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Advise on strategic direction, resource allocation and growth opportunities for a non-profit dedicated to cultivating a network of urban green spaces to reduce stress, improve health and strengthen communities. Serve as Board liaison to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Working collaboratively with a team of leaders in sustainable communities, designed and launched a leadership development program aimed at growing next-level leaders for nature-based solutions.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Responsible for all aspects of the agency's Legislative Affairs program, including Congressional relations, hearing management, and issue analysis.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developing and maintaining national, state and local partnerships to enhance the urban tree canopy. Developing and disseminating tools and resources that help communities use green infrastructure to increase resiliency in the face of natural disasters and climate change. Connecting policy and decision makers with the best available science to inform on the.

Oversee recruitment, orientation, mentoring and conversion for approximately 20 fellows per year in the innovative Forest Service Presidential Management Fellows Program. The program is run by current Fellows through a series of committees, giving them valuable leadership development experience while efficiently maintaining a fantastic on ramp into federal.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Served as a key policy adviser for the State & Private Forestry Deputy Chief. Led and supervised a highly skilled and motivated team, and worked with staffs within the Deputy Chief’s Office providing support and expert guidance related to analysis and execution of the annual budget and presentation and defense of the out-year budget. Provided professional.

Takoma Park, Maryland

Advised the City Council on all environmental issues, including, but not limited to, stormwater management, greenhouse gas reduction, air quality, tree protection, open space conservation, biodiversity, watershed functioning and restoration, energy use, transportation, energy conservation, and recyclingServed in partnership with the City Council and Takoma.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as coordinator for wood innovation team. Evaluated cutting edge and controversial policy issues relating to wood utilization and natural resource land management, including integration of innovative wood products into sustainable cities and urban building codes. Promoted the use of urban wood and forest restoration residues in energy production.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as National Coordinator for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, focused on large-scale landscape restoration through collaborative planning and implementation. Program impacts more than 5,000,000 acres with a budget of more than $80 million annually. Using virtual technologies, coalesced a community including regional.

Created guidelines for enhancing carbon sequestration in exurban residential neighborhoods. Designed neighborhood and yard scale solutions for optimizing alignment between carbon sequestration, human preference, stormwater management, transportation coordidors, recreation patterns, and ecological restoration. Conducted interviews with residential.

Directed students in landscape management activities including stream bank restoration and prescribed burning. Led students in creation of restoration and management plans for forest, prairie and fen ecosystems.

Prepared and executed site designs, grading plans, landscape planting plans, interpretive sign plans, cost estimates, and construction documentation for recreation sites. Collaborated with community members through public process to design extension to a native wet meadow.

Served in national service corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. Attained 82 percent overall student mastery of sixth grade science state objectives.

Supervised a team of five high school students in planting and maintenance of street trees. Managed selection, hiring and performance. Assessed street tree health and created management plans accordingly. Conducted urban canopy assessment including species identification, basal area measurements, and assessment of overall health.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Landscape Architecture & Plant Science

Activities and Societies: Dissertation: Reimagining Vacant Assets with a Land Use Economy System. How can design as a part of complex.

Master, Landscape Architecture

Activities and Societies: President of Student Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects, Doris Duke Conservation Fellow, Sigma.

Bachelor Of Science, Plant Science

Magna Cum Laude

Education record

Conducted independent research on the socio-economic and ecological impacts of an organic banana cooperative on an indigenous community in.

Education record