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Emergency Management and Disaster Response and Recovery for a variety of disasters and disaster preparedness and mitigation

Denver, Colorado, United States

Commercial rooftop Solar Energy and Hot Water generation

Project Manager for Crisis Response to influx of new to country students in Denver Public SchoolsEmergency Manager and Planner for large influx of migrant students into Denver Public SchoolsDeveloped and wrote After Action Report to inform future disaster and student influx planning and staffingUsed Emergency Management Tactics to develop staff crisis response operation, organizational chart, job descriptions and roles and responsibilities for future crisis planningDeveloped internal communications plan to ensure staff and leadership buy-in and support for projectCreated Standard Operating Procedures, Resource Request Trackers, and data-driven approach to managing and placing large influx of new arrival students in Denver schoolsEstablished new streamlined resource request process to ensure resource requests are received, processed, and tracked in efficient manner

Denver, Colorado, United States

Project Manager for Disaster Response and Recovery OperationsSubject Matter Expertise:- FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program- Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)Clients:- Oregon Health Authority COVID response and medical surge (Branch Director)- State of Florida Department of Emergency Management, COVID-19 response- State of Oregon Office of Emergency Management, COVID-19 response, flood recovery, wildfire recovery - Boulder County Flood Recovery- City of Denver COVID response and After Action ReportConferences - 2021 International Association of Emergency Managers- Colorado Emergency Management Association- Oregon Emergency Management Association

Boulder, Co

Flood Recovery Home Buyout Program Manager, May 2016-Present- Manage the process of acquiring 50 homes that were damaged and destroyed in the 500-year flood event of September 2013 that affected Boulder and surrounding counties.- Manage $30 million budget across two federal disaster recovery grant programs- Navigate complex federal funding guidelines by communicating with homeowners, consultants, county, state (Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management) and federal agencies (Federal Emergency Management Agency, HUD Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)) to acquire flood-damaged homes and parcels at pre-flood value.- Guide process from application to receipt of funds to closing at real estate title office- Signature authority on behalf of Boulder County on property acquisitions - Winner - Merit Award- American Planning Association - Colorado chapter- Member - American Planning Association, Colorado Chapter- Finalist for Best of Boulder County Pinnacle Awards for leadership on buyout program- Winner of National Association of Counties best local government programs for flood recoveryFlood Recovery Home Access and Home Rehabilitation Program- Ensures compliance with HUD CDGB-DR funding sources- Creates comprehensive program budgets and expenditure forecasts.- Manages program data for state and federal reporting.

Boulder, Co

Flood Recovery Business Analyst, Information Technology Project Management Office, Sep'14-May'16 - Provided IT, analytical, and project management support to four county departments providing post-flood recovery services to over 3,000 disaster-affected households. - Developed, maintained, and promoted quality assurance and quality control protocol for ensuring integrity of flood recovery program data;- Facilitated regular reviews of program performance through monthly reporting to Flood Policy Team- Provided ad-hoc technical assistance to program teams and their partners, Monitoring and Evaluation of sections of grant proposals, data queries, identifying best practices, etc.Additional IT and project management support to Boulder County Clerk and Recorder Elections Division and Boulder County Coroner's Office.

Greater Denver Area

Consultant in Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship. Portfolio:- Impact Finance Center - Research in size and breadth of Impact Investing Sphere and how to match investors with investment opportunities to help investors align investment portfolio with mission statement- Small Boutique Investment Firms in the Denver area - meta-analysis of impact investing metrics (social, environmental, government) and development of a standard set of metrics and indicators for use in evaluating investments through the lens of ESG factors

Nationwide

• An Instructor of the SCA Wilderness Work Skills program, teaching traditional backcountry conservation work skills to leaders of trail crews. Instructed multiple courses, each ten days in length, at urban and back-country locations nationwide including Charlestown, NH; Salmon, ID (x2); Chicago, IL; Mt. Kearsarge, NH; Shenandoah Valley, VA (x2); Whidbey Island, WA, Pittsburgh, PA.Skills: Conservation and leadership instructor, wilderness risk management, non-profit leadership, government liaison, partnership building and program development, Wilderness First Responder• Leader of SCA Conservation Work Crews, guiding co-ed crews of high school students during month-long backcountry trail work projects in national parks and forests including:- Denali National Park - Alaska- Pacific Crest Trail - California- Appalachian Trail - Connecticut- Appalachian Trail - Massachusetts- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area - New Jersey / Pennsylvania- Pacific Crest Trail - Oregon- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest- Pacific Crest Trail - California, Cleveland National Forest- Olympic National Park - Washington- Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming

Denver, Co

Academic research on Impact Investing and possibilities for investment in sustainable infrastructure and economic development projects among large US foundations and philanthropies.

