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St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Williston, Vermont, United States

• Exercised judgment, discretion, and tact while explaining complex solid waste management regulations to business owners, landlords/property managers, municipal officials, and members of the general public. Provided technical assistance to facilitate compliance by identifying barriers and developing customized solutions. • Awarded and administered grants to support waste reduction and community cleanup efforts. • Recruited, trained, and supervised over 200 volunteers who provided public education at zero-waste events. • Conducted public workshops, led tours of our recycling and composting facilities, and responded to public inquiries about waste reduction and management.

Burlington, Vermont, United States

• Completed coursework for MS in Natural Resources.• Teaching Assistant: supported faculty teaching undergraduate courses in Ecology, Ecological Economics, and International Environmental Studies.• Research Assistant: conducted forest inventories and collected field data for research projects in Underhill, Charlotte, and Woodstock, Vermont. Produced webinars and developed online content to share research findings with the general public.

Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Directed the operations, fiscal and personnel management, organizational development, and strategic planning for the Buildings and General Services Department's divisions of Risk Management, Purchasing and Contract Administration, Central Services, and Property Management, with approximately 85 employees and combined annual operating budgets of $15,000,000. Developed and implemented policies, programs, and procedures to provide the most effective and efficient services to our internal and external customers.Key accomplishments:• Saved over $500,000 per year and improved case outcomes by “in-sourcing” medical case management for workers’ compensation claims.• Saved money and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by developing and implementing a statewide fleet management program.• Simplified state contract bidding by consolidating five separate forms into a single certificate of compliance and created a bidders’ checklist to reduce the number of disqualified bids. • Established and implemented the State Resource Management Revolving Fund to enable departments to invest in energy conservation projects with ROI > 1 year.

• Directed all financial, administrative, and personnel matters for two departments of state government with combined budgets of over $10,000,000 and 175 staff located in 29 offices• Engaged in legislative and administrative lobbying efforts on behalf of the two departments• Successfully advocated for increased funding and staffing levels for both departments• Sought, obtained, and administered grant funds to augment the general fund appropriations

Williston, Vermont, United States

• Analyzed proposed legislation to evaluate potential impact on PPNNE. Provided oral and written testimony to elected and appointed state and federal officials.• Served as PPNNE’s primary spokesperson on public policy issues• Engaged in public outreach activities; recruited and trained volunteers

• Engaged in legislative and administrative lobbying efforts representing clients in the fields of health care, banking, and insurance• Analyzed legislative and regulatory proposals to evaluate the potential impact on clients• Interacted with legislators, regulators, and other officials to communicate clients' interests• Managed the firm's compliance with Vermont's lobbyist disclosure law

Mpa

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha (National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration) 1997; Student Representative.

Ba, History, Canadian Studies