Nicole Salgado Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Querétaro Area, Mexico

-Co-produce and evaluate multiyear strategic plans, resulting in environmental knowledge gains in 20,000+ youth, thousands of climate actions implemented by non technical audiences, and 250+ youths’ enhanced leadership capacity-Design and facilitate 27 month training continuum with 1,000+ hours curriculum for ~40 events, including appropriate green technologies and nature based solutions-Field Volunteer requests from Environment Ministry and partners, analyzing 110+ sites in 9 states… Show more -Co-produce and evaluate multiyear strategic plans, resulting in environmental knowledge gains in 20,000+ youth, thousands of climate actions implemented by non technical audiences, and 250+ youths’ enhanced leadership capacity-Design and facilitate 27 month training continuum with 1,000+ hours curriculum for ~40 events, including appropriate green technologies and nature based solutions-Field Volunteer requests from Environment Ministry and partners, analyzing 110+ sites in 9 states and placing 90+ Volunteers to support community climate resilience-Increased social media presence by 900% over 3 years by spearheading and leading PCM Social Media team-Supervised 8 Volunteer leaders, 15 language facilitators and led 7 social media team members-Optimize Volunteer and staff performance through supervision, coaching and collaboration-Contribute to planning, implementation and efficacy of dozens of Volunteer USAID/Small Project Assistance funded climate resilience projects by providing in-field technical support on project design and management-Conduct 2020-2022 program and training alignment and training, design and assessment processes by implementing desk, field review, and situational analysis and creating continua of learning and assessment and learning development plans-Meritorious Award (2021) Extra Mile Award (2015, 2016, 2017), Meritorious Team Award (2017) Show less

Querétaro Area, Mexico

Enhanced English as a Second Language skills for nearly 200 children, teens, and adults at four local schools• United English (2014)• Let's Talk (2011-2013)• Monterrey Technological Institute of Higher Education (2009)• San José el Alto Community Center (2007)

Querétaro Area, Mexico

Technical trainer Jul - Dec 2013, Training Advisor Mar - Jun 2014-Supervised, coached and evaluated incumbent Environmental Education (EE) Program and Training Specialist, documented results-Co-facilitated 2014 cohort’s three-month pre-service training for 10 EE trainees-Designed and facilitated training and assessment for 2013 cohort’s pre-service training for 12 EE trainees-Co-designed the EE portion of the 2013-2018 Environment Program strategic plan-Meritorious Award… Show more Technical trainer Jul - Dec 2013, Training Advisor Mar - Jun 2014-Supervised, coached and evaluated incumbent Environmental Education (EE) Program and Training Specialist, documented results-Co-facilitated 2014 cohort’s three-month pre-service training for 10 EE trainees-Designed and facilitated training and assessment for 2013 cohort’s pre-service training for 12 EE trainees-Co-designed the EE portion of the 2013-2018 Environment Program strategic plan-Meritorious Award (2013) Show less

Querétaro Area, Mexico

-In conjunction with the Regional Plan Association (NY, NY), conducted tri-state survey and report on local current and anticipated climate impacts and innovative mitigation opportunities at a multi-state & municipal level-Conducted climate education on the urban heat island effect and local nature based solutions-Promoted environmental conservation and food sovereignty D-I-Y skills via non-formal training workshops for non technical audiences, including hundreds of youth-Provided… Show more -In conjunction with the Regional Plan Association (NY, NY), conducted tri-state survey and report on local current and anticipated climate impacts and innovative mitigation opportunities at a multi-state & municipal level-Conducted climate education on the urban heat island effect and local nature based solutions-Promoted environmental conservation and food sovereignty D-I-Y skills via non-formal training workshops for non technical audiences, including hundreds of youth-Provided technical and communications support to ten local conservation and higher education organizations.-Trained and guided farmers on how to collect local floristic data to ensure sustainable oregano harvests Show less

Queretaro

-Amor and Exile: True Stories of Love Across America's Borders (Cordillera West Books, 2013) *Co-wrote and edited with Nathaniel Hoffman *Crowdfunded $12,000 for first printing, conducted 4 book tours, selling over 2,000 copies in first year. *Increase audience and following with social marketing, website administration, book talks *Educate public on immigration policy, reform and migrant advocacy opportunities,-Bajio's Bounty cookbook… Show more -Amor and Exile: True Stories of Love Across America's Borders (Cordillera West Books, 2013) *Co-wrote and edited with Nathaniel Hoffman *Crowdfunded $12,000 for first printing, conducted 4 book tours, selling over 2,000 copies in first year. *Increase audience and following with social marketing, website administration, book talks *Educate public on immigration policy, reform and migrant advocacy opportunities,-Bajio's Bounty cookbook (CreateSpace, 2009) *Wrote, illustrated, self-published *Book talks throughout U.S. and Mexico *Promote Mexican native food plants, cultural preservation and local food sovereignty through workshops and blogging Show less

-Developed Environmental Science in Action, first high school environmental stewardship course with University of California approval-Introduced >50 CA educators to innovative inquiry science and service learning classroom strategies-Increased >500 students’ science competencies in Biology, Honors Biology, and Environmental Science,creating more equitable representation of girls in STEAM-Led restoration of >600' of stream habitat with production of over 1,000 native… Show more -Developed Environmental Science in Action, first high school environmental stewardship course with University of California approval-Introduced >50 CA educators to innovative inquiry science and service learning classroom strategies-Increased >500 students’ science competencies in Biology, Honors Biology, and Environmental Science,creating more equitable representation of girls in STEAM-Led restoration of >600' of stream habitat with production of over 1,000 native container plants-Coordinated weekly water quality monitoring program-Increased environmental sustainability awareness in 20,000+ local residents-Built student environmental leadership with Ecology Club-Increased students' intercultural competency by leading service trips to Mexico Show less

La Honda, California

-Designed and led horticulture vocational program for >40 youth at rural juvenile probation facility-Managed native plant nursery with 5 greenhouses and 1/2 acre organic teaching garden, overseeing allaspects of sales, administration, and budget planning-Train, supervise, and manage staff to propagate over 100,000 of 50 species of native container plants-Represent and promote program to the media, prospective clients and partners, raising over$100,000 in a combination of… Show more -Designed and led horticulture vocational program for >40 youth at rural juvenile probation facility-Managed native plant nursery with 5 greenhouses and 1/2 acre organic teaching garden, overseeing allaspects of sales, administration, and budget planning-Train, supervise, and manage staff to propagate over 100,000 of 50 species of native container plants-Represent and promote program to the media, prospective clients and partners, raising over$100,000 in a combination of sales and grant funds-Created more equitable educational opportunities and reduced recidivism risk for vulnerable youth withlife skills and food sovereignty Show less

-Built chapter membership through database management and distribution of monthly newsletter-Designed, recruited and coordinated participants for first ever Central Coast riparian bird monitoringproject

• Participated in groundbreaking study of multi-county San Francisco Bay Trail use by observing and documenting interactions between shorebird, waterfowl, and human populations along trail

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Plant Sciences

Activities and Societies: President and active member of the Cornell Greens | Editor of Fertile Ground, newsletter of the Student.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Natural Sciences, Gpa 3.96

Activities and Societies: MA project title: "Environmental Science in Action: An environmental stewardship curriculum for high school.