I am intelligent, creative, and resourceful. I am highly adaptive, and seek to gather resources from research, review and experimentation to spring into action.I find satisfaction in helping others to look, see, and dig deeper. I like connecting to larger concepts in life and the world, and then bringing them down to a level of personal understanding.I am fascinated by the intersection of design; the social and community fabric; and larger placemaking. My passions are to help create a strong sense of place and connection to that place, for one or beyond one hundred.My educational and career background has taken me from environmental permitting of county projects, to teaching and mentoring (both abroad and in the US), to non-profit program management, to creating living spaces as an interior designer, and coaching individuals to transform their lives as a Certified Life Coach. I am always excited about how things may unfold.Environmental. Social and Cultural. Physical. All common threads to Creating a Sense of Place...Open to all relevant conversations at: jforstie@gmail.com