Scholar. Educator. Emergency Medical Professional. Public Servant.
I am a communication scholar and college educator with more than two decades of teaching experience. My research examines how Hollywood cinema constructs cultural meaning through narrative, symbolism, and representation. My work in emergency services, technology, and the New York Guard informs my approach to teaching and public service.
Clear ideas make a difference when they meet the real world.
A guiding philosophyI am a communication scholar, educator, emergency medical technician, and member of the New York Guard. My work spans higher education, emergency response, and technology leadership—fields that share a fundamental need for clear thinking, effective communication, and service to others.
I believe good communication is a form of service. In the classroom, on an ambulance, and alongside fellow Guard members and Scout volunteers, I try to make information useful, support the people around me, and help others prepare to lead. My doctoral research examines how popular cinema shapes cultural ideas about power, identity, and firearms.
The stories we tell shape the meanings we share.
My 2026 doctoral dissertation at Liberty University examines how mainstream films communicate meanings about firearms through character, narrative, symbolism, and genre. The study explores recurring themes of power, heroism, conflict resolution, and identity.
A career connecting scholarship with communication, technology, and service.
Liberty University · Doctoral research in cinema, symbolic meaning, and social construction.
New York Institute of Technology.
Adjunct Associate Professor · Communication.
Adjunct Lecturer · Tourism and hospitality education.
Academic inquiry and hands-on service inform each other. Across every role, I focus on understanding people, solving problems, and making complex work clearer.
Adjunct teaching in communication, digital media, and professional disciplines at St. John’s University and Kingsborough Community College. Helping students apply ideas in the world beyond the classroom.
National Registry EMT with EMT credentials in New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania, serving within New York City’s 911 response system. Field experience reinforces the importance of listening, judgment, teamwork, and concise communication.
Service in the New York Guard, alongside experience in information technology, logistics, and organizational support. A practical commitment to readiness, accountability, and community.
As a partner at IDR Technology Solutions, I support client relationships and technology planning for security, IT infrastructure, networks, and audiovisual systems.
My work with emergency medical services, Bravo Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and Cub Scout Pack 715 reflects a long-standing commitment to community leadership.
National Registry EMT; credentials in New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania. EMT and technology leadership with Bravo Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Eagle Scout since 1997 and Assistant Cubmaster for Pack 715, encouraging outdoor learning, teamwork, and service.
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Liberty University. Doctoral research in social construction, semiotics, and representations in film.
Recognition for duty supporting medical readiness, personnel coordination, and mission operations.
Military Emergency Management Specialist qualification recognizing emergency management training.
Earned the rank of Eagle Scout and continued service through Scouting, including Pack 715 leadership.
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I welcome inquiries from colleges, universities, researchers, event organizers, and media producers.
I also welcome conversations about emergency medical services and community service.