How did you find yourself at NPS?
While in college, I was introduced to a professor, Dr. Bob Sims, who was considered at the time the preeminent researcher of Minidoka. At the time, I was a history and political science major and wanted to be a high school history teacher. Dr. Sims encouraged me and nominated me to be on the board of the Friends of Minidoka, assisting with supporting Minidoka National Historic Site. From there, Anna Tamura suggested that I apply for a new position at Tule Lake National Monument, where in 2013, I was offered a position as a management assistant from Mike Reynolds, who is currently the Superintendent of Death Valley National Park. This was my first job in NPS and it was a term position. I ended up leaving to the US Navy to secure my permanent status and was recruited back to NPS to be the Chief of Interpretation and Education at Minidoka National Historic Site.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
