Cara Donovan Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington, United States

Develop comprehensive plan updates for municipal clients, ensuring compliance with regulations and recent legislative changesWatershed planning and stormwater planning for surface water comprehensive plans and stormwater management action plans for municipal clients, a Washington NPDES Phase II Permit requirementPrepare for, facilitate, and summarize.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Prepared site plan for the largest undeveloped urban green space at the University of Washington Worked with environmental engineering and landscape architecture undergraduates to create stormwater management plan and flood prevention design Worked with students and consultants to develop trail network and educational signage that aligns with permit.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Determined site criteria and developed master list of possible hotel sites for conversion Assisted with architectural site analysis and feasibility studiesResulted in the purchase of two properties for homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing

Mountlake Terrace, Washington, United States

Coordinated stormwater management action plan as required by Washington NPDES Phase II PermitCreated public education marketing and interactive materials to promote behaviors that protect water qualityEstablished Adopt-A-Drain program which has motivated residents to regularly clean more than 100 storm drainsInspected more than ninety percent of storm.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed projects from feasibility through design and specification to permitting and construction Developed and oversaw stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) maintenance and inspection department Conducted landscape irrigation audits for government and private entities and created reports with prioritized repairs to create more efficient water usage in.

Kampala, Uganda

Managed 45 full-time caretakers, counselors, volunteers and interns Supervised yearly program budget of over $240,000 Acted as liaison between Uganda program teams and US based headquarters Cultivated and maintain relationships with donors Oversaw character and developmental growth of over 200 vulnerable youth

Running Springs, CA

Design and implement educational programs from provided and personal materialDevelop and facilitate effective means of group reflections following programmingTeach science courses such as Geology & Engineering, Forest Ecology and Squid DissectionResponsible for safety of a group of students twenty-four hours per dayIn charge of a school's well-being.

Gracias, Lempira, Honduras

Taught twenty-four third grade, Spanish speaking students all core classes Created original, resourceful lesson plans to teach a wide variety of English levelsDesigned and graded original examsInput weekly gradesProvided after school tutoring to students in need

León, Spain

Teach small groups of Spanish speaking students ages four to eleven years oldTeach beginner to lower advanced students with an emphasis on oral progressionAssign and grade homework assignments as well as exams Develop lesson plans based on interactive learning to improve speaking, listening, reading and writing skills using provided and personal.

La Bañeza, Spain

Manage all aspects of classroom in a secondary school for ages twelve to seventeen years oldTeach English, History, Math, Technology and Ethics in English Design lessons with a focus on hands-on activities to increase interest in speaking

Polk City, Iowa

Train new staff membersResponsible for leading trail rides for every age and ability of riderInstruct basic riding principles to each riderCare of twenty-five horsesResponsible for feeding and vet care

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Supervised four employees and fifty youthIncreased camper numbers by twenty-five percentDesigned and implemented weekly schedules for a second year, low-income day campCreated all activities from personal materials and arranged weekly day tripsManaged payments and budget

Corvallis, Oregon Area

Created a food availability map in the city of Corvallis with ArcMapCollected data using surveys and product listsAssisted with marketing and distribution

Polk City, Iowa

Train new staff membersResponsible for leading trail rides for every age and ability of riderInstruct basic riding principles to each riderCare of twenty-five horsesResponsible for feeding and vet care

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Supervised three employees and forty youth Designed and implemented weekly schedules for a first year, low-income day campCreated all activities from personal materials and arranged weekly day tripsManaged payments and budget

Polk City, Iowa

Responsible for leading trail rides for every age and ability of riderInstruct basic riding principles to each riderCare of twenty-five horsesResponsible for feeding and vet care

Boone, Iowa

Responsible for week-long overnight campers ages nine to seventeen years oldInstructed specific outdoors skills, such as orienteering and canoeingDesigned original activities on a daily basis for a variety of coursesLed a week-long trail riding and camping trip with seven youth

Boone, Iowa

Responsible for week-long overnight campers ages nine to seventeen years oldInstructed specific outdoors skills, such as orienteering and canoeingDesigned original activities on a daily basis for a variety of coursesManagement of a horse barn and riding lessons

Master'S Degree, Master Of Urban Planning

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Geography

Activities and Societies: Student Sustainability Initiative, GeoClub, Gamma Theta Upsilon

Bachelor’S Degree, International/Global Studies

Spanish Language And Literature

I studied abroad at the Universidad de Granada in during the spring semester in 2013. I took numerous courses taught in Spanish about.

International/Global Studies

I studied abroad at the University of Ghana, Legon during the fall semester in 2012. I took a variety of courses related to international.

Education record