Best Candra Burns Podcasts (2024)

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Talking Forests Podcast is Back Rebooted - Episode 76 8:55

19d ago8:55

8:55

Welcome to the Talking Forests Podcast ~ REBOOTED This is a new overview of Candra's roots and forest background. Watch out for more episodes! I’m your host, Candra Burns. We explore the critical connections between forestry, sustainability, & digital innovation. Whether you're a professional in the industry, a passionate conservationist, or just s…

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Landowners Who Rock - Fourtee Acres Tyrone and Edna Williams - Episode 75 20:39

2y ago20:39

20:39

This is a special in-person episode located in Enfield, North Carolina just off the I-95 with Tyrone and Edna Williams of Fourtee Acres. They lease out land for farming, own certified trees, and garden for local markets. They are proud of their legacy and have a great family to lean on at their multiple-use farm. We start our conversation off by ta…

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Forestry People Who Rock - Elaine Springgay FAO Officer and ForYP Founder - Episode 74 46:27

2+ y ago46:27

46:27

Elaine and I had a conversation about global forestry challenges. I was impressed by her experience in the sector and global knowledge. She launched ForYP the only global forestry young professionals group at the World Forest Congress in Korea this year and I asked her what that is all about and how to get involved. Elaine Springgay is FAO’s Agrofo…

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Forestry People Who Rock - Alex Harvey from Legacy Land Management - Episode 73 43:42

2+ y ago43:42

43:42

Alex and I sat down and had a conversation about being a consulting forester in his home state of Mississippi and some of the challenges that communities face. He was one of the foresters that began the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program (www.sflrnetwork.org) by developing and piloting it and he has worked with minorit…

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Forest Restoration in Arizona - NewLife Forest Restoration - Ted Dergousoff ~ Episode 72 23:59

2+ y ago23:59

23:59

Ted Dergousoff and I sat down together in Arizona and had a conversation about his company, NewLife, forest restoration efforts, and the role they play in the 4FRI Initiative with the U.S. Forest Service. "We think that with an effective forest reforestation program working in concert with the US Forest Service and the 4FRI group, we've got an effe…

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Forestry Women Who Rock - Danielle Atkins - Land and Ladies ~ Episode 71 37:11

3y ago37:11

37:11

Danielle Atkins and I came together for a podcast episode and we talked about the importance of being an educated landowner. She has taken her past career and education to turn Land and ladies, her business, into a full suite of options to teach other people how to manage their forested land. She has provided workshops in person and is moving to a …

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Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Senator Bailey ~ Episode 70 23:47

3y ago23:47

23:47

Maryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Senator Bailey this month. He grew up on his grandparent's 120-acre farm on the water in Southern Maryland. ~From the crops, to horses, to time spent with his grandfather and father hunting and fishing, farm and forest land shaped Bailey's formative years and his conservationist mindset. He …

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Oregon Women in Timber ~ Quinn Allen ~ Episode 69 37:54

3y ago37:54

37:54

October is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our second guest is Quinn Allen. ~She said "I am a recent graduate of Southwestern Oregon Community College, with a certificate in Forest Technology. I …

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Oregon Women in Timber ~ Corinne Walters ~ Episode 68 38:13

3y ago38:13

38:13

October is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our first guest is Corinne and she is an inspiration with an engineering background. We enjoyed learning more about her work and her love of the forestr…

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Women Owning Woodlands ~ Molly Darr ~ Episode 67 32:58

3y ago32:58

32:58

Molly Darr and I sat down to talk about the Women Owning Woodlands up-and-coming events. Janet Watt-Steele, Women Owning Woodlands – South Carolina Janet is the founder of the South Carolina chapter of the national Women Owning Woodlands network. Janet works as an Area Forestry and Wildlife Extension Agent with the Clemson University Cooperative Ex…

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Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Tony from Pixelle ~ Episode 66 34:29

3y ago34:29

34:29

Maryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Tony Pixelle this month. He has been a forester in Maryland and has worked in different parts of the state for different agencies. He talks about his start as a naturalist and his work leading into being a forester for Pixelle (https://www.pixelle.com/forestry). We are featuring guests of th…

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Cradle of Forestry and APSAF Centennial Monument with guest Patrick Hiesl ~ Episode 65 40:08

3y ago40:08

40:08

Patrick Hiesl the Assistant Professor of Forest Operations from Clemson University was interviewed by Candra Burns of Talking Forests about the Cradle of Forestry, the APSAF Centennial Monument, and Carl Schenck a German Forester who brought sustainable forest practices to the USA in 1895. His career profile from Clemson University in South Carolin…

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Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Beth and Joe ~ Episode 64 29:12

3+ y ago29:12

29:12

Beth and Joe of the Maryland Forests Association sat down to talk to me about a "Faces of Forestry" program they have. We are featuring guests of this program on the Talking Forests podcast once a month. We hope you all gain insight from these guests about the forest sector and how each job in the entire supply chain is very important. Elizabeth Hi…

