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Oxford, Gb

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Set up organisational systems for project management from project application to completion.Also did rubberducking conversations with researchers to support them with their project process.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Provided operational and organisational support to a residential workshop venue for people and groups seeking to approach global-scale problems and puzzles. Work included:- Supporting the Managing Director: I was highly involved with all aspects of the organisation, and served as a second pair of eyes on most organisation and strategy decisions. Provided research on legal, financial, and charity governance topics. - Organisation Projects: Prepared the organisation for spinout including writing the application and constitution for the UK Charity Commission. Set up finance tracking and budgeting processes. Supported website and logo design.- Property and Events Projects: Created a repair request ticketing system. Supported the property manager with decision-making on high-cost projects. Modeled and improved the heating system of a 2400 square meter 15th-century building. Crafted an event application processing system

Nevada City, Ca

While generally holding responsibilities that focus on logistics, operations, and program management, served in both the 'on-season' and 'off-season' for a non-profit residential summer camp for kids with off-the-wall ideas and unconventional programming. Had a strong focus on organizational knowledge management - capturing staff knowledge, maintaining and designing organization systems with an emphasis on longevity, and writing functional and philosophic resources to serve future staff. Researched and created safety processes around severe air quality conditions, and found a way to create a state-recognized laboratory to administer tens of thousands of COVID tests (for free) during affected summer seasons.Responsibilities included hiring, risk management (backcountry & in-camp activities), resource and site management, and business compliance, and leading training sessions on youth development.

Wilsonville, Or

Inspected and observed geotechnical aspects of building projects in the Portland, Oregon area. Work included traveling to job sites and evaluating subgrade, nuclear density, and compaction requirements. Responsibilities included writing technical field reports, relating pertinent information to company engineers, and interacting professionally with contractors.

Durango, Colorado

Coordinated and independently managed a co-ed camp program focusing on caring for the well-being of children over month-long terms, in both residential and backcountry settings. Responsibilities included training a group of several counselors, creating and maintaining an intentional and thoughtful community for up to 30 campers, leading and organizing 3-5 day backpacking trips, and anticipating camper and staff challenges.

Running Springs, Ca

Led academic (ecology, geology, astronomy, night) hikes and generally cared for 5th and 6th grade students in southern California. Responsibilities included being cabin leader for 11-14 students, knowledge of science curriculums, and creating a safe environment for both student interaction and learning.

Prather, Ca

Conducted hydrologic surveys of streams, roads, and rivers to determine bankfull flow, water quality, erosion and Rosgen stream type. Responsibilities involved working independently, consolidating and analyzing data, and managing project time effectively.