Life History

Interesting Facts:
– Native to North Carolina but I have lived and worked in 7 other US states since 2007
– Have visited and traveled in 47 US states and 9 countries across 4 continents
– Hiked to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with my father in 2008
– Have worked such various jobs as musician, pool cleaner, snow ski instructor, canoe/hiking/rock climbing trip leader, biological field technician, environmental educator, and leadership education intern
– Spent 88 days backpacking, caving, rock climbing, and river canoeing in the American Southwest as a spring semester student with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
– Earned the rank of Eagle Scout at age 14
– Before majoring in biology as an undergraduate, I originally planned to pursue a career in wilderness medicine and as an expedition trip leader

Habitat
Can be found in a diverse range of habitats, including tidal marshes, maritime forests, mixed and deciduous forests, temperate rainforest of the southern Appalachians, and mixed-grass prairie

Food
vertebrates, fruits, seeds, vegetables, cheese,  bourbon, tequila, gin & tonics.

Behavior
Can occasionally be found reading, birding, playing guitar, watching movies, playing outdoors, and tinkering with electronics;
past behavior: snow skiing, rock climbing, backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, SCUBA and snorkeling

Graduate of:
The Asheville School (High School, 2002)
National Outdoor Leadership School (Spring Semester in the Southwest, 2005)
College of Charleston (BA Biology, 2007)
The Citadel (MA Biology, 2014)