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Berkeley, Ca, Us

Berkeley, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Santa Rosa, Ca, Us

● Develop and manage implementation of long-term conservation strategies for land and water conservation in Sonoma County.● Supervise and complete all aspects of fee acquisition, conservation easement, and disposition projects, including landowner outreach, project evaluation, site visits, project budgeting, negotiation of transaction terms, legal due diligence, contractor management, and closing. ● Build partnerships with non-profits, agencies, and tribes.● Participate in local, regional, and state policy funding efforts affecting land and water conservation. ● Provide supervision for land acquisition project management staff.● Secure acquisition funds from public and private sources.

Santa Rosa, Ca, Us

Santa Rosa, Ca, Us

Sonoma Land Trust protects the scenic, natural, agricultural and open landscapes of Sonoma County for the benefit of the community and future generations.● Lead and support a variety of land conservation and acquisition projects including conservation easements, fee lands acquisition and disposition, and fee transfers to public agency partners.● Manage and execute all aspects of the acquisition project process including assessing conservation values, project structure design and negotiation, legal due diligence, contractor management, fundraising and grant writing, partner coordination, conservation easement drafting and review, appraisal review, and closing escrow.● Update and continually refine SLT’s conservation real estate project process and template documents, including incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion and climate change related data and decision factors.● Co-chair Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource Group; serve as liaison to board Community Engagement Committee; scope and execute special DEI-related projects including developing land acknowledgement statement.● Awarded over $2,900,000 in state and philanthropic grants written for land acquisition projects.● Support development of Russian River Subwatershed Conservation Strategy with planning, research, and writing.● Regularly use ArcGIS Pro and Avenza for spatial data collection, cartography, and geospatial analysis.● Serve as primary point of contact for landowner and community initial inquiries and outreach; answered and evaluated over 130 landowner project inquiries.● Provide administrative support for Acquisitions Team, track and document landowner applications, projects, grant opportunities, and other business records to SLT and Land Trust Alliance standards.

New Haven, Connecticut, Us

UCross focuses on land stewardship in the American West supporting research and management practices that embrace our ever-changing ecological, social, and political landscapes.Academic Year ‘18-’19: • Consulted with Climate and Forest Capital on avoided conversion carbon offset projects.• Identified and assessed target parcels for agricultural grassland preservation projects using geospatial analysis in ArcGIS. • Conducted outreach with conservation organizations and landownerships to source and build project partnerships.• Assessed project co-benefits and engage with offset credit buyers to assess willingness to pay for high-impact credits.Academic Year ’17-‘18: • Organized speaker symposium with keynote former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.• Advised ranch land owner with research on methods for enhancing conservation value of property and undertook outreach and consultations with regional conservation and mitigation organizations.

The Conservation Finance Network (CFN) advances land and resource conservation by expanding the use of innovative and effective funding and financing strategies.• Wrote news articles on advancement of funding techniques in conservation.• Researched primary sources and interview industry experts.

Arlington, Va, Us

The Conservation Fund provides capital and technical assistance to accelerate the conservation of critical natural and cultural resources while strengthening local communities• Developed assessment tool for evaluating outcomes of conservation real estate transactions.• Analyzed and recommended improvements on internal financial tracking, 990 reporting, and overhead allocations.• Developed informational and financial overview materials for credit rating agencies and impact investors.• Conducted due diligence and market analysis for potential green bond issuance.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Under Canvas is a rapidly expanding eco-conscious hospitality company dedicated to bringing people an unforgettable, sustainable glamour camping experience.• Directed large, traveling work crews in building primary campsites outside western national parks.• Managed on-site workflow, contractor coordination, and project budgeting. • Implemented detailed project management and planning, scheduling, and logistics.• Ensured customer satisfaction and large contract fulfillment for customer facing events business.

Bozeman, Montana, Us

Montana Conservation Corps, through hand-on conservation service, creates environmental leaders, stewards of the land, and engaged citizens who improve their communities.• Served on AmeriCorps conservation corps working with public and private land management agencies on extended western oriented conservation projects.• Oversaw field crew for extended field-based projects.• Completed projects include wetlands restoration, invasive species control, improving public recreation access, and trail stewardship.• Graduated from Leadership Development Program to expand technical and management skillsincluding project management, communication strategies, and teaching methodology.

Reno, Nv, Us

Nevada Conservation Corps harnesses public service to meet the needs of Nevada public lands and communities and promotes ecological literacy through field research and direct conservation service.• Served as an AmeriCorps volunteer on land based wilderness conservation projects.

Providence, Ri, Us

Better World by Design is a student-led initiative at Brown University and RISD that harnesses interdisciplinary collaboration between designers, educators, innovators, and learners. They work toward a world where design-thinking catalyzes positive change on a local and global scale.• Engineered logistics, scheduling, transportation, insurance and otherwise coordinated highly successful, world-renowned 1,000-attendee sustainability and design conference.• Integrally involved in creative strategy, direction of overall conference, and in content selection.

Canton, Massachusetts, Us

• Collected, compiled, and managed proprietary research data for large-scale healthcare study.

The School Fund provides scholarships to high potential students in the developing world, helping to tackle the global education crisis.• Developed long-term growth strategies for organization linking contributors directly to impoverished students.• Recruited and worked with education groups on the ground in underdeveloped nations.

Boston, Us

Burning Glass Technologies is a labor market research firm.• Directed research, data analysis, and product quality assurance on proprietary labor market data.

Master Of Environmental Management, Conservation And Conservation Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

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