During my eight years as a Marine, I worked as a photojournalist, a broadcast journalist, a copyeditor, a community affairs liaison and an event planner – all under the public relations umbrella. These varied positions afforded me travel opportunities throughout the Far East as well as a solid grounding in the communications field.

After leaving the Marine Corps, I returned to Maryland and pursued my bachelor’s degree, choosing to major in archaeology rather than communications or public relations. The field has always held great fascination for me and the knowledge and skills I gained allowed me to work at Monocacy National Battlefield as a field archaeologist and at NPS headquarters in Washington, D.C., as an editorial intern in the Archaeology and Ethnography Program.

While the Marine Corps gave me with public relations and communications experience that was second to none, working in historical archaeology provided me with and enduring love for the outdoors and our cultural heritage. After completing a master’s of science degree in Agricultural and Natural Resources Communication at the University of Florida, I plan to continue working as a public relations professional and graphic designer and hope to work for an agency or company in the agricultural, natural resources or cultural heritage arenas. Ultimately, I am fortunate to have an eclectic, yet useful, mix of experience and education that will provide me with unique opportunities to aid in ongoing forest, wildlife and cultural heritage preservation efforts.

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