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ISA Certifications -ISA Member 2002-Present -ISA Certified Arborist 2003-Present -ISA Certified Tree Worker/Climber Specialist 2003-Present -ISA Certified Utility Specialist 2003-Present North American Training Solutions Instructor 2006-Present - Emergency Response and High Angle Rescue - Tree Climbing, Fall Protection and Work Positioning - Spar Pole Climbing and Rigging Techniques - High Angle Tree Removal - Rigging and Aerial Chain Saw Operation - Technical Felling and Felling/Removal of Trees 30 to 70⁰ - Electrical Hazard Awareness Training - Aerial Lift Operation, Rescue and Rigging Operations - Climbing Competition Preparation and Organization - Crane Removal Techniques Tree Climbing Competitions - Georgia Tree Climbing Champion 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Florida Tree Climbing Champion 2008 - International Tree Climbing Championship Competitor 2006, 2008 - Facilitator 1st Brazilian Tree Climbing Championships 2008 - Facilitator 2nd Brazilian Tree Climbing Championships 2009 Chapter Conference Presentations Brazilian Society of Arboriculture 2007 (Vitoria, BR) -Climbing/Rigging Techniques Brazilian Society of Arboriculture 2008 (Manaus, BR) - Climbing Competition Preparation - Climbing Techniques/Rigging Techniques Brazilian Society of Arboriculture 2009 (Acre, BR) - Climbing Competition Preparation - Climbing Techniques - Tree Risk Assessment, Emergency Response and EHAT - Pruning Techniques Michigan Chapter 2009 - Climbing Techniques - Mechanical Advantage - Crane Safety and Removal Techniques Indiana Arborist Association 2010 -Climbing Efficiency Inventor - Monkey Tail Spar Descent System Research - Participant in Knots utilized in Rigging Operations (Tree Fund) 2010 Articles - Chainsaw Transport and Storage during Pruning Operations (Climbers Corner; Arborist News, April 2010)