CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Awarded the 2015 Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) medal in Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Big Valley Rancheria and Protection of Precious Groundwater Supplies * Certified Water Operator with the State Water Resources Control Board * Certified Waste Water Operator with Intertribal Council of Arizona * Experience gained working in developing countries * International orientation studied in both Africa and Europe * Attended over 100 workshops and conferences featuring tropical and temperate aquatic ecosystems in diverse locations including various countries in Africa, China, Japan, Belgium and the US. * Published extensively in peer refereed journals, books, and book chapters