetry Contest (“Bubble Man: On the Strange Beauty of Street Performance”)

*Adelaide Voices Literary Contest, 2018 (Finalist, Essay Category) “Nighttime Landscapes: A Memory of Iridescent Green”

* Adelaide Literary Magazine Contest, 2018 (Finalist, Essay Category) “An Ascent: Considering the Shadows of a Stone Staircase”

* Parks & Recreation Commendation for CPR/AED Rescue, City of San Diego, 2019

* Parks & Recreation Director’s Award for Excellence, City of San Diego, 2016