Career Highlights
Current Position: Ecological Restoration Specialist, Common Ground Relief, New Orleans, LA
2024 Associate Director of Gardens, Longue Vue House & Gardens, New Orleans, LA
2023 Statewide Partnership Coordinator, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Denver, CO
2020 Westside Atlanta Beltline Trail Crew Lead, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
2018 Nighttime Outdoor Recreation Manager, Adirondack Mountain Club, Lake Placid, NY
2017 Outdoor Conservationist, Appalachian Mountain Club, Haverstraw, NY
2016 Trail Design, Restoration + Construction, National Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Southwest Conservation Corps, Salida, CO
Festivals
2025 Recycling Rewards Program Manager, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
2025 Film Screener, New Orleans Film Festival, New Orleans, LA
2024 EcoHub Engagement Manager, Elements Music & Arts Festival, Long Pond, PA
2024 Sustainability Coordinator, New Orleans Film Festival, New Orleans, LA
2024 Recycling Rewards Program Captain, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
2024 Photographer, Patois International Human Rights Film Festival, New Orleans, LA
2023 Merchandise & Sales, Birdfoot Music Festival, New Orleans, LA
2023 Sustainability Team, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
2023 Benefit Concert Stage Manager & Photographer, Patois International Human Rights Film Festival, New Orleans, LA
2022 Photographer, Juneteenth Music Festival, Denver, CO
Classes & Workshops
2024 Instructor, Plant Papermaking, Longue Vue House & Gardens, New Orleans, LA
2024 Workshop: Botany & the Beast: Conquering Climate Change through Green Science, American Public Gardens Association Conference, Boston, MA
2024 Instructor, Herbarium Collections 101, 1320 Blu Studio, New Orleans, LA
2023 Instructor, 7th Grade Introduction to Horticulture, Morris Jeff Community School, New Orleans, LA
Presentations, Panels, & Lectures
2024 Presenter, American Public Gardens Association Conference, Boston, MA
2022 Speaker, Inside-Out International Children & Nature Conference, Atlanta, GA
2022 Moderator, Women in Outdoor Recreation Panel, Partners in the Outdoors Conference, Vail, CO
Art Installations
2024 Flower Sculpture Installation, Art In Bloom, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
2024 Outdoor Art Sculpture Installation, Rich Soil by Khristine Mays Exhibit, Longue Vue House & Gardens, New Orleans, LA
2023 Soil Installation Technician, modjeskamodjeskamodjeska by paris cian cyan, Hotel Peter & Paul, New Orleans, LA
Sound
2024 Sound Designer, homestead. the film, New Orleans, LA
2023 DJ, Outdoor Winter Series, Colorado Rising, Patagonia Denver, Denver, CO
2022 DJ, Wolves of Colorado Speaker Panel, Endangered Species Coalition, Patagonia Denver, Denver, CO
Event Planning & Production
2024* Retreat Assistant & Photographer, The R.E.S.T. Institute, Sista Midwife Productions, Woodworth, LA
Certifications & Licenses
Up to Date Licensed Landscape Horticulturist 24-4894, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, New Orleans, LA
2025 Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Hazards: The Basics, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Office of Coastal Management, Virtual
2024 Boating Safety Course, National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, Virtual
2023 Home Gardening Course, Louisiana State University College of Agriculture, Baton Rouge, LA
2023 Certified Sexuality & Intimacy Doula, National Black Doula Association, Atlanta, GA
2022 Certified Interpretive Guide, National Association of Interpreters, Denver, CO
2018 Certified Master Educator, Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, Lake Placid, NY
Awards
2025 Flys Category Winner, Cook-off for the Coast, Docville Farm, Violet, LA
*current roles