Cultivate Balance builds individual and collective resilience through Ayurvedic Lifestyle Design as an emergent strategy for growing our capacity to embody the just and sustainable world we know is possible. We leverage the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda as a key strategy for cultivating resilience in response to modern challenge. Our virtual and in-person offerings are intended to be inclusive and accessible — ranging from online lifestyle programs and virtual workshops, to on-site… Show more Cultivate Balance builds individual and collective resilience through Ayurvedic Lifestyle Design as an emergent strategy for growing our capacity to embody the just and sustainable world we know is possible. We leverage the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda as a key strategy for cultivating resilience in response to modern challenge. Our virtual and in-person offerings are intended to be inclusive and accessible — ranging from online lifestyle programs and virtual workshops, to on-site seminars and personal consultations.Our work is intentionally oriented to be in service of movement builders, change-makers and thought leaders — people who are striving for a more compassionate world, but may need support in cultivating and maintaining the resilience that enables us to keep working toward this shared mission.*As defined by adrienne maree brown, emergent strategy is “the way we generate and reshape complex systems and patterns with relatively simple interactions.” Show less

Working to elevate ancient wisdom for women's wellness, Vibrant Souls offers the original Devi Steam® Yoni Steaming Herbs, the Devi Steam Seat™ and an assortment of delicious, nourishing teas. Vibrant Souls is proud to have launched the first commercially available blend of yoni steaming herbs to the world in 2015, and to have changed the lives of thousands of women since. We operate our business with a deep reverence for women, the Earth and indigenous cultures, believing that the… Show more Working to elevate ancient wisdom for women's wellness, Vibrant Souls offers the original Devi Steam® Yoni Steaming Herbs, the Devi Steam Seat™ and an assortment of delicious, nourishing teas. Vibrant Souls is proud to have launched the first commercially available blend of yoni steaming herbs to the world in 2015, and to have changed the lives of thousands of women since. We operate our business with a deep reverence for women, the Earth and indigenous cultures, believing that the wisdom of each of these are a source of hope and healing in our world today. We're dedicated to changing the world through women's health, and we're committed to using only the highest quality ingredients in our blends because we know they have the greatest impact on our health. With a dedication to organic, fair trade and small business, Vibrant Souls is passionate about finding creative ways to support communities and the planet. We are a member of United Plant Savers, which works to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada, ensuring an abundant, renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.We are family run and based in the mountains of Colorado. Show less

True wellness arises when we re-align ourselves with the rhythms and elements of nature. In an increasingly chaotic and over-stimulating world, Moon Bath’s bathing rituals inspire you to create space to slow down, tune in and reconnect.Combining ancient wisdom with modern intuitive alchemy, Moon Bath curates earth integrated Botanical Bath Teas, Infused Sundance Sea Salt, Facial Rituals and Sacred Smoke aromatherapy.Simple and natural, our products contain no synthetic chemicals… Show more True wellness arises when we re-align ourselves with the rhythms and elements of nature. In an increasingly chaotic and over-stimulating world, Moon Bath’s bathing rituals inspire you to create space to slow down, tune in and reconnect.Combining ancient wisdom with modern intuitive alchemy, Moon Bath curates earth integrated Botanical Bath Teas, Infused Sundance Sea Salt, Facial Rituals and Sacred Smoke aromatherapy.Simple and natural, our products contain no synthetic chemicals or preservatives — because those don’t belong on our skin. The ethos of the modern bathing renaissance is to move beyond bathing as simply cleansing ourselves, and toward bathing as an opportunity to drink in through our skin the varied benefits of plant medicine.We see business as an important way to make positive social and environmental change. Moon Bath is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, contributing at least 1% of annual revenues to qualified environmental nonprofits committed to creating a healthy planet.Inspired by living in alignment with the lunar cycles, we invite you to tune in to the rhythms of nature and create space to connect more deeply with yourself through Ayurvedic self-care rituals. Women owned. Colorado made. Sustainably packaged. Show less

