I am an experienced leader who also enjoys working on a team to find creative ways to arrive at solutions. In the last couple of years, I've been the Farm Operations Manager at a 4,500 acre regenerative farm called White Oak Pastures and have project managed a 5 million dollar custom home. I find problem solving and working with others for high-efficacy solutions extremely satisfying. Helping to organize and manage teams is also a fantastic reward for me. Along with these things, I have had a lengthy career exploring the outdoors including 24 years of climbing, big wall climbing, alpinism, pioneering first ascents via rock routes in the American West and many first descents into previously unexplored cave systems in eastern Tennessee. I spent 7 years skydiving, BASE jumping, and tracking suit/wingsuit piloting. I worked very hard to develop these skills and paved the way to do it all with blue collar labor. Self-reliance and the ability to maintain a positive attitude in sometimes daunting, unpredictable circumstances and to push forward to accomplish missions, are paramount attributes that I've sought to develop. I believe myself to be a competent teacher, but most importantly a student; seeing that there are always many things to learn. Over the course of time in the above studies and practices, I have built myself into what I would consider a professional problem solver. I believe I am a person that likes to be effective and bring value to my family, workplace, community, and the world. Each of the above experiences have built in me a deep desire to be extremely present with what I am doing. I believe in this wholeheartedly as the appropriate approach to doing anything. I am a consummate student of life. I find extreme value in learning from those around me, as their unique perspectives and gifts are of immeasurable worth to me. I believe that I will be a great fit for your school and would appreciate the opportunity to interview for this position at your earliest convenience.
From framing-to-finish custom work that was featured in House Beautiful Magazine, Jan. 2025.