Kampala, Uganda

- Support Programming and management at one of the leading humanitarian assistance NGOs Regular work in Kyangwali and Nakivale refugee camps, Gulu, Northern Uganda- Provided Grant-writing, budget development and analysis for USAID- and UN- funded programs in refugee camp programs in Uganda serving over 100,000 refugee beneficiaries- Develop, maintain, and promote quality assurance and quality control protocol for ensuring integrity of data for headquarters office and multiple ARC country programs worldwide- Facilitate regular reviews of program performance through semi-annual reporting to the Board of Directors and senior organization leadership- Developed new and innovative programs to support refugees and community economic development- Managed a country team of 80 national staff providing relief services in four refugee settlements- Contributed program development and framework concept notes to international partner technical advisory meetings on disaster preparedness and refugee management including UNDP Disaster Relief and Risk Management platform- Liaise, write reports, and maintain relationships with UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Development Programme Disaster Preparedness Planning Committee, US Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, US Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance

Us National Parks

- Field Guide for McCann-Erickson Worldwide's production of Nature Valley Trail View initiative: http://naturevalleytrailview.com/- Logistics and Planning for 10+ day content capture in National Parks. Liaise with Park Service; gear, trail-mapping and food planning. - Write and narrate editorial content and videos on conservation, the National Parks, outdoor engagement, "how-to" videos on camping, hiking, wilderness Leave No Trace ethic to inspire users to explore and conserve the national parks.- Project Awards+SXSW Interactive-Experimental Category Finalist+Gold, Cannes Lions 2012, Best Use or Integration of Digital Media

Greater Seattle Area

Plan events geared towards the Seattle International communityOrganize the network of Seattle non-profits and NGOs with an international focusPlan and implement 2013 annual conference involving over 80 organizations and 500 attendees from around the country

Madison, Wi; Trout Lake, Wi

Master's of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics, with focus on Environmental & Resource Economics; International Development and Food Security. Research Assistant: National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research project:• Responsible for evaluating survey costs monthly and recommending effective methods which resulted in the survey operating within the monthly budget allocationTwo papers pending publication based on Contingent Valuation of non-market environmental goods.Teaching Assistant: World Hunger & Malnutrition (2 semesters); Macroeconomics (fall 2010)- Prepare and instruct lessons in international economics and development issues

New Hampshire

- Taught 4th grade environmental education/ mentored youth in Manchester, NH- Led 5 conservation crews including: carpentry projects, trail construction and maintenance with timber and stone material, advanced rigging systems Skills acquired: trail design, construction, and maintenance; Wilderness First Responder; CPR; Chainsaw Certification; Work skills: grip hoist and rigging, stone and timber construction methods, sustainable trail design, volunteer management.

Milwaukee, Wi

- Managed relationships with 80+ community partners- Managed logistics, timeline and evaluation of small and large-scale community service projects (15 total) for students, staff and student organizations- Managed budget of $25,000 and relationships with 80 community partners and service sites for annual Hunger Clean-Up service project involving 1500 students- Spearhead Campus Sustainability Initiative - now the Marquette Sustainability Task Force

Master Of Science, Agricultural & Applied Economics

Activities and Societies: President, Student Conservation Association Madison Alumni Chapter Vice President, Applied Economics Student.

Honors Bachelor Of Arts, Economics, International Affairs (Double Major)

Activities and Societies: Amnesty International Marquette Chapter Founder, VP '05-07; Hunger Clean-Up Service Project Planning Committee.

Ba, International Economics

National Science Foundation Sustainable Futures Institute Fellowship, Graduate Research Assistant

Research Experience for Undergraduates program - graduate-level research in environmental and community sustainability Partnership between.