The Restorative Leadership Institute develops better leadership for a better world through executive coaching and strategic consulting services, leadership intensives and professional development. Role involved development of website, curation of blog, newsletter and social media, calendar organization, event planning, research, copywriting, proofreading, and executive assistance.Served as research assistant for a still forthcoming book titled Women in Sustainability: The Calling and… Show more The Restorative Leadership Institute develops better leadership for a better world through executive coaching and strategic consulting services, leadership intensives and professional development. Role involved development of website, curation of blog, newsletter and social media, calendar organization, event planning, research, copywriting, proofreading, and executive assistance.Served as research assistant for a still forthcoming book titled Women in Sustainability: The Calling and The Imperative for Restorative Leadership, a comprehensive guide to addressing the sustainability issues of our times using case studies of women who are global leaders for positive change. Show less

Un Mundo is a nonprofit international development organization with a comprehensive and revolutionary approach to its work. We are a movement whose mission is to promote dignity, community, and self-sufficiency while facilitating access to health care, education, and livable wages in marginalized Honduran communities.

My work in Guatemala focused on studying the plants that local Mayan communities depend on for health and wellness as well as designing and implementing integrated permaculture systems that are customized to fit local lifestyle using local ideas and technology. Two essential elements to life on this planet, biological and cultural diversity, are inextricably linked and arguably very threatened. They are faced by a variety of global challenges, most predominantly the onset of industrial… Show more My work in Guatemala focused on studying the plants that local Mayan communities depend on for health and wellness as well as designing and implementing integrated permaculture systems that are customized to fit local lifestyle using local ideas and technology. Two essential elements to life on this planet, biological and cultural diversity, are inextricably linked and arguably very threatened. They are faced by a variety of global challenges, most predominantly the onset of industrial agriculture aided by globalization and free trade. To overcome these challenges, a dynamic solution is required. I approach the conservation of biological and cultural diversity through the lens of the food sovereignty movement. The belief that the same mechanisms that ensure food sovereignty also preserve biological and cultural diversity (and vise versa) is fundamental to the project’s purpose. Show less

Organizing member of a group of dedicated students who began the Student Worker Alliance Program (SWAP), a program which provides free English lessons and educational resources to entry-level and immigrant workers on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus through volunteer student teachers. I also helped to design, organize and carry out an extensive workers' Needs and Assets Report and organized the Symposium on the University Worker Experience, a campus-wide conference between… Show more Organizing member of a group of dedicated students who began the Student Worker Alliance Program (SWAP), a program which provides free English lessons and educational resources to entry-level and immigrant workers on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus through volunteer student teachers. I also helped to design, organize and carry out an extensive workers' Needs and Assets Report and organized the Symposium on the University Worker Experience, a campus-wide conference between University of Colorado administration, entry-level workers and campus community. Show less

Development and distribution of information about recycling to the campus community through campaigns, events, presentations, campus activities, and artistic messaging. Work also included volunteer coordination, media relations, contacting sponsors, formulating and testing pilot programs and campaign strategizing. The goal of the program was to increase recycling across the University of Colorado campus by engaging students.

Developed and implemented an innovative participatory waste management workshop for secondary school students in Nungwi Village, Zanzibar that focused on creation and use of compost, dangers of plastics and creative design using found materials. Work included research (beginning with an independent study project in Spring 2006), formulating a lesson plan, fundraising, meeting with community-based organizations and international non-profits, organizing students, teachers and supplies. The… Show more Developed and implemented an innovative participatory waste management workshop for secondary school students in Nungwi Village, Zanzibar that focused on creation and use of compost, dangers of plastics and creative design using found materials. Work included research (beginning with an independent study project in Spring 2006), formulating a lesson plan, fundraising, meeting with community-based organizations and international non-profits, organizing students, teachers and supplies. The curriculum was translated into Swahili and was taught in nine villages on the island through February 2008. This project was funded by a grant from the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Fund at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Show less

Assisted this successful international NGO in making small grants to community-based organizations working on environmental and humanitarian issues in their own communities around the world. Work included writing grantee profiles, writing grant proposals, updating databases (donor list and library), conducting research, sending out newsletter mailings and other general office administration tasks.