Experience

Sierra Club

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Beyond Dirty Fuels Organizing Representative

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  -Build transformational relationships rooted in trust with fenceline, environmental justice and indigenous communities. -Movement Building and developing strategic action campaigns to suspend, delay, and prevent oil and gas, plastics and petrochemical infrastructure -Support fenceline, community-based and environmental justice groups' development, with training, strategies, materials, and fundraising -Coordinate with local, state-based, regional, and national coalitions, developing and executing strategy including BreakFreeFromPlastic, Steering Committee of People Over Petro Coalition, and Concerned Ohio River Residents, Buckeye Environmental Network -Supporting a learning culture by committing to personal growth, listening and learning, developing support networks and cohorts, mentoring, coaching, uplifting and empowering relationships



Dutch Mill Greenhouse

• Marysville, OH

• Director of Community Outreach

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2015

  -Established and maintained relationships with local businesses and organizations in the community to meet community needs -Directed activities and training of staff members -Planned and implemented over 20 educational workshops -Managed media and marketing efforts including digital media Accomplishments: - Promoted to Director of Outreach & Customer Service after 10 months -Established and maintained relationships with local businesses and organizations in the community to meet community needs -Directed activities and training of staff members -Planned and implemented over 20 educational workshops -Managed media and marketing efforts including digital media Accomplishments: - Promoted to Director of Outreach & Customer Service after 10 months



Buckeye Forest Council

• Ohio, United States

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2010 - 2014

  -Directed organization's fundraising, grant writing, administration, and budget activities to maintain programs -Led strategic, fundraising, membership, and campaign planning and implementation -Managed relationships with foundations, donors, public officials, press, staff and volunteers -Analyze, and evaluate operations and activities, develop reports on performance and goal achievement -Database and CRM administration -Directed organization's fundraising, grant writing, administration, and budget activities to maintain programs -Led strategic, fundraising, membership, and campaign planning and implementation -Managed relationships with foundations, donors, public officials, press, staff and volunteers -Analyze, and evaluate operations and activities, develop reports on performance and goal achievement -Database and CRM administration



Ohio House of Representatives

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ohio House District 86 - 2012 Candidate

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2012

  Candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives Candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives



Mary Jo Kilroy - 15th Congressional District

• Agriculture and Environmental Consultant

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2010

  Advised on natural resources, environmental and agriculture policy Developed and executed print media & messaging Planned and coordinated press events & community outreach activities Advised on natural resources, environmental and agriculture policy Developed and executed print media & messaging Planned and coordinated press events & community outreach activities



Ohio Environmental Council

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Ohio River Programs

  • Aug 2007 - Sep 2009

  -Managed regional water campaigns, programs, policies, outreach, and legislative affairs -Developed trusting relationships with grassroots partners and provide training and operational support -Facilitated five regional watershed councils to coordinate clean water strategies in Ohio -Managed relationships with the state, national and multinational environmental & natural resource agencies -Grants writing and administration for US EPA Lake Erie Management Plan (LAMP), a binational action plan for restoring and protecting the Lake Erie ecosystem -Led U.S. Outreach and organizational relationship building for Lake Erie Management Plan (LAMP) Accomplishments- Management of Lake Erie Management Plan (LAMP) Bi- National Public Forum. Coordinate with US EPA, Environment Canada and Province of Ontario. plan Bi- National Conferences. Convene interested parties from IN, MI, NY OH, PA, and Ontario, Canada. Translate and disseminate information on science, restoration and management plan priorities. Build capacity for implementation at the local level.



The Ohio State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Education Coordinator

  • 2003 - Jun 2007

  Managed research education & community interaction Coordinated logistics between researchers, community education programs, and K-12 institutions Translated science research for communication and education materials Supervised up to 10 biological assistants Built collaborative relationships with local elected officials, businesses and K-12 schools Developed environmental education and place based curricula to connect community with research performed at the facility Conducted research connecting high school students with their local watershed and tracking changes in science test scores Achievements: Promoted three times while working for the university in this capacity from Biological Assistant to Assistant Program Coordinator to Research Education Coordinator for National Science Foundation funded research projects located at the facility.



National Wildlife Federation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2006 - May 2007

  Manage grassroots programs on Midwest college campuses in IN, MI, OH, IA to educate US Congressional leaders and activists on gender and environment issues. Recruit, mentor, and build leadership skills of participants and their ability to execute campaign, fundraising, event, media and communication plans. Coordinate campaign plan, communications, outreach and activities from remote location with minimal oversight. Communicate with national office on daily, weekly, monthly work plans and accomplishments. Present at Woman for Sustainable Development Leadership Academy 2007. Achievements: Developed collaborative strategies and ongoing network with students, universities, local and national NGO’s. Rated excellent performance during contractual period.