Salutations! I was born in Queens & grew up on L.I., NY. For 17 years I learned to survive the suburban jungle and enjoyed surfing, performing in local theater productions, and volunteering with my parish youth ministry. I moved to Western NY in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region, to study at a small public liberal arts college. After four years of skipping class to hike and camp in local parks, I earned my Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders and Sciences (a degree I don’t intend to pursue). Upon graduation in May 2010 I realized that I wanted a job that I enjoyed, something outdoors-based in which I use my physical and mental strength to protect and maintain what I love most, parks. I found this passion through employment as a river guide in NY’s Letchworth State Park. It is this love that lead me to the SCA; I am honored to be a Conservation Corps Crew member and ecstatic to contribute to the Florida Trail. After this, I’m moving to Maryland to serve in Americorps’ NCCC program for ten months. In the future I hope to work for the NPS or maybe pursue a graduate degree, something to do with environmental science. (TBD)
