A passionate advocate of ecological habitat restoration through collaborative partnerships. I believe that stimulating an affinity for nature through capacity building and education is key to shaping meaningful behavioral change - change that has the power to unlock increasing sustainability, for people, for organizations and for nations.Learning by doing and leading by example, while cliché perhaps – wise words I try to live by. Mentoring those who follow and creating opportunities for them to excel beyond their own expectations, a personal goal I try to aim for. 20 + years’ international environmental project management experience, which included leading projects focusing on multi-cultural community-based conservation, green sector youth development, environmental education, ecological habitat restoration including pest plant and animal control, bio-monitoring, environmental compliance, with just a little bit of commercial landscaping & maintenance thrown into the mix.Environmental project management experience includes:• Pest plant & animal control project design & implementation• Bio-security project management - Low Incidence Pest Plants• Design and management of ecological restoration and wetland rehabilitation projects• Design and management of environmental management systems for conservation areas• Management of restoration plant propagation facilities• Environmental management through construction and operational phases of development• Compliance assessments and site auditing• Implementation of hard and soft landscaping projects• Management of site maintenance programmesCommunity -based urban conservation and training experience includes:• Collaborative stakeholder engagement & relationship management• Cross-cultural & community engagement• Partnership & capacity building• Environmental education & training facilitation for both youth and adults• Green sector youth development & mentoring• Emerging contractor development, training, and mentoring