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Wildfire Chats with Thomas Martin ~ Episode 63 30:04

3+ y ago30:04

30:04

Thomas is a Canadian Wildfire Professional and we had a great chat since we are in the beginning of what most people know as a fire season, however Thomas dives deep into what fire actually means, how to prevent your area and home from having #fire impacts and this historical First Nations role in fire and why we have been ignoring those practices …

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Joe Buck in Nature & Mental Health ~ Episode 62 1:10:00

3+ y ago1:10:00

1:10:00

Joe Buck In Nature and I had a great chat with each other. He loves Twitter and has built a SAFE community you should be a part of. I felt very safe in this interview and he also interviewed me on Fireside Ch@s, check that out on his YouTube soon! Joe Buck is a dendrochronologist, ecologist, science communicator, and mental health advocate. Joe own…

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Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business ~ Episode 61 8:25

3+ y ago8:25

8:25

"Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business". Candra talks about being burned, burning out, drawing boundaries, and how to measure your worth in business. From getting your 1099's, to wording contracts, to saying "NO" to business that you cannot do. Listen in! Voice By Gordon Collier in Introduction: https://www.linkedin.com/in/…

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Wood Women Who Rock - Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks - Episode 60 42:47

3+ y ago42:47

42:47

We had a great interview with Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks. She wanted to do this timely interview because of Mass Timber Month and Women's History Month. She has been a pioneer in wood and started with architecture and worked in the US Forest Service Wood Products Lab back in the day. Her current role is a great resource for those wanting to kn…

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Talking Forests Podcast is Back ~ Updates and Why We Were Out ~ Episode 59 14:55

3+ y ago14:55

14:55

Candra Burns a military spouse talks about moving overseas as military in the middle of a pandemic and we are back! We talked about the safe way of traveling and the process of moving for us. We wanted to give you updates and the reason why we were out. Candid audio here! Voice By Gordon Collier in Introduction: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgordonc…

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Oregon Women in Timber ~ Betsy Yraguen ~ Episode 58 28:43

4y ago28:43

28:43

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 4 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Betsy Yraguen of the Douglas County chapter of Oregon Women in Timber talks about the organization and how she is involved in to help promote the timber industry for the gre…

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Oregon Women in Timber ~ Vanessa McKinney ~ Episode 57 23:46

4y ago23:46

23:46

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 3 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Vanessa and I chatted about what working in the woods with a doggo partner is like and how she would like to see forestry change for our future! Howdy! Vanessa here. Origina…

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Oregon Women in Timber ~ Melissa Fullerton ~ Episode 56 21:55

4y ago21:55

21:55

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 2 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Melissa and I chatted about working in business in the forest sector. She enjoys OWIT so much! My name is Melissa Fullerton. I grew up in rural Montana in a small town calle…

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Oregon Women in Timber ~ Amanda Astor ~ Episode 55 35:23

4y ago35:23

35:23

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Amanda Astor and I recorded this episode before the devastating fires in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. We chatted about forest fires and what Oregon Women in Timber does to make each member special …

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Forestry Women Who Rock - Amanda Lang - Episode 54 37:07

4y ago37:07

37:07

Amanda Hamsley Lang is the COO & Vice President of Client Services, Forisk Consulting and we had a great chat about women working up to leadership positions in forestry companies. Have kids and being a mom is not easy, but worth it and when you work for a flexible team like Forisk, it makes the journey better. Reach her at: ahlang@forisk.com Amanda…

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Forestry Men Who Rock - Tyler Reeves from Forisk - Episode 53 29:31

4y ago29:31

29:31

Tyler and I had a great chat about forestry in all regions, how his internship led him into his position now, and adversity that we face in the industry. He has a wide variety of knowledge and brings a great education with him to his first year working as a Timber Industry Analyst at Forisk Consulting. Role: Currently, I am working as Timber Indust…

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Forestry Men Who Rock - Brink Group of Companies Owner - John Brink - Episode 52 1:00:38

4+ y ago1:00:38

1:00:38

"John A. Brink came to Canada from Holland in 1965 with $25.47 in his pocket, a suitcase full of books, and a dream to build his own sawmill." Interviewing him was such a treat and we learned so much about lumber, forests and wood from him in our recorded video on YouTube and in this podcast episode, do not miss out on this one! Watch Our YouTube V…

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Forestry Women Who Rock - Leslie Boby - Southern Regional Extension Forestry - Episode 51 41:50

4+ y ago41:50

41:50

Leslie and I chatted about the responsibilities of being an extension forester, being proactive to plant the right trees in the right areas and she is proud of her role in her office. Leslie Boby is the Coordinator for the Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) office and has been leading the office on an interim basis since the previous lead …

