If you haven't figured it out by now, I have many interests, and behind those interests are degrees and certifications. If you're curious about the professional side of my life, please continue reading. Here you'll find past projects and proven qualifications.
GIS and Archaeology
SustainabilityÂ
From 2021 to 2025 I worked on and completed a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin. While pursuing this major, I also did a majority of my GIS coursework through the lens of Archaeological research. Projects like analyzing Hugh Glass' (of The Revenant, 2015, fame) projected path back to civilization using least-cost-path analysis and looking for Maya ruins using LiDAR data from Central Mexico set me up with a solid base of knowledge for field research.
While pursuing my degree in Geography, I also attended most of the coursework for the Sustainability Studies program. I'm deeply interested in sustainable design and community planning. From 2020 to 2025, I also ran my own organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, designed to connect ordinary people with ordinary solutions to their waste, energy, and activism needs.
Wildfire Work and Research
Guiding
While in school at UT Austin, I took on a NASA internship where I was part of a task force to design software for wildland firefighters across the country. Under the guidance of two computer engineers at NASA, LRC, and AIMS, I developed my skills in reading and manipulating large amounts of satellite data and code, while gaining tremendous respect for on-the-ground wildland crews. Upon graduating, I put my money where my mouth was and began working as a medical responder and rescue technician for the very same wildland crews, a job I work to this day.
From the University of Texas' Outdoor Center to the slopes of Taos Ski Valley to my very first job as a sea-kayak guide on the coast of Maine, I've been working hard to safely and enjoyably bring people outdoors to learn and develop skills that span far beyond the athletic abilities required. Now I work just as hard to develop my own skills in climbing, mountaineering, and polar regions to continue the ability to work in almost any environment necessary, even if it no longer involves guiding.
Documentation
Emergency Medical Response
Since April 2025, I've been developing the skills necessary to document adventures. Though I've always considered myself a decent writer, a journalism course during my final semester of college introduced me to the professional craft, while years of working with an inexpensive camera taught me that a good photograph ultimately depends on the photographer. I'm deeply invested in continuing to develop both photography and writing as tools for documenting the places and people I encounter.
Trained as an Emergency Medical Technician and a Wilderness First Responder by the National Outdoor Leadership School, I've used these skills throughout my guiding career and now as a Rescue Technician on a Wildland Fire rescue team. I pride myself on keeping a cool head in an emergency and having the medical and interpersonal skills to handle whatever comes my way.