What's your role with the GLA?

Program Manager​

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Where are you from?

Memphis, TN

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Where did you go to college & which degrees did you earn?

Purdue University BS: Organizational Leadership and Communication

 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign MS: Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign PhD: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

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What secret skill(s) do you possess that you don't often use for your work with the GLA?

When I am away from work I enjoy chasing Muskies up in Wisconsin’s Northwoods.​

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Where's your favorite view around the Lake? 

Fishing on the Heidel Bar on a calm night when the sun is going down.​

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Why do you care about protecting Big Green? 

I enjoy using Big Green for swimming, boating, fishing, and skating. I want to be part of stewarding this critical resource not only for this generation but for future generations to be able to have a similar set of experiences.