The best way to get to know me is to look at my Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/WoodlandCravings/

And now for some history.

Born and raised in the heat of the tropics, south Florida is where I am from. I completed my degree in Environmental Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University where my senior research consisted of working with my team to build a 1/2 acre permaculture designed food forest.

http://fgcufoodforest.weebly.com/

After receiving my degree, I served a year with AmeriCorps at Estero Bay Preserve State Park as a Park Ranger. Responsibilities included invasive-exotic species removal, wildland firefighting, volunteer recruitment, and interpretive tours.

Upon graduation from AmeriCorps, I started with the United States Department of Agriculture in southwest Florida where I performed duties as Vice-Chairman of the Florida Outreach Committee, Area-West Outreach Coordinator and Plant Protection Quarantine Technician.

After a couple years in that position I uprooted myself and vagabonded across the USA, camping out of my car for two months with my pup. Eventually settling in Eugene, Oregon where I lived the past three years.

I am back in Florida working at a high end Italian Restaurant and in training to become a Sommelier.

I have a pup named Puka and she has been with me for 10 years now. From puppy to adult she has been my best friend and travel companion.

Interests

For more about my interests, feel free to check out my photo journal and gallery.

https://www.instagram.com/WoodlandCravings/

• photography
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• meditation
• gardening
• camping
• ecology
• food
• wilderness
• permaculture
• videography
• healthy lifestyle
• calisthenics
• crystals
• vegetarian cooking
• conservation
• vegan cooking
• foraging
• mycology
• medicinal plants
• aerial silks
• rockhounding

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to all kinds of music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Senior Research Project:
Pioneering team of four to build a 1/2 acre permaculture design food forest at Florida Gulf Coast University.

http://www.fgcu.edu/UndergraduateStudies/foodforest.html

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledgeable of wild edible plants and fungi in the Pacific Northwest, Southeast US, and Appalachian Mountains. Experienced with tropical and subtropical fruit trees from around the world as well as perennial vegetables. I have many stories of my work, travels, and experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom