Over 20 years as trail steward [non-profit board] IMBA Regional Director [SE Region] Rogue Trails [Director of Opperations] currently Trail Resources [trail assessment, education, grant support]
Quality Assurance, trail assessment, GIS measuring, building [handcut] design/flagging, hand tool usage.
Skill Self-Assessment
Construction Specifications
Corridor Clearing
Hand-Built Trail Construction
Mechanized Trail Construction
Trail Finishwork
Water Management/Drainage Features
Water Crossing Structures
Retaining Walls
Tread Hardening
Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation
Decommissioning Trails
Trail Maintenance
Experience Details:
TAUGHT several trail maintenance classes, as a pro and advocate. Several IMBA trail care crew in-services 2013-2016. Provide training for local non-profit trail adoption programs [NW Arkansas] and for land managers [City/State/Private]
Skill Self-Assessment
Maintenance Specifications
Inventory & Assessment
Corridor Clearing: Power tools
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
Drainage Features/Water Management
Project Preparation
Experience Details:
Well versed in client relations, funding efforts, collaborations, community engagement, feasability needs, volunteer support, etc.
Skill Self-Assessment
Land Use Plan Alignment
Define Purpose and Need of Project
Corridor Planning
Stakeholder Engagement
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles
Project Planning and Design
Experience Details:
Flagging/mapping experience, client relationships, community support, funds/fee assessment.
Skill Self-Assessment
Project Cost Estimation
Implementation Plan
Trail Specifications
Design
Trail Plans
Interpretation
Permitting
Universal Design/ADA Accessibility
Project & Crew Management
Experience Details:
Director of Operations Rogue Trails [2019-2023] oversaw entry level interviews, training, and job placement. Managed several projects from 1-2 miles to 10-15 mile trails, supervising 3-15 employees on site and with daily communication.
Skill Self-Assessment
Crew Recruitment
Crew Management
Jobsite Safety
Jobsite Risk Management
Performance Management
Field-based Resource Protection
Program Administration and Leadership
Experience Details:
My time with IMBA and local non-profit gave me the opportunity to help create many 501c3's, help secure grants, membership drives, Board training, education, comminity development.
Skill Self-Assessment
Program Budgeting
Communications
Contract Administration
Education and Public Outreach
Funding/Grants
Inspections/Monitoring
Partnership and Collaboration
Policy/Directives/Law
Visitor Use Management and Monitoring
Agreement Development
Agency Specific
Experience Details:
USFS, BLM, NPS, City, County, Private, Easments, TNC, and many other land managers.
Skill Self-Assessment
Blasting Certification
BLM Inventory, Assessment, Monitoring
Bridge Inspection
Contracting Officer Representative
Sawyer Certification
National Trail System Specific
Experience Details:
Not a skillset derived individually. Have worked with partners on projects [Nat Trail System] deemed fit.
Skill Self-Assessment
IAM (Inventory, Assessment, and Monitoring)
National Scenic Trail Designation and Planning
National Historic Trail Designation and Planning
National Recreation Trail Designation and Planning
Rail Trail Designation and Planning
Skill Profile
Construction Specifications: Expert
Corridor Clearing: Expert
Hand-Built Trail Construction: Expert
Mechanized Trail Construction: Full Performance
Trail Finishwork: Expert
Water Management/Drainage Features: Expert
Water Crossing Structures: Full Performance
Retaining Walls: Full Performance
Tread Hardening: Expert
Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation: Full Performance
Decommissioning Trails: Expert
Maintenance Specifications: Expert
Inventory & Assessment: Full Performance
Corridor Clearing: Power tools: Expert
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment: Full Performance
Drainage Features/Water Management: Expert
Land Use Plan Alignment: Expert
Define Purpose and Need of Project: Expert
Corridor Planning: Expert
Stakeholder Engagement: Expert
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles: Full Performance
Project Cost Estimation: Full Performance
Implementation Plan: Expert
Trail Specifications: Expert
Design: Full Performance
Trail Plans: Expert
Interpretation: Expert
Permitting: Full Performance
Universal Design/ADA Accessibility: Full Performance
Crew Recruitment: Full Performance
Crew Management: Expert
Jobsite Safety: Expert
Jobsite Risk Management: Expert
Performance Management: Full Performance
Field-based Resource Protection: Expert
Program Budgeting: Expert
Communications: Expert
Contract Administration: Expert
Education and Public Outreach: Expert
Funding/Grants: Expert
Inspections/Monitoring: Expert
Partnership and Collaboration: Expert
Policy/Directives/Law: Expert
Visitor Use Management and Monitoring: Full Performance
Agreement Development: Expert
Blasting Certification: Entry Level
BLM Inventory, Assessment, Monitoring: Full Performance
Bridge Inspection: Full Performance
Contracting Officer Representative: Full Performance
Sawyer Certification: Expert
IAM (Inventory, Assessment, and Monitoring): Entry Level
National Scenic Trail Designation and Planning: Entry Level
National Historic Trail Designation and Planning: Entry Level
National Recreation Trail Designation and Planning: Entry Level