I was born and raised in Shippensburg PA. I have worked in a variety of positions over the years including retail sales and contract security. I also worked in the funeral industry, having been associated with the former Fogelsanger Funeral Home in Shippensburg. I am curently employed as a full time Instructor of Biology at Penn State Mont Alto. I was involved in volunteer ambulance services in Shippensburg for over 20 years as an Emergnecy Medical Technician. I am a certified CPR and First Aid Instructor with both the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association.

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Biology as well as a Master of Science in Biology from Shippensburg University. Academically, my interests include herpetology, the ecology and conservation of wetlands, and teaching stategies in the biology laboratory environment.

I began fishing for anything that would bite at about the age of six, and continued with my passion for fishing since . I have been fishing on Lake Raystown since 1995 when I boated my first striped bass. The fish was 42 inches long and weighed 27 lb and on that day I learned why stripes are called "the freight train of fish"! I have fished almost exclusively for stripers ever since that day. I am a former competition member of the National Striped Bass Association having fished tournaments with my family thoughout the east coast. I am the past  president of the PA Striped Bass Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the striped bass fishery in Pennsylvania and specifically Lake Raystown. I encourage conservation by promoting catch, photograph, and release of stripers, if conditions permit. As a professionally trained biologist/educator, I enjoy discussing the natural history and ecology of the lake with my clients. I also will answer questions from clients who wish to begin striper fishing in their own boats. Some of the questions that I am often asked includes required tackle, bait acquisition, boat rigging and the like. All you need to do is ask!