Experience

The Evangelical Alliance Mission | TEAM

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creation Care Specialist

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  My role is to act as the consultant for our Creation Care projects, a connector and networker in the missions/non-profit world, and a mobilizer/speaker/educator to/for the Church and the general public.At TEAM we believe that caring for creation from a biblical perspective will restore people and their environment into flourishing, sustainable, Christ-centered communities.Driven by this belief, we work with communities at a grassroots level through the local church, developing culturally appropriate solutions with local stakeholders and resources.We do this through a variety of projects and partnerships, including aquaponics, sustainable agriculture, well-drilling for clean water sources, reforestation efforts, agroforestry, micro-enterprise development, ecotourism efforts, appropriate technologies, urban gardening, among others. Show less

• Mobilizer, Equipper, Sender with TEAM/MAEB

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2014

  I worked with the Brazilian Church, mobilizing for missions, equipping & training Brazilian missionary candidates to remain long-term on the mission field, enabling them to have a deeper, longer-lasting impact in their communities.



Eden Reforestation Projects

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Monitoring And Evaluation Director for Brazil

  • Dec 2021 - Apr 2023

  Led our Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning department in Brazil. Through participatory engagement with my colleagues, training and equipping our local staff at each project site, we established monitoring & evaluation protocols specific to Brazil and according to international standards. Our monitoring department did the work with excellence, transparency, and efficiency.

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Dec 2021



Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Refugee Resettlement Case Manager

  • Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

  Worked with refugee families arriving from various parts of the world to start their lives anew in the USA. From picking them up at the airport to helping them get Social Security cards, housing, job orientation, and all things related to starting over in a new, foreign culture for them, I served in this capacity. I learned a lot about culture and communication that you can't learn in any book. Worked with refugee families arriving from various parts of the world to start their lives anew in the USA. From picking them up at the airport to helping them get Social Security cards, housing, job orientation, and all things related to starting over in a new, foreign culture for them, I served in this capacity. I learned a lot about culture and communication that you can't learn in any book.



ECHO

• Tropical Agriculture Intern

  • Mar 2004 - Jul 2005

  Gained hands-on experience with small-scale agriculture, appropriate technologies, small animal husbandry, includes five months living abroad in Brazil in this role. Gained hands-on experience with small-scale agriculture, appropriate technologies, small animal husbandry, includes five months living abroad in Brazil in this role.



Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc

• Fairfax, VA

• Wetland Ecologist/Environmental Scientist

  • Jan 2003 - Mar 2004

  Responsibilities included: conduct site assessment and investigation activities, wetland delineations, complete technical reports for private, public & government clients, prepare reports for Army Corp of Engineers, complete field-work related to wetland delineations, make technical recommendations for site assessment and remediation activities, monitor and regularly collect data from remediation sites. Have a working knowledge of regional wetland plants, identification of hydric soils and evidence of wetlands. Prepare maps for reports with Arcview GIS and other mapping software. Show less



AuSable Institute for Environmental Studies

• Mancelona, MI

• Environmental Education Intern

  • Aug 2002 - Nov 2002

  Led and taught natural history lessons for K-12 students in groups of 8-12, assisted with cleaning and preparation of campus facilities, maintained some educational equipment. Trained in environmental education through a program which has been in operation for 34 years and works to educate local school children through hands-on, experiential lessons that range from one to several days in length. I learned and incorporated natural