Esther West Email & Phone Number

Connecting cooperatives to co-op-friendly capital.

Professor teaching Environmental Studies and Energy, Justice and Sustainability courses.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Supporting cooperatives of several types and sectors through participatory research, analytical mapping, national and state-wide data collection, direct engagement, and cooperative technical support. Research includes cooperative business ecosystems and Latinx cooperatives in the U.S.

Cincinnati

Furthering the development and implementation of a Cincinnati-area regional trails network plan as a consultant for Interact for Health, in collaboration with Tri-State Trails (a project of Green Umbrella), through research, data analysis, deploying counting technology, providing technical assistance, preparing reports, and presenting findings.

Cincinnati-based, Works Nationally

New Glasses is an innovative urban planning and social change organization that equips mission-based organizations with tools and insights to realize their visions and to grow socially just communities.

Cincinnati Area, KY

Contribute to several cities' comprehensive plans through conducting research, GIS analysis and mapping, zoning, and land use analysis. Has included coastal areas experiencing flooding concerns due to sea level rise from climate change.

National

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• GIS Consultant‌
• Community Blend Worker Cooperative Marketing and Organizational Support, Cincinnati, OH:Develop customer base and outreach, product analysis, organizational support to mission-minded small business.‌
• Cleveland State University Masters of Public Administration Social Media Coordinator, Cleveland, OH: Create social media program from scratch, focusing on engagement through Facebook and Twitter. Developed thorough.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Compile literary review on worker cooperatives with an emphasis on worker cooperatives and on the topic of social entrepreneurial bricolage while assisting in creating academic paper on topic.Assist with facilitating accreditation of MPA program.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Tutor for graduate level quantitative analysis course.

Cleveland, OH

Research public engagement in parks tools such as participatory pop-up events, create maps to connect parks and neighborhoods for social media and other public consumption, develop wayfinding locations for connecting parks and neighborhoods, assist in updating master plans, and create database of greenspace using Access.

Coordinate weekly educational Exchange Times for Equal Exchange worker-owners so we can most effectively and knowledgeably run our business.

Through education, sales, and marketing, I work to grow the fair trade and co-operative movement by working with community organizations- particularly congregations and schools. Among other responsibilities, I am point person for donation requests, represent our program at national events, and provide content for mass outreach.

At Equal Exchange, the Education Committee is the frontline for creating well-educated owners of our worker-owned co-operative. With co-op education, workers know why investing and participating means creating a stronger co-op where we strive to make our democratic ideals a reality, as well as how to strengthen and grow our co-op as a business. Education.

Through education, sales, and marketing, I work to grow the fair trade and co-operative movement by working with community organizations- particularly congregations and schools. Point person for Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Coffee Project.

The Bronx

Collaboratively developed and led workshop titled "Growing Your Business by Doing Good" for groups starting their own environmentally sustainable, worker-owned co-operatives. Was trained in participatory methods to develop a more inclusive, engaging workshop. I have voluntarily led this workshop twice.

Illustrated characters for the board game Co-opoly.

Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati

Support work for the office of Councilman John Cranley.

Master'S Degree, Master Of Urban Planning, Design And Development

Master'S Degree, Master Of Arts In Environmental Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Theology