-Design & present environmental justice & sustainable design curriculum resulting in 20+ presentations/workshops at Chicago-area organizations.-Consult on environmental design projects to incorporate sustainability into architecture, interior, & property design. -Research & write about environmental education methodology, currently working on Pedagogy of Permaculture, A Resource Guidebook, to collate & share sustainability-focused case studies with community organizers & educators.

-Developed lectures & assignments using innovative teaching approaches to fulfill course competencies, created handouts, quizzes, & projects both in-person/online as appropriate to optimize learning effectiveness.-Ensured compliance with accreditation standards resulting in award of highest accreditation level & 3 minor comments for improvement.-Served as co-chair for faculty/professional development committee, duties included planning & implementing quartly development for 50+ faculty members.-Served as advisor for student organization, received Outstanding Advisor Award.-Collaborated with administration, faculty, & industry professionals to establish relevant curricular outcomes.

-Provided an educational, safe, clean, & nurturing environment for children ages 6 weeks - 5 years.-Researched, planned & implemented innovative, age-appropriate childcare and educational techniques for 8-10 toddlers as a member of a cooperative team in order to provide early educational programming.-Developed & maintained professional, yet warm, relationships with families & coworkers resulting in long-term.

-Supervised staff of 15-20, duties included job recruitment/release, scheduling, performance reviews, & job training.-Oversaw permitting process & development of construction documents resulting in 60+ residential/small-scale commercial building permits.-Conducted in-depth building & zoning code analysis at initial design stages & created landmark drawings with 100% approval rate. -Led efforts to change zoning classifications to fulfill clients’ needs resulting in new zoning designations for 5-10 projects.

Worked on the Corporate Interiors team to design and build commercial office interior projects. Completed tasks including: base plan development, pricing documents, construction documents, and construction administration.