Ryan Cooper Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

- Lead a team of subject matter experts developing and delivering innovative circular economy solutions for Rubicon's customers - Includes sustainable materials management (zero waste) programs, waste audits, regulated materials, waste and recycling equipment, and hard to recycle materials including e-waste, mattresses, carpet, etc.

- Lead a team of subject matter experts developing and delivering innovative circular economy solutions for Rubicon's customers- Includes sustainable materials management (zero waste) programs, waste audits, regulated materials, waste and recycling equipment, and hard to recycle materials including e-waste, mattresses, carpet, etc.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Design, implement and manage organics recycling programs large and small across North America to ensure customer satisfaction
• Creative solutions for cost effective diversion of wood products, food scraps, etc. from the landfill
• Close relationships with organics recycling professionals in the US and abroad
• Current diversion technologies such as composting, anaerobic digestion, and on-site solutions
• Manage clients' weight/volume and financial data as well as environmental metrics
• Identity and execute continuous improvement opportunities

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Design, implement and manage organics recycling programs large and small across North America to ensure customer satisfaction
• Creative solutions for cost effective diversion of wood products, food scraps, etc. from the landfill
• Close relationships with organics recycling professionals in the US and abroad
• Current diversion technologies such as composting, anaerobic digestion, and on-site solutions
• Manage clients' weight/volume and financial data as well as environmental metrics
• Identity and execute continuous improvement opportunities

Greater Atlanta Area

• Design, implement and manage organics recycling programs large and small across North America to ensure customer satisfaction
• Creative solutions for cost effective diversion of wood products, food scraps, etc. from the landfill
• Close relationships with organics recycling professionals in the US and abroad
• Current diversion technologies such as composting, anaerobic digestion, and on-site solutions
• Manage clients' weight/volume and financial data as well as environmental metrics
• Identity and execute continuous improvement opportunities

• EPA Region 4 grant for Scaling Up Composting in the Charlotte, NC Area
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Meetings
• Recruitment of Participants
• Report WritingComposting at the City Market, Charlottesville
• Managing Saturday market composting drop-off / information booth

Facilitated organics recycling conferencesArticles related to composting and anaerobic digestion programs and facilities in North America and EuropeKept abreast of innovative organics recycling solutions worldwide

Asheville, NC

Permaculture instruction and design for private and commercial properties Land management and land use taxation Compost, vegetable production, beekeeping and livestock management Tree care, hardscaping, landscaping installation and maintenance

Brightwood, Virginia

After knowing and working with them for years, I led a team of interns for Dean and Susan on this beautiful 125-acre certified organic farm, vineyard, and bread & breakfast Discovered Brightwood when they held a restorative forestry horse-logging workshopHelped train working dogs, manage organic chicken, goat, duck and sheep flocks, and other livestock.

Pomona, California

Teaching Assistant*Ecological Land Management, Regenerative Life Support Processes, and On-Farm Composting Vegetable and fruit production for a member-supported CSAComparison study of aquaponics, hydroponics, and organic soil-based agricultural systemsGreenhouse constructionOrnamental landscaping & hardscaping Docent

Department Of Public Works

Worked with Richard Grant, Solid Waste Services Manager, to determine the feasibility of collection strategies for residential food waste composting Worked in coordination with Maggie Ullman, Chief Sustainability Officer in the city's Office of Sustainability, on my thesis topic: Municipal Anaerobic Digestion and Composting

Penland, North Carolina

Managed the landscape of a premier 400-acre craft school Started a state-permitted composting facility to process the dining hall's food scraps Started growing food and raising honeybees, which saved the dining hall over $25,000 Obtained a sustainable Forest Stewardship Plan from the stateStarted a textiles dye garden Designed and built a rain garden for a.

Sperryville, VA

Helped manage this beautiful 125-acre farm at the base of Old Rag Mountain, in the Blue Ridge. A working farm with dozens of cows and pigs, hundreds of layer and broiler chickens, turkeys, vegetables, fruits, etc., Belle Meade also hosts a beautiful bed and breakfast serving fresh farm-raised produce. Helped students learn how to raise vegetables and.

Charlottesville, Virginia

Designed, installed, and maintained private and commercial landscapes, including the IX Project

Louisa, Virginia

Managed native plant nursery including propagation, greenhouse building, and plant shows

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Wrote sustainable native hardwood forestry business plan for 355-acre property in Faber, VA

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Tree care including climbing, pruning, cabling, and removalTrained Spanish-speaking H2B workers

Guapiles, Costa Rica And Boynton Beach, FL

Transported and transplanted over 2,000 Areca palm trees with Spanish-speaking crew in Costa RicaCollected and processed palm seeds in Costa Rica and FloridaExported seeds to El Salvador, Holland, and Australia

Greater Philadelphia Area

Door-to-door fundraising for non-profit focused on air quality and human healthTobacco Policy Coordinator in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health

Amherst, MA

File maintenance, mailing preparation, updating of Raiser's Edge database for this non-profit focused on building the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training, and other resources as partners in the human rights and social justice movements

Master Of Science (M.S.), Regenerative Studies, 3.99 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Initiated campus-wide composting program at Cal Poly Pomona with Emily Creegan, Master of Science student The.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Globalization

Activities and Societies: The first official Hampshire College baseball team Hampshire College has no grades or tests. Success is based on.