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Supporting implementation of the Municipal Climate Action Plan (MCAP). Creating systems to track and manage project progress. Developing communications and training materials for Internal and external stakeholder engagement.

Created innovative design solutions for complex and challenging projects, particularly related to technical rainwater catchment and greywater reuse systems. Developed Excel water analysis template cutting time required for project analysis in half while providing significantly more data for clients and projects

Long term mentoring relationship with boys and young men initially focused on nature connection eventually shifting toward life skills.

Led development and implementation of bulk purchasing program as part of strategy to build a network of community hubs in Western NC to support regional resilience and cooperative economic structures while developing organizational capacity in a Start Up environment.

Planned, coordinated, promoted, and led public events (tours, presentations, workshops) related to sustainability, ecological landscaping, water conservation, irrigation, rainwater catchment and greywater

Led youth environmental education programs

Co-designed and managed installation of ecological landscapes as part of relauch of Weaving Earth Design Services (WE Design)

Co-designed and co-facilitated a variety of youth programs focused on naturalist skills, wildlife tracking, Permaculture, etc.

Designed and led youth summer camps, training of trainers for summer camp staff, and naturalist hikes for the public

Co-founded and co-led after school nature program later subsumed by Weaving Earth

Facilitated hundreds of training sessions and meetings with community leaders resulting in 11 “Community Credit Enterprises” (CCEs) created as part of a micro-credit initiative to finance sustainable, income-generating activities and promote basic financial services to residents in rural Costa Rica

Conducted needs analysis and project implementation in a rural Costa Rican village with a focus on sustainable community economic development through a micro finance initiative.• Formed, motivated, and trained group of community leaders resulting in a Community Credit Enterprise with 45 members• Taught 40 high schools students and young adults conversational English classes • Co-wrote dynamic and learner-focused 22-step training manual in Spanish to be used by 12 FINCA Costa Rica facilitators and dozens of Peace Corps volunteers