RESUME

Career Milestones

PIERCE COLLEGE- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

I teach composition, literature, and creative writing courses with a focus on the Green humanities, antiracism, and climate and environmental justice.

NORTHWEST CLIMATE ADAPTATION SCIENCE CENTER-RESEARCH FELLOW

My research focuses on ecocultural restoration, salmon habitat restoration, environmental research co-produced with Indigenous partners, and ecological restoration strategies durable to climate change.

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE- ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

I taught English and Environmental science courses to Indigenous scholars at the Nez Perce branch of Northwest Indian College in Lapwai, ID.

NEZ PERCE TRIBAL FISHERIES-WATERSHED RESTORATION SPECIALIST

I led a backcountry crew that performed salmon habitat surveys and topographical surveys before and after implementation of riverine restoration projects.

EDUCATION

PhD- Literature and Rhetoric of Science. UC Irvine, 2013.
MA- British Literature, UC Irvine, 2009.
MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry). UC Irvine, 2008.
BS-Biology. UC Irvine, 2005.
MMA-Masters of Marine Affairs. University of Washington, Expected Graduation 2022.

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