• Directing design, execution, and PR for three yearly American Express Leadership Academies, including more than $3m/year in grantmaking to non-profit partners through the American Express Foundation• Overhauling and directing corporate volunteer programs globally for 60m+ American Express employees, including more than $1m/year in grantmaking to non-profit program partners around the world • Rebooting matched giving programs globally for 60m+ American Express employees, including enterprise-level integration for new SaaS contractors and giving campaign reconceptualization

• 10+ years experience providing curriculum design, training, facilitation, and change management strategy services for clients in a range of sectors• Designing long-lasting and impactful adult learning programs, both online and in-person, for learners in professional settings • Creating and facilitating group design thinking sessions for strategic planning and product development initiatives

• Leading a team of 5 full-time curriculum designers and educational product developers to create & stand-up a range of continuing education offerings for a national association serving thousands of civil servants (certificates, webinars, trainings, seminars, lectures, etc.) • Overseeing the full-scale reboot of professional development offerings, including establishment of a learning-centered approach to hands-on, dialogue-focused adult education• Redesigning and implementing system-wide standard operating procedures and building infrastructure for innovative new programming • Directing partnerships with private industry and higher education for boot-camp learning experiences targeted at industry leaders

• Teaching graduate (M.S. & Ph.D.) seminars in knowledge management and qualitative research methods

Teaching executives, managers, directors, and others how to use storytelling to improve the impact of their communications and, with that, their ability to persuade, influence and inspire.

www.thenatureofcities.com/• Wrote and produced original essays, podcasts, and book reviews on urban sustainability, community development, landscape architecture, and planning topics for global monthly audience of 40K+ • Crafted grant proposals and funding solicitations for new initiatives

• Conceptualized, co-developed, and executed an innovative methodology for precisely mapping and inventorying urban street trees usable by experts and volunteers• Managed a small team of hourly employees and various subcontractors to create, test, and refine data collection & mapping software and training products• Oversaw partnership with NYC Department of Parks in 2015 NYC Street Tree Census, with TreeKIT tools and methods used by 2K+ volunteers to accurately map and inventory 666K+ street trees in two years• Participated in urban ecology and forestry thought leadership, including membership on “Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests” federal task force and presentations at multiple trade and research conferences• Administered all fundraising, reporting, financial management, contracting, and other business dealings

• Oversaw creation of a participatory research project with community gardeners and urban farmers in NYC, facilitating a process of co-developing data collection protocols for outcomes measures• Wrote instructional and training materials for “Five Borough Farm” toolkit and case studies for mass publication; collaborated on development of www.farmingconcrete.org data portal • Participated in media inquiries and development of promotional materials