Regional Experience in Latin America/Caribbean, Institutional Assessments, Institutional Design, Institution Building, Environmental Conflict Analyses/Assessments, Needs Analyses/Assessments, Socioeconomic Assessments, Public Participation, Environmental Education, Surveys, Evaluations, Training, Instructional Analysis and Design, Group Facilitation, Academic Teaching and Research, Field Research Design, International/Domestic Partnership Development, and Fundraising
Recent Accomplishments:
- Conceived and created Futurity Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3 organization approved by the IRS in 2009 to serve for tax-exempt purposes.
- Facilitated the Colorado Conservation Summit (October 2008); mediated Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (August 2008), Coal-bed methane water quality permitting.
- Identified the need for, and developed, an International Technical Assistance Program for experts from the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA to provide targeted technical support to foreign country partners.
- Served as an official facilitator for NOAA-wide strategic planning meetings within the National Weather Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, & the National Ocean Service.
- Assimilated and analyzed country scientific, economic, political, environmental and legal information related to program development goals and published US Government White papers for policy leaders.
- Drafted and completed inter-agency acquisition agreements, position papers, funding proposals, and science and technology, multilateral, and bilateral agreements to support U.S. environmental negotiations and consultations with foreign countries. Worked with the NOAA and Commerce General Counsel.
Skills
- Mediation: Mediation Process Training
- Conflict Management: Comprehensive Conflict Management, Environmental Conflict Management
- Facilitation: Effective Facilitation, Advanced Facilitation, Facilitation for Organizational Development
- Public participation: Foundations of Public Participation, Designing Effective Public Participation Programs
- Instruction: Instructional Analysis and Design, Instructor Training
- Environmental Education: Basics of Environmental Education, Tools for Environmental Education, Public Outreach and Environmental Education, Ecosystem Approach to Conservation
- Congressional and Media: US Congressional Operations, Georgetown University; Basics of Working with the News Media, National Conservation Training Center
- Advanced Open Water Dive Certification (PADI)
Computer Skills:
- WordPress, Drupal, AtlasTi, Microsoft Office Suite, MAC OSX, EndNote, Microsoft Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Basic HTML
- Experience using various email and internet applications and performing extensive web-based research
| Language |
Oral Proficiency |
Written Proficiency |
Reading Proficiency |
| English |
Native |
Native |
Native |
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| Spanish |
Excellent |
Professional |
Excellent |
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| French |
Basic |
Basic |
Basic |
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| Geographic Location |
Years of Experience |
Purpose |
| Caribbean |
Three-Five (3-5) Years |
Professional |
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| Central America |
Six-Ten (6-10) Years |
Professional, Academic, Living |
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| South America |
Three-Five (3-5) Years |
Professional |
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| Latin America |
Six-Ten (6-10) Years |
Professional, Academic, Living |
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| Europe |
10 years |
Professional, Academic, Living |
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