Education

August 2002
Doctorate
Ocean and Coastal Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA USA

Advisor: Costas E. Synolakis
Thesis: Tsunami Hazards in Southern California

May 1997
Master of Science
Ocean and Coastal Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA USA

December 1995
Bachelor of Science
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA USA

May 1993
Bachelor of Science
Journalism, Telecommunications Production
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL USA

Employment History

May 2011 - Present
Director and Senior Consultant 
eCoast Ltd.
Raglan, New Zealand

February 2006 - April 2011
Coastal Scientist, Senior Scientist 
ASR Ltd., Marine Consulting and Research
Raglan, New Zealand

July 2008 - Present
Courtesy Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA USA

August 2003 - July 2008
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA USA

June 2003 - June 2006
Research Associate 
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA USA

August 2002 - August 2003
Post Doctoral Research Associate
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA USA

Spetember 2000 - December 2002
Consultant
The Surfrider Foundation
San Clemente, CA USA

June 2003
Consultant
Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Wellington, New Zealand