Post Office Box 942
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265
(256) 239-6034
EDUCATION:
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, May 2001
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Pursuing a Master�s of Public Administration at Jacksonville State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham
EXPERIENCE:
Managing Member, January 2005-
FirstEast, LLC, Jacksonville, Alabama
� Formed FirstEast, LLC with two other members and now offering a superior online rental guide service and related landlord services to rental property owners and managers
Director of Outreach, September 2001-December 2004
Aerospace Development Center, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama/
Aerospace Development Center 501(c)3 Anniston, Alabama
� Coordinated membership efforts for the Aerospace States Association
� Served as editor of Aerospace States Association�s Insider Update weekly e-newsletter
� Managed the Alabama Centennial of Flight Exhibition and statewide tour
� Served as editor of A-News, a free once-a-week compilation of press releases, original articles, and published aerospace news from around the state emailed to over 500 subscribing leaders of the Alabama aerospace community and state policymakers
� Gathered and organized all content for the Official Alabama Aerospace Website �Aerospace Alabama� and Aerospace States Association website
� Managed content of Aerospace Alabama, Alabama Commission on Aerospace Science and Industry, Aerospace Development Center, Alabama Centennial of Flight, South Alabama Aviation Alliance, and von Braun Scholars websites
� Served as staff support for the Alabama Commission on Aerospace Science and Industry
� Wrote press releases and served as general contact for Center and Commission
� Provided general editing and research support
HONORS/ ACTIVITIES:
� Board of Directors- West Jefferson County Historical Society 2000-2005
� American Legion Alabama Boys State staff 1998-2005
� JSU President�s University Forum- Graduate Student Representative 2003-2004
� JSU Graduate Council- Graduate Student Representative of School of Arts and Sciences 2003-2004
� Oak Grove High School Alumni and Friends Association- Publicity Chairman
� Rock Creek Baptist Church
� Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform
� Alabama Power Foundation Scholar 1997-2001
� 1999 VisionLand Employee of the Year
� Youth Leadership Forum of Birmingham/ Young Professionals Group
� Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society)- Samford chapter president
� Samford Faculty/Student Jan-Term Review Committee
� Samford SGA Senate
� VisionLand Employee Advisory Committee
� Valley Elementary ESL tutoring
� America�s Smithsonian- Birmingham 1997
� Non-paid contributing writer and photographer for The Western Star newspaper, Country EXTRA magazine, Shopping News (western metro Birmingham), and West Jefferson Journeys newsletter
HOMETOWN: Metro Birmingham (Oak Grove-Toadvine), Alabama
TRAVEL: Venezuela and domestically within the United States
COMPUTER: Windows, Word, Excel, E-mail, Outlook, Internet, PowerPoint
POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Independent; Conservative Leaning Moderate