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Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Program Development and Administration: Oversees design, promotion, delivery and quality of programs consistent with direction from the Board of Directors.
• Community and Public Relations: Assures the organization and its mission, programs, and services are consistently presented in strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders.
• Fundraising: Oversees fundraising planning and implementation, including identifying resource requirements, researching funding sources, recommending strategies to approach funders, submitting proposals and.
• Financial Management: Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages organization's resources within those budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations.
• Board Support: Supports operations and administration of Board by advising and informing Board members, and interfacing between Board and staff.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Teach Introduction to Sustainability to students enrolled in the Sustainable Technologies program.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

• Co-founder of the Project for Improved Environmental Coverage, a national initiative to improve coverage of environmental news in the US mainstream media.
• Inform and facilitate a more socially responsible North American paper industry as a Member of the Environmental Paper Network Steering Committee.
• Inform and engage paper industry stakeholders on environmental and social issues through coordination of roundtable meetings and presentations at key industry events.
• Research and write reports regarding the social and environmental impacts of the U.S. newspaper industry and help publishers develop and implement corporate sustainability policies.

• Supported conservation goals by assisting a multi-disciplinary climate team in developing and advocating for effective climate policies that can be adopted in the U.S. and internationally.
• Developed communication materials to educate field staff, policymakers, and external partners on climate change impacts, proposed state and federal legislation, and the Conservancy's position on these proposals.
• Monitored developing policy issues and legislation of importance to the Conservancy's climate policy strategy.

Brought together executives from industry and leaders of international corporations, governmental and non-governmental organizations to discuss issues critical to shaping sound public policies on climate change.

Kuraburi, Thailand

• Founding volunteer for a grassroots non-profit organization assisting the tsunami-devastated communities of Thailand’s North Andaman coast.
• Raised substantial funds from international donors through creation and distribution of project proposals, and face-to-face communications.
• Helped design, implement, and evaluate community assistance projects as well as the short, mid, and long-term goals of the organization.

Senegal

• Promoted understanding between American and Senegalese people through interaction with local people and by writing about Senegalese life for an American newspaper.
• Encouraged sustainable development by extending agroforestry knowledge and skills to villagers.

• Performed over 1900 hours of service to communities in ten US states.
• Tutored inner-city first grade children.
• Designed and facilitated an environmental awareness camp program.
• Restored a five-mile stretch of the Quinnipiac River to promote public use and ecosystem health.
• Provided aid to flood and hurricane survivors on the Gulf Coast through the American Red Cross.
• Served as media spokesperson for AmeriCorps, attracting coverage for organization by writing press releases, contacting local media, and fielding questions from television reporters and journalists.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

• Taught English as a foreign language to adults in a classroom environment and to a Czech family in exchange for a room in their home.

Schaumburg, Illinois

• Redesigned power amplifier manufacturing process resulting in 76% quality improvement, 35% production increase, and 8% operating cost reduction.
• Analyzed process quality data, created improvement actions plans, presented to management, and implemented.

Warren, Michigan

• Designed a test for assessing vehicle noise and developed a system for identifying and communicating trends.

Oskaloosa, Iowa

• Founded, managed, and marketed a dance club for high school students during senior year of high school.
• Provided a place for teens in ten Southeast Iowa communities a place to socialize in a drug and alcohol-free environment.
• Transformed personal interest in music into a thriving small business with thousands in assets, five employees, and three hundred customers -- before graduating high school.

Mpa, Environmental Science And Policy

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering

Semester Abroad