Jonathan Shears Email & Phone Number

I form partnerships with landowners to reforest their properties through high-quality carbon projects.

Originated nature-based carbon projects and carbon project consultancies in North America.Explored project concepts and evaluated them for additionality, permanence, co-benefits and other quality criteria.Leveraged business development skills to manage project pipeline.Gathered data on projects at the concept stage to move them forward to carbon modeling and project design.

Built mutually beneficial partnerships with peer organizations to engage family woodland owners, offering carbon projects and other financial and technical assistance.

Determined the sequencing of regional expansions by evaluating conditions in each region.Managed and delegated research and development tasks to carbon science experts.Examined proposed forest management practices critically to ensure compatibility with FFCP methodology.Contributed to the hiring and onboarding of four effective regional directors to accelerate scaling.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided programmatic support to AFF's Southern Biodiversity, Sustainable Forestry and African-American Land Retention, and American Tree Farm System teams. My job functions included contracts and grants administration, budget and data management, and coordinating with natural resource professionals to provide on-the-ground support to forest landowners for conservation outcomes.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Taught lessons in environmental science, including water quality, watershed stewardship, and ecology.Supervised rock climbing, ropes course, and team building activities.Developed trust and rapport with diverse groups of students from Washington, D.C. public schools.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Wrote blogs, newsletter articles, and website updates informing members of federal policy progress.Coordinated logistics and training, created district-specific leave-behind materials for a lobby day.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Tracked and researched policy and wrote in-depth issue briefs for internal distribution on issues including renewable energy, endangered species, public lands, and fisheries.Watched congressional hearings and took notes on the details of legislation and points of contention.Advised senior staff on policy positions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Attended meetings and briefings on Capitol Hill, tracked legislation and news coverage, worked with Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Coalition, managed LWCF Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Conducted surveys via phone for the University's bi-annual poll

Contacted voters via phone and door knocking, conducted donor research projects, recruited volunteers

Canvassed door-to-door and by phone, responded to voters' emails, recruited volunteers.

Supervised campers ages 5-13, helped them develop sportsmanship, teamwork and skills across a variety of different sports. Promoted from volunteer to first level of paid staff to second level recreation assistant.

Political Science And Strategic Communications

Activities and Societies: Pi Gamma Mu Social Science Honor Society, Men's Club Lacrosse Team Captain

High School