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Forestry Women Who Rock - Mima Letts - Tree Sparks Founder - Episode 50 54:39

4+ y ago54:39

54:39

Mima Letts - Founder and Director of Tree Sparks and I talked about awareness of forestry careers for young people and how she navigated going from university to training forester in the UK. She wants to make a difference in our sector. https://www.treesparks.co.uk/post/a-career-in-forestry-the-roots-of-my-journey We Are Women in Forestry https://y…

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Free Range Forestry LLC - Anna Yarbrough - Episode 49 58:25

4+ y ago58:25

58:25

Anna and I talked about being young women business owners with forestry backgrounds. She worked in the industry as an employee before breaking out on her own and creating Free Range Forestry LLC so she could have a flexible work schedule with her son. We talk about local forestry and what it is like to work in the woods as a woman. She accepts the …

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Michigan Tech Forestry Students Who Rock - Andi, Krause, and Claudia - Episode 48 43:59

4+ y ago43:59

43:59

My name is Krause, I am currently a Master of Forestry Student at Michigan Technological University where I am an office assistant working on recruiting and retention in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and an intern at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion working on diversity initiatives for the campus. I got my bachelor…

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Forestry Men Who Rock - Joseph Vaughn - Episode 47 1:08:11

4+ y ago1:08:11

1:08:11

Joseph Vaughn has worked in the natural resource profession since 2011. He has experience in wildland fire management, political and environmental advocacy, and most recently the forest products industry working at Interfor, one of the world’s largest lumber providers, as a Procurement Forester. He has earned an Associate of Science in Pre-Forestry…

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Urban Forestry Women Who Rock - Rachel Murray - Episode 46 57:07

4+ y ago57:07

57:07

Rachel and I met at the National Society of American Foresters Conference in Louisville, Kentucky in November of 2019 at the student mentor session put on by my mentee the National Student Chair of SAF, Brittany Church. Rachel was enthusiastic about soils and urban forestry. I studied some of that in my college, but was curious what her take was on…

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Women in Wood Science Who Rock - Pipiet Larasatie - Episode 45 9:14

5y ago9:14

9:14

Talking Forests recorded this as a live video (https://youtu.be/pK4H72XWVow) from Yosemite National Park at the Society of Wood Science and Technology Conference Oct 20-25th. (www.swst.org or @societywood on social media). We do not own the rights to the "Most Girls" Hailee Steinfeld Song used in the video or podcast audio. Her LinkedIn: https://ww…

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Forest Men Who Rock - Andy Heald - Episode 44 58:18

5y ago58:18

58:18

We interview Andrew Heald, Technical Director, Confederation of Forest Industries (ConFor), UK Twitter: www.twitter.com/andyheald Andrew is the Technical Director for Confor. He has over 20 years’ experience in forest and plantation management, and has worked in the UK, Finland, Uruguay and Ghana. Confor is a trade body representing 1,500 numbers a…

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Forest Men Who Rock - Luke Hemmings - Episode 43 49:42

5y ago49:42

49:42

Luke Hemmings is working with the UK Forestry Commission and I met him at the Institute for Chartered Foresters (https://www.charteredforesters.org/) National Conference this April. He is great to connect with! @lwhemmings on Instagram and Twitter His blog: https://thebeardedforester.wordpress.com/author/thebeardedforester/ "I am truly passionate a…

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Forest Men Who Rock - Myles Polk - Episode 42 38:09

5+ y ago38:09

38:09

Follow Myles on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/priiimal My name is Myles Vernon Polk, I am originally from San Diego, California and currently reside in Tuskegee, Alabama. I attended The Piney Woods Boarding School in Mississippi for high school and gained a Bachelors of Science Degree in Plant and Soil Science with a focus in Forest Manag…

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Fire Women Who Rock - Amanda Rau - Episode 41 40:18

5+ y ago40:18

40:18

We loved interviewing Amanda, in her episode we talked about fire science and the role Smokey the bear plays. Amanda Rau started working in wildland fire management as a member of a 20-person handcrew based in Springfield, Oregon in 1999. In 2001, after finishing her undergraduate degree in Philosophy at the University of Oregon, she began to serio…

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America's Forests Women Who Rock - Kate Raisz - Episode 40 21:51

5+ y ago21:51

21:51

America's Forests host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind. Often on tour with The Rolling Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a rock-and-roll piano player AND as a conservationist tree farmer. The Executive Producers of America's Forests are Bruce Ward and Kate Raisz. Bruce is the founder and President of Choose Outdoors. Kate has known Bruce for years! Go …

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America's Forests Women Who Rock - Katie Fernholz - Episode 39 34:39

