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As a certified Ayruvedic Health Advisor, my services aim to reconnect my clients with their optimal health, beauty and pleasure in life. Using the ancient healing modalities of Ayruveda - The Science of Life (The Mother of all Healing) and Tantra - Expansion Science, we can address modern ailments such as: Chronic StressDepressionAnxietyHormone BalanceChronic FatigueAuto-ImmunityDigestive issuesWeight BalanceAyruveda and Tantra take a holistic approach to health. Some of the areas we explore are: -Nutrition & Lifestyle-Herbal Support-Movement & Exercise-Psychoemotional processing-Medications-Daily Routines

Napa, California, United States

- Operate the Fish Friendly Farming (FFF) and Fish Friendly Ranching (FFR) Environmental Certification Program in Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa and Solano Counties and the Sierra foothills. Work with the agricultural community to meet water quality compliance with the US EPA Clean Water Act through the Ca. Water Quality Control Board General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) by reducing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) of Nonpoint source (NPS) pollutants.- Development and implementation of comprehensive watershed-based Farm/Ranch Plans that address water quality problems in surface and groundwater resulting from NPS pollution.- Work with hundreds of landowners and managers, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and a number of private consultants to design and implement environmental projects that improve and sustain water quality, wildlife habitat, and riparian corridors. - Develop and manage erosion control and stream restoration projects including seeking permits and landowner approval.- Monitor and analyze data on ground water, wells, water quality and water quantity. - Grant writing and management ranging from $200,000-$1m.- Supervise project managers. - Manage outreach and publicity.

Napa

- Operate the Fish Friendly Farming (FFF) and Fish Friendly Ranching (FFR) Environmental Certification Program in Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa and Solano Counties and the Sierra foothills. Work with the agricultural community to meet water quality compliance with the US EPA Clean Water Act through the Ca. Water Quality Control Board General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) by reducing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) of Nonpoint source (NPS) pollutants.- Development and implementation of comprehensive watershed-based Farm/Ranch Plans that address water quality problems in surface and groundwater resulting from NPS pollution.- Work with hundreds of landowners and managers, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and a number of private consultants to design and implement environmental projects that improve and sustain water quality, wildlife habitat, and riparian corridors. - Develop and manage erosion control and stream restoration projects including seeking permits and landowner approval.- Monitor and analyze data on ground water, wells, water quality and water quantity. - Grant writing and management ranging from $200,000-$1m.- Supervise project managers. - Manage outreach and publicity.

Napa, Ca

- Owned and operated a service business, holding sole responsibility for marketing communications, branding, PR, advertising, search engine optimization.-Exceptional attention to customer satisfaction and ability to read non-verbal cues-Assessment of independent contractors’ skills, commitment and capabilities.-Responsible for all bookkeeping and accounting

Napa, Ca

- Complete field assessment and analysis for farm conservation plans, erosion control and habitat enhancement projects, the Napa River plan, and project design and permits. - Coordinate and oversee: project design and construction, staff and consultants in fieldwork, data collection, reporting and analysis, and report preparation. - Coordinate with landowners, National Marine Fisheries Service, Ca. Department of Fish and Game, Regional Water Quality Control Board, County Agricultural Commissioner, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Resource Conservation District, County Farm Bureau, and local organizations to complete the Fish Friendly Farming Environmental Certification Program and its associated projects in Napa, Solano, Mendocino, Sonoma and El Dorado counties.-Experience with GIS, excel, and data management.

Kenya

- Non-academic support for staff and students: organized all logistics of the program, external community networking and outreach, internal group facilitation, team building, conflict resolution, and safety & risk management.- Academic support: assist in lectures and grading assignments, organize research, support for student assignments, lead field exercises and research, and publish field results.Specific research topics:- Study of wildlife displacement by human activity in Kimana and Mbirikani by spatially analyzing wildlife abundance, habitats and human impacts such as resource and land use.- Social study on the opinions and awareness of wildlife and wildlife conservation in the Kimana/Mbirikani Group Ranches.- Social study on opinions of wildlife conservation from all stakeholders in the Kitengela dispersal area adjacent to Nairobi National Park and the repercussions of the proposed ILRI Master Plan.- Game counts and habitat preference in Nairobi, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, and Tsavo West National Parks and Maasai Mara National Reserve via transect methods.

Kenya

- Provide support in the areas of program delivery, academics, research, group dynamics, logistics, program safety, risk management and site maintenance.

Houston, Texas Area

- Compliance for the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Minerals Management Service to mitigate sound sources that can potentially impact protected species with particular concern for the sperm whale.- Observe for protected species for clients within the seismic and oil industries.

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

- Responsible for managing the course website, organizing guest lecturers, grading exams and assignments and holding extra help sessions.

Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Assist in all bonobo (Pan paniscus) research including phenology, mammal and monkey population estimates. Fecal analyses and habituation of bonobos.- Independently conducted preliminary research on forest leopard ecology including leopard predation on bonobos.

Roseburg, Oregon Area

Elk nutrition/predation study; capture of black bear, black-tailed deer, elk and cougar via foot snares, clover traps, helicopter, and treeing using hounds, respectively. - DNA samples from black bears using hair snares and skin tags. - Extensive radio telemetry monitoring of radio collars and vaginal implant transmitters. Incorporation of births, captures, deaths, and dropped collar sites into GIS.

Master'S Degree, Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management, 3.97

Activities and Societies: National Geographic multi-disciplinary research expedition studying trends in ice recession, plant succession.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), French Studies, Biology, 3.28

Activities and Societies: Swim team, French clubAs part of my biology studies at LVC, I conducted the following studies: - Study.

Biology, General

Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management

Activities and Societies: While with SFS, the study foci were: - Surveys and interviews of local communities to promote sustainable.

French Language And Literature