SKILLSFinding solutions - Working together with clients to apply knowledge, creativity, and research in developing and evaluating projects and programs; extracting useful information from existing data; collecting new data; and crafting policies, procedures, and advocacy positions based on research results and best practices. Working across sectors and systems to identify goals, concerns, resources, challenges, and solutions.Securing and managing resources - Researching opportunities; building teams; clarifying roles, tasks, and contractual agreements; developing budgets for financial, human and other resources; writing winning proposals; directing implementation; tracking progress; maintaining relationships; and fulfilling program and financial reporting requirements. Developing solicitations for corporate and individual fundraising; using donor databases and other research. Conference and event planning and management.Managing projects and programs - Researching, developing, testing, and implementing surveys, tests, focus groups, interviews, observations, measurements, baselines and benchmarks, and other data collection methods; identifying and implementing appropriate technology; selecting, training, and supervising project and agency staff (in program, research, consulting, and advisory roles); researching and selecting sites with full involvement of stakeholders and funders; tracking, collaborating, supporting, providing feedback, and modifying throughout to ensure project success.Using results to improve conditions - Synthesizing project findings with the state-of-the-art to address important issues and identify what should change and what should be maintained. Research publications, professional presentations, special reports, workshops and seminars, public education materials, web information, expert testimony, strategic development and cross-system collaboration.Specialties: SUBJECT EXPERTISEHuman Services - Child welfare, child development, children's rights (UNCRC). Services for American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Canadian First Nations.Applied Psychology - Ergonomics, human factors, training, information systems, organizational development, human-technology systems, human resources, transportation systems, and public venues. Animal behavior, freshwater and marine ecosystems (advanced scuba diver). Human behavior and sustainable living design.