Education:

University of Nebraska at Omaha, December 2013 Degree Awarded: B.S. in Neuroscience, minor in Gerontology.

Concordia University Degree Awarded: Masters in Gerontology - December 2019

Current Work Experience:

AMB Flower Farms & Estates: 2019 - Present

2 Dads & A Bookstore October 2023-Present Job Title: Co-Founder and Owner Buy and Sell new and used books and host community events.

Webmaster / IT Specialist: Work for various non-profits and individuals doing web development, HTML coding, and troubleshooting various IT need

Current Chief Webmaster for:

projectformation.org

sdclchighered.org

moreomaha.org

byndonlaw.com

negusshoes.com

theys1.com

thelamaja.com (under construction)

Previous webwork:

nonpartisanleagueofnebraska.org

conversationswithcherylweston.com

Previous Work Experience:

Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands (Florence & Millard Central Club) July 2018- December 2020 Job Title: BGCM STEM Director Served as the STEM Director for 4 25 Million Dollar STEM Centers - 14 Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the Omaha and Iowa area. Duties Included developing curriculum for all locations in the area of STEM. Hiring/ managing staff, assist with classroom management, recruitment, event planning, and running fun educational programs.

Hands of Heartland June 2018 – November 2020, March 2022-September 2022 Job Title: Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Duties include assist in the new hire /interview process, data entry, generate reports, host meetings, build relationships with current employees and perform background checks.

Awards, Recognition and Events:

Bellevue Nebraska
Best New Business of the Year 2024

Best Retail Speciality Store 2024

Martha T Smith Gerontology Scholarship 2011

Omaha Table Talk Scholarship 2011

UNO Undergraduate Scholarly Research Award 2012

2019 STEM Festival

Research: “Improving the Likelihood of Nutritional Intake Amongst the Elderly in Long Term Care Facilities.”

Masters Thesis – “Successful Aging in the 21st Century: An Analysis of Gerontological Research and Data.”

Certifications/Licenses: Institutional Review Board Certification to conduct ethical research.

Upcoming Projects:

Flowers for (A)ny (M)an (B)attling: A collection of poems, quotes, and shorts stories for men.

GOAT MODE: Health and Fitness clips to help you lock in.

Behold A Polyglot: A travel documentary about a hyperpolyglot, linguist, and wor(l)d traveller.

GOAT Lectures: A platform for higher learning.

Lamaja.tv: A network with various programs and broadcasts.

Thestruggle.tv: an anti-poverty campaign used to target low soci-economic populations.

Churchofthegz.com: a church for the rogues and rebels spreading motivation, inspiration and the good word.