March, 2017 – Present 
Owner, Head Brewer
High Springs Brewing Company
High Springs, FL

August, 2009 – June 2018 
Exceptional Student Education Teacher, Self-contained K-5
School Board of Alachua County
Idylwild Elementary
Gainesville, FL

May, 2012 – Present 
Owner, Designer
Bead Pond Media
High Springs, FL

February, 2009 – June, 2009 
Captions & Subtitles
jWay Media Group
Louisville, KY

September, 2007 – April 2009
Substitute Teacher
Jefferson County Public School
Louisville, KY

October, 2007 – August 2008
Book Seller
Borders Bookstore
Louisville, KY

June, 2007 – October 2007
Minister with Youth Intern
Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church
Anchorage, KY

August, 2006 – June 2007
5th Grade Teacher, Inclusion
School Board of Alachua County
W.A. Metcalfe Elementary
Gainesville, FL

August, 2005 – June 2006
Exceptional Student Education Teacher, PI 3-5
School Board of Alachua County
W.A. Metcalfe Elementary
Gainesville, FL

January, 2005 – June 2005
Exceptional Student Education Aide, PI K-3
School Board of Alachua County
W.A. Metcalfe Elementary
Gainesville, FL

• Implement Technology within the classroom
• Facilitate students in their pursuit of classroom goals
• Aid in the mediation of students

October, 2004 – April 2005
Delivery Expert
Domino’s Pizza
Gainesville, FL

July, 2003 – May 2005
International Fellowship Coordinator
First Baptist Church
Gainesville, FL

• Design and Implement Curriculum for developing-English speakers
• Coordinate Activities for the further development of social English skills

September, 2003 – September, 2004
Agricultural Technician II
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Forestry, Forest Health Section
Gainesville, FL

• Acquire data for various surveys and reports calculated for the State
• Process office forms
• Examine insect findings for research purposes
• Computer input: MS Excel, MS FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop, MS Word
• Related travel to survey plots affecting research

October, 2003 – June, 2004
Inclusion Aide, Exceptional Student Education
School Board of Alachua County
Joseph Williams Elementary School
Gainesville, FL

• Mediate environs for an individual student
• Facilitate individual’s learning
• Aid Teachers in the Inclusion classrooms
• Provided counsel

August, 2001 – May, 2003
Webmaster
James & Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University
Atlanta, GA

• Update and co-manage with University IT Department
• Layout and Graphics: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks; MS FrontPage
• Organize and develop functionality

October, 1999 – July, 2002
Minister to Youth
Peachtree Baptist Church
Atlanta, GA

• Develop and Implement Curriculum
• Provide Counsel
• Create environments for Peer Enrichment and Mediation

September, 1996 – July, 1999
Music Intern
First Baptist Church
Gainesville, FL

• Chaperone Events and Trips
• Lead various Choirs and a Handbell choir

January, 1997 – June, 1999
Private Guitar Instructor
Kiffin Ayers Guitar
Gainesville, FL

• Taught theory and music reading
• Developed an understanding and appreciation for all matters guitar

June, 1995 – June, 1996
Field Technician
San Felasco Nurseries
Gainesville, FL

• Plant and field maintainence

October, 1994 – May, 1995
Carpenter’s Helper
Christian Builders
Gainesville, FL

May, 1994 – October, 1994
Sales Associate
Scotty’s Hardware Store
Gainesville, FL

January, 1993 – May, 1993
Office Manager
Reynold’s Architects
Gainesville, GA

April, 1992 – November, 1992
Pizza Hut
Cleveland, GA

October 1989 – June 1990
Pizza Plus
Gainesville, GA

Summer 1989
Sonlight Log Homes
Clermont, GA

Summer 1988
Smith Plumbing
Gainesville, GA

May, 1987 – August, 1987
Brookton Catfish School
Brookton, GA

August 2008 – April 2009
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY   USA

August 1999 – May 2003
Mercer University
James & Carolyn McAfee School of Theology
Atlanta, GA  USA
Master of Divinity

August 1997 – May 1999
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL USA
BA, Linguistics

August 1995 – July 1997
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, FL USA
AA, Speech Therapy

August 1991 – June 1992
Truett McConnell College
Cleveland, GA USA

• 1 year Soccer scholarship

• Certified Teacher: (2025)
  • Exceptional Student Education K-12
  • Elementary Education K-6
• Work on both Mac (since Apple 2E) and PC (since Windows 3.1)
• Tandy 3000 and Atari 2600
• Software (year introduced, still using)
  • Adobe Photoshop (2001, yes)
  • Adobe GoLive (2001, no)
  • Adobe Illustrator (2002, yes)
  • Adobe InDesign (2002, yes)
  • Adobe Premiere (2009, yes)
  • MS Office (1993, yes)
  • MS Word & Works (1987, yes)
  • MS Excel (1987, yes)
  • MS Access (2002, yes)
  • MS Outlook (1999, yes)
  • Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver (2001, yes)
  • MM Fireworks (2001, yes)
• Artistic Expression
• Poet, Writer and Creator of Original Languages
• NAUI Open Water Diver (1992)
• Guitar Player: Began 1990; Classical Guitar Instruction 1996-1998
• Graphic Design

Domestic

• Florida: throughout
• North Carolina: throughout
• South Carolina: throughout
• Tennessee: throughout
• Mississippi
• Washington D.C.
• Georgia: throughout
• Kentucky: Louisville
• New York: Buffalo
• West Virginia: Canaan Valley
• Virginia: Richmond
• Louisiana: Baton Rouge, Houma, New Orleans
• Texas: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio
• Missouri: Kansas City, St. Louis
• Kansas: Kansis City
• Colorado: Denver
• California: San Diego
• Oregon: Salem
• Washington: Seattle
• Nevada: Las Vegas
• South Dakota: throughout
• North Dakota: throughout

International

• Ghana, West Africa: 2001 (2 weeks); 2002-03 (2 weeks)
• Hong Kong: 2001 (2 days)
• Thailand: 2001 (2 weeks)
• Latvia: 1999 (2 weeks)
• Wales: 1999 (2 days)
• England: 1997 (2 weeks); 1999 (3 weeks); 2001 (2 days); 2002 (1 week)
• Czech Republic: 1996 (2 weeks)
• Indonesia: 1996 (2 weeks)
• Macedonia: 1996 (4 days)
• Italy & Vatican City: 1994 (4 days)
• Greece: 1993 (4 days)
• Switzerland: 1993 (4 days)
• Albania: 1993-1994 (8 months); 1996 (2 months)
• Canada: 1988 (1 day)

International Fellowship Facilitator, Gainesville, FL (2 years)

Buckhead Christian Ministry, Atlanta, GA

Enoch’s Coffee House, SPM, Inc.: Barista, Musician, Poesy/Open Mic, Atlanta, GA

SPM, Inc. (Skunk Prodaction Ministries, Inc.): Board Member 2002-3, Atlanta, GA

Habitat for Humanity, Gainesville, FL, Louisville, KY  

St. Francis House, Gainesville FL

High Springs, Florida, USA: summer 2017 – Current

Louisville, Kentucky, USA: June 2007 – April 2009

Gainesville, Florida, USA: Born November 20, 1973 – June 1979; March 1994 – August 1999; May 2003 – June 2007; May 2009 – summer 2017

Rowland, N. Carolina & Dillon, S. Carolina, USA: June 1979 – August 1984

Clermont, Cleveland & Gainesville, Georgia, USA: August 1984 – June 1993; February 1999 – March 2003

Tirana, Albania: 1993-94 (8 mths); 1996 (2 mths)