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St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Instructor in the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Sustainability program.
• Students are introduced to sustainable business strategies and taught to shepherd high-impact sustainability initiatives using systems thinking.
• The course emphasizes return on investment using analytical tools like cost reports, activity-based costing, capital investment analysis, KPIs, life cycle assessment, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and ESG reporting.

St. Louis, MO

• Instructor in the MS Environmental Management Program and the MAT certificate in Education for Global Sustainability
• Guided research and helped students from business, science, education, and military backgrounds realize their potential and long-term goals for addressing both structural sustainability issues and industry specific.
• Advised on the modernization of the MS Environmental Management curriculum and collaborated with faculty across the university in a retooling effort to embed sustainability topics in curricula across disciplines.

St. Louis, MO

• Collaborated as a member of the corporate Green Congress and Midwest Regional Green Team and as Saint Louis Green Team leader, contributing to the design and implementation of the corporate sustainability strategy.
• Validated projects and integrated global priorities into division- and store-based action plans, transforming operations and procurement to maximize impact and enhance brand image. Evaluated options, advised leaders.
• Envisioned, co-developed, piloted, and supported the global scaling of the “Buy Local” initiative to disrupt and evolve purchasing programs and expand product offerings to include artisan producers in local markets..
• Revitalized team leadership training, which became the corporate model during fast expansion.

Beijing, Chicago & Saint Louis

* Led a nonprofit organization dedicated to networking and education opportunities for sustainable development in the US and Asia with hands-on roles in program development and execution as well as financials, legal, accounting, program evaluation, and marketing.* Assisted US-based organizations Sister Cities International, The Rocky Mountain Institute and.

Chicago, IL

* Served as Water Quality Permitting expert for Region V* Administered two innovative, multi-stakeholder pollution prevention programs: the Strategic Goals Initiative for the metal finishing sector and the MWRDGC ProjectXL on the Chicago waterways. Laid the groundwork for the changes to RCRA rules promoting circularity by allowing legitimate recycling of.

Schaumburg, IL

* Developed and conducted a detailed waste audit to identify waste prevention and recycling options which yielded a combined annual savings and revenue of $10,000.* Benchmarked facility against other industry leaders* Coordinated efforts with suppliers and packaging engineers for R&D of a returnable supplier packaging system for suppliers within 100 miles.

St. Louis, MO

Managed EH&S activities for a major drinking utility with two filtration plants and a widespread distribution network.

5 Four-Week Courses In Corporate Decarbonization Strategies

Activities and Societies: Energy Decarbonization Pathways & Tools Carbon Accounting & Reduction Supply Chain Decarbonization Software.

Certificate, Data Science

Ms Environmental Management, Sustainable Enterprise

Bs Indstrial Hygiene, Environmental Studies