Originally a volunteer in the rural Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, I went on to serve as a call firefighter and later a paid firefighter in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. I also spent several years as a career firefighter in Providence, Rhode Island. My fire certifications include Firefighter I/II, Hazardous Materials Technician, Fire instructor I, II, and III, Fire Officer I, Confined Space Rescue Technician, Trench Rescue Technician, Rope Rescue Technician, Pump Operator, and Aerial Operator. Passionate about training, I've designed and presented several programs to departments throughout New England, with a focus on rapid intervention and basic firefighting skills. In 2011, I was honored by the state of Massachusetts with a Firefighter of the Year award for Individual Meritorious conduct. I currently work for the City of Danbury CT, where I'm assigned to Truck 1 as the Driver on C Platoon.

I am also an experienced wild land firefighter, having served as a member of the Newark Vermont Hand Crew and Assistant Chief of the Williamstown MA Forestry Department. I am a certified Wildland Firefighter Type 1 and I also posses certifications in portable pumps and water use. I have designed and led training programs on basic wildland firefighting to several agencies in Western Massachusetts.

My EMS career is as diverse as my fire career. I have worked in both fire-based and independent non-profit EMS agencies in rural, urban, and suburban settings. With these agencies, I've filled a variety of roles, including field training officer and field training supervisor. I am currently a nationally registered AEMT.

A strong believer in the power of education, I've completed a B.S. in Public Safety Administration at Charter Oak State College, and I'm currently enrolled in the M.P.A program at the University of New Haven.

I've spent over a decade working as a tutor and career counselor. One of my proudest accomplishments is watching my students pass their EMT exams or achieve their career dreams as fire