EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN West Haven, CT 

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology Graduated May 2009 

Minor: Business Administration Concentration: Aquaculture 

EXPERIENCE: Pacific Hybreed, Inc. Manchester, WA 

July ’18 – present Hatchery & Research Manager 

Oversight of hatchery production of Pacific oysters, Manila clams, Kumamoto oysters, Purple-hinge rock scallops, Geoduck; at the NOAA Manchester Research Station 

Performs general duties: shellfish husbandry, experimental research, maintenance of facility 

Responsible for allocating resources to expedite the Company’s production goals 

Creates & maintains records pertinent to permitting, SOPs, stock inventories, etc. 

Coordinates & supervises working staff; continually works towards improving workers’ understanding of scientific & technical information 

Billion Oyster Project (BOP) Governors Island, NY 

August ’13 – June ‘18 Hatchery Manager 

Pioneered the build-out of new hatchery through industry-specific research, engineering and construction 

Actively executed all phytoplankton and oyster production relevant to the BOP 

Manage program monies from proposals through purchasing; sum of budgets exceed $40k, annually 

Department lead for “BOP Professionals” – maintain agendas, facilitate meetings, record minutes, follow up on action items 

Captain & crew the vessels of the NY Harbor School 

Manage crew of 4 to maintain The NY Harbor School’s 3,000 gallon estuary show tank 

Develop & implement curriculum & lessons for NYHS Aquaculture 

Train & supervise a group of 15-20 working high school students in professional setting 

Facilitate an internship program for high school and college students. Directly supervise up to 8 interns for 35 hour weeks, in the summer; and up to 6 interns after school. 

Instituted and run Oyster Club – lead a rotating cast of up to 15 students to achieve oyster farm related goals in after school, volunteer, programming 

Cultivate industry partnerships for The BOP and NY Harbor School’s Aquaculture CTE 

Norm Bloom & Son Oyster Co. Norwalk, CT 

May ’16 – June ‘18 Consultant 

Lead the development of new hatchery and remote setting facilities 

Train employees on systems 

Maintain an open line of communication 

Fishers Island Oyster Farm Fishers Island, NY 

June ‘09 – August ‘13 Farmer 

Hands-on experience as hatchery & nursery technician 

Oversee all aspects of production; manage and work alongside of up to 10 workers 

Implemented and ran the new employee training sessions 

Constructed and operated FLUPSYS, greenhouse, raceways; filtration & pump systems 

University of New Haven West Haven/Milford, CT 

May ‘08 – October ‘08 Research Fellowship 

Developed and led a breeding project of The American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) through National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) head quarters 

Rearing of instars and young with special interests in dietary research and sediment preference 

Schooner Inc. New Haven, CT 

June ‘08 – August ‘08 Educator 

Travel the greater New Haven County to educate the public about local estuary ecology 

Co-led summer maritime programs; transformed 15-20, 12 year olds into naturalists 

Crew of The S/V Quinnipiack 

VOLUNTEER 

EXPERIENCE: Stonington Shellfish Commission Stonington, CT 

January ’10 – August ‘13 Enthusiast 

Attend monthly meetings and events to gain a better understanding of town shellfish operations & local permitting 

Aid with reseeding of non-commercial beds 

Mystic Aquarium Mystic, CT 

April ‘11 – Sept. ‘12 Docent 

Educate patrons through hands-on experiences and interpretations of exhibits 

New Haven Sound School New Haven, CT 

May ‘08 – ‘09 Lab Tech 

Routine upkeep of the fisheries lab, daily water quality testing, dietary prep and feeding 

Manage fish stock populations through sampling and culling 

Mentor high school students on projects, lab practices and safety 

Gained exposure to the hardships of phytoplankton culture 

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Milford, CT 

October ‘07 – ‘09 Research Assistant to Sheila Stiles, Geneticist 

Implemented cleaning regiments for trays, tanks, and raceways 

Counting, classifying and separation of shellfish 

Scale the growth and health of individual populations of bay scallops 

CERTIFICATIONS: 100 Gross Ton Coastal Captains license through the USCG 

CPR and First Aid (American Red Cross cert. 653998) 

Open water PADI SCUBA – Continuing training to achieve skills for scientific diving 

Seafood HACCP, as certified by the AFDO 

WA State driver’s license