5+ y ago34:39

34:39

America's Forests host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind. Often on tour with The Rolling Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a rock-and-roll piano player AND as a conservationist tree farmer. The Executive Producers of America's Forests are Bruce Ward and Kate Raisz. Bruce is the founder and President of Choose Outdoors. Katie has known Bruce for years! Go…

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Forestry Men Who Rock - Max Schrimpf - Episode 38 37:06

5+ y ago37:06

37:06

Max Schrimpf is rocking timber sports, his forest internship with Ohio Division of Forestry, and surveying for insects! Check out his Instagram: www.instagram.com/ranger_max68 I currently am a college student, about to go into my 5th year at The Ohio State University. I was born and raised here in Ohio. I started my college career at Wright State U…

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Women With Resolve Ask Candra Anything - Episode 37 18:07

5+ y ago18:07

18:07

Maria and Graise started Women with Resolve to bring people together in a community. Candra joined in shortly after they created the group and they want to Ask Me Anything. As an avid podcaster who asks everyone else questions, I was so down to be interviewed. Women With Resolve is a space for women in conservation to build meaningful and genuine r…

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Inspiring Tech Women Who Rock - Jessica Carr - Episode 36 36:47

5+ y ago36:47

36:47

Jessica Carr started working in marketing when she was 18 at Utah Valley University's Entrepreneurship Institute as the Marketing and Events Coordinator. That same year she became the youngest ambassador for Google in the world (to her knowledge) as the Organizer for the Utah Google Developer Group. She then went on to be a project manager, product…

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Inspiring Men Who Rock - Jordan Gross - Episode 35 44:36

5+ y ago44:36

44:36

Jordan Gross and I e-met on our favorite platform LinkedIn, we had a great idea to bring you guys value and so we interviewed him! www.journeytocloudnine.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/cloudnine_moments or @cloudnine_moments LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-gross-8271905b/ Jordan is a Northwestern and Kellogg School of Management graduate, a …

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Forestry Men Who Rock: Christian Kirsch - Episode 34 32:40

5+ y ago32:40

32:40

Christian Kirsch has 22 years of solid experience in forestry. 15 years of experience running a small forestry business. He has in-depth knowledge of the principles and practices of forestry, including best management practices, water quality, tree and shrub selection, planting, pre-commercial thinning, harvesting, and sustainability. He also owns …

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Forestry Women Who Rock: Christine Leduc - Episode 33 1:05:14

5+ y ago1:05:14

1:05:14

Christine and I have a connection as we have both worked in forest policy and communications roles. She gives us professional insight from her role in with EACOM Timber Corporations, one of Canada’s largest softwood lumber producers. Her most valuable tip: " Don’t be afraid to share your perspective at school/work, or your story on social media. If…

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Forestry Women Who Rock: Edie Dooley - Episode 32 32:29

5+ y ago32:29

32:29

Edie Dooley is a field forester stewarding a 12,500 acre family forest in Western Oregon with one of the America’s oldest forestry consulting companies, Mason, Bruce and Girard. Prior to finding her way into this dream job she worked with MBG out of Portland, OR as a forest analyst performing forest inventory analysis and updates, running large cru…

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Wood Products Women Who Rock: Pat Layton from Clemson - Episode 31 29:18

5+ y ago29:18

29:18

Live from the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland, Oregon we talk openly about building with wood! Dr. Patricia A. Layton, Ph.D., Clemson, SC, Is the Director of the Wood Utilization + Design Institute and a professor Forestry. She is the former Director of the School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences (SAFE Sciences) …

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Forestry Women Who Rock: Courtney Peterson - Episode 30 37:05

5+ y ago37:05

37:05

Courtney's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-peterson-47961486) Courtney Peterson is a Research Associate in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. One of her major roles is to serve as the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Coordinator, where she focuses on …

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Wood Products Men Who Rock: Charles Gale - Episode 29 52:22

5+ y ago52:22

52:22

Charles is currently a consultant in forestry research and wood product industry, his business is called Doug Fir Consulting (www.dougfirconsulting.com) working with companies such as Smartlam, Forest Business Network, Bureau of Business and Economic research and several other research entities. Recently he was a Manufacturing Analyst and Sales and…

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Forestry Women Who Rock: Valerie Elder - Episode 28 53:42

5+ y ago53:42

53:42

A great story here! We talked about all types of landowners and being involved in that community. Valerie really has ties to the land and it comes out in her passionate work. You can find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/val_abouttown Valerie developed a connection to the land and passion for working with people who have sawdust in their po…

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Federal Lands Forester for DNR: Anjel Tomayko - Episode 27 1:11:53

6y ago1:11:53

1:11:53

Anjel Tomayko is a bad@$$ firefighter, worth a listen! LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anjel-tomayko-4643983b/ I completed my BS in Forest Resource Management in 2016 and am working to complete my MS in Natural Resource Management this year. While in the USAF, worked as a bioenvironmental technician ensuring occupational safety and health standards w…

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