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Richmond, VT, US

Richmond, Vermont

I believe young people have the power to change the world. My role in making this belief a reality is via leadership of a program that cultivates youth development through powerful outdoor experiential learning. I am responsible for delivering quality programming to 200+ participants annually, achieving 180+ weeks of revenue-generating projects per year.

Flagstaff, AZ

Led the process of launching a new composting enterprise in Flagstaff utilizing technology transfer from public to private sector. Starting with minimal capital, we successfully grew to a small/mid-scale industrial composting operation with a continually growing processing capacity. In our first year of retail sales, every batch of finished product was.

Flagstaff, Arizona

In 2014, Roots Composting LLC joined Good Earth Power in a strategic partnership to build an economic base for sustainable forest restoration. As part of the Four Forests Restoration Initiative (4FRI), Good Earth Power is the largest contractor responsible for thinning and restoring 300,000 acres of forest throughout Northern Arizona. By composting forest.

Flagstaff, Arizona

As part of the effort to internalize all forest operations, my role expanded from composting to operations management across all sectors of the business. Working as a contractor with the United States Forest Service (USFS), my roles included field support for sub-contracted logging crews, assisting with pre-work survey and mapping, contract and.

Flagstaff, Arizona

The Market of Dreams is a cooperative marketplace and micro-entrepreneurship center that provides shared retail space, connects entrepreneurs with business resources, and builds leadership capacity through grassroots organizing. I was responsible for leading the startup and initial development phase, which required me to facilitate communication and team.

Flagstaff, Arizona

Assisted with research, writing, reporting, and documentation of an extensive grants program at Northern Arizona’s largest Medical Center. In just 1 year, we brought in over 1.2 million dollars in grant revenue, exceeding our annual goal by 50%.

Flagstaff, Arizona

Researched, launched, developed, and managed the NAU Composting Program. Coordinated composting efforts on the NAU campus, supervising a crew of student workers and volunteers to collect compostable materials and process them at our compost facility. We collected and processed as much as 10,000 lbs (5 tons) each week.

Tucson, Arizona

Led teams of young adults to complete conservation and trail construction projects in remote backcountry and wilderness areas, while simultaneously providing these individuals with environmental education and job-skills mentoring. In the summer of 2011, I spent a month of this work supervising a crew in Joplin, MO, providing disaster relief assistance.

Tucson, Arizona

Operated the University of Arizona compost system as part of a student team to produce quality compost and reduce waste. Waste collection and hauling logistics, site management, and soil testing.

Tucson, Arizona

Assisted with laboratory analysis of soil samples, performing tasks related to radio-carbon dating, soil particle size analysis, calcium-carbonate analysis, and other geomorphology/soils research.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Sustainable Communities, 4.0

Activities and Societies: VeloComposting, Co-Founder., Students for Sustainable Living and Urban Gardening.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology, 3.931

Activities and Societies: Rock Climbing Club, Vice-President.