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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 administrating fundraising records and documentation.• 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