Courses

PMGT 10: Introduction to Park Management

PMGT 11: Park Communications

PMGT 12A: Basic Outdoor Skills

PMGT 13:   Wildland Fire Suppression (S-110, 130, 190 & L-180)

PKMGT 14:   Conservation of Natural Resources

PMGT 15A: Duties of the Park Professional

PMGT 15B: Natural and Cultural Resource Interpretation

PMGT 15C: Park Maintenance Skills

PMGT 16A: Intro to Geospatial Technology

PMGT 16B: Mobile GIS

PMGT 16C: Spatial Analysis for GIS

PMGT 16D: Cartographic Design for GIS

PMGT 16E: Database Design and Management for GIS

PMGT 16F: GIS Internship

PMGT 16G: Introduction to Remote Sensing

PMGT 18: Park Planning & Design

PMGT 20A/B: Park Internship

PMGT 21: Park Operations Lab

PMGT 23:Wildland Powersaws (S-212)

Academic Service

West Valley-Mission Community College District

Applied Arts and Sciences Division Chair

Park Management Department Chair

Geospatial Technology Program Coordinator

Professional Staff Development Committee Member

Curriculum Committee Member

Accreditation Committee Member

Faculty Tenure Committees

Faculty Hiring Committees

Vasona Creek Restoration Team

Grants

2010-CalGETT Remote Sensing Training - California  Workforce Development Grant -$369,000 Principal Investigator

2012-National Science Foundation Grant - Due: 0703185  (iGETT-Remote Sensing)- $534,195 Co-Principal Investigator

2012-13/2013-14 Perkins Grant Awards

Education

B.A. Spanish Culture and Civilization
Indiana University

M.A. Environmental Studies
Prescott College, Arizona

Additional Graduate Work
Florida International University

Professional

Community Advisory Committee - MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District

Society for Conservation GIS

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

National Park Ranger Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police

Sanborn-Skyline County Park Trail Advisory Committee

National Park Ranger, National Park Service, Full-time 1980-1998, Seasonal 1999-2013 - Duties included Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Emergency Medical Response, Interpretation, Maintenance, Resource Management (Bear Management, Bird Banding and Invasive Species Management). Held a variety of positions in Everglades NP, Biscayne NP, and DeSoto NM (Florida), Big Bend NP (Texas), Lake Roosevelt NRA (Washington), Grand Tetons NP (Wyoming), Grand Canyon NP (Arizona), Haleakala NP (Hawaii), Yosemite NP, Lassen Volcanic NP, and Pinnacles NP (California).

Outdoor Recreation Specialist - Bureau of Land Management

Archeological Technician - Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii-Haleakala NP

EMT and Paramedic Instructor - University of Hawaii-Maui College

NREMT-Certified Emergency Medical Technician

Other

Extensive hiking and backpacking in the Southern Cascades, Sierras, Rockies and Appalachian Mountains Ranges. 1,000 + miles of hiking in Grand Canyon NP. Whitewater rafting experience on the Snake, Merced, Rio Grande, Colorado (Grand Canyon) and South Fork of the American. Backcountry Skiing, Canoeing and Horse packing. Coach youth sports like soccer, basketball and baseball. Other activities include fly fishing, birdwatching, cycling, climbing and photography. Have travelled all over the US, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Europe.

Student Office Hours - Spring 2024
  • Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Method: Online
    Zoom Appt or Starfish

Last Updated 2/12/24