Responsible for leading sustainability solutions and implementation within the five Informa segments and across all portfolios for North, South and Central America with a focus on targets outlined through the FasterForward sustainability strategy.Guide and influence top grossing events within the Informa Markets segment to accelerate their level of sustainability utilizing internal strategy planning tools and frameworks focused on waste reduction, procurement, energy efficiency, relevant content and communications, charity partnerships and community involvement. Generate post-show executive summaries and reporting for demonstrable improvements on costs, revenues, reputation, operational impact and/or market opportunity.Train and up-skill operational, marketing, sales, content and other teams in sustainability topics to become self-reliant on managing show sustainability and mitigating risks.Collaborate with sustainability managers in Asia and EMEA regions to continually develop Informa’s sustainable events framework, processes and objectives as well as share best practices across the business.Engage with venues, vendors and general service contractors to align on sustainability objectives and ensure proper execution on-site.Provide and coordinate regional collection of relevant data for sustainability reporting and work with London-based team to ensure global sustainability is communicated and delivered internally and externally.

Led all aspects of project management for environmental pilots at the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks and hotels, including the exploration of emerging technologies, program development and implementation, key stakeholder engagement, budget allocation, vendor procurement, cast and leadership communication and training, oversight of data capture, and post-project reporting.Contributed to development of corporate wide 2030 environmental targets including benchmarking research, data analysis and partnerships with domestic and international sites.Supported waste diversion efforts, provided infrastructure support and served as subject matter expert for all lines of business operations at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and surrounding resorts.

Focused on 2020 corporate-wide environmental target of 60% waste diversion from landfill and incineration by sustaining current recycling programs, creating efficiencies, implementing new recycling streams and waste capture solutions, identifying and removing barriers and influencing behavior change adoption from key stakeholders and operations. Documented property-wide waste and recycling processes, creating communication strategies and location-specific content for the diverse demographics of 80,000 cast members and leaders site-wide.

Responsible for all aspects of internal resort and convention center communication including writing, design, photography, video direction and editing along with distribution across various print and media platforms.Tasked with planning and execution of local cast recognition such as cast events and facilitation of company-wide engagement initiatives. Spearheaded all aspects of philanthropic programs and volunteer efforts benefiting the local community.

Performed husbandry duties, observations, maintenance, record-keeping and assisted with veterinary procedures and medical care for a diverse collection of mammals, birds, and reptiles.Devised animal training strategies and shaped new behaviors beneficial for husbandry practices.Served as liaison and partnered with the Conservation Education Department to improve cast training and guest engagement opportunities including creation of a first of its kind guest and animal experience.Daily and weekly facilitation of complimentary and premium guest experiences focused on animal care, training, natural history and conservation.

Monitored beaches for Loggerhead Sea Turtle crawls, nesting activity, and hatchling emergences.Performed data collection, photo documentation and assisted with necropsies of strandings.Provided field data collection and database maintenance for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, updating protocols and contributing to the nesting season’s 2005 year-end report.

Monitored beaches and backcountry site areas for Hawksbill Sea Turtle crawls, nesting activity, hatchling emergences and employed tagging strategy on post-nesting females. Provided control and management of predatory non-native species.Facilitated field education presentations for community out-reach, at-risk youth and school groups.Assisted with project logistics, office duties, volunteer management and training.Monitored basking behaviors of Green Sea Turtles, collected measurements and assisted with rescues of individuals infected with Fibropapillomatosis.

Carried out husbandry procedures and assisted with release and field collection of exhibit specimens including capture, transport, quarantine, and acclimation procedures.Facilitated formal and informal education presentations through animal interactions, keeper talks, tours and tank dives.Oversaw breeding colony of Green Sea Turtles in partnership with National Marine Fisheries and executed their directives on ocean releases and satellite tagging strategies.Created onsite educational training program for docents and volunteers including the development of classroom kits, lesson plans and teaching materials.

Designed and produced marketing media and press releases for existing and new business ventures. Executed media campaign in local area targeted towards law and architectural professionals through various outlets including print, radio advertisements and community event sponsorships.Performed general office duties including creation and maintenance of a new client database.Managed all aspects of office operations in new satellite location.

Educated children and adult Japanese students in English conversation, grammar and culture.Responsible for preparation of 15-25 English lessons weekly.Evaluated student progress and conducted regular counseling sessions.Conducted interviews and language assessments for prospective students.

Delivered educational guest presentations near animal habitats focused on natural history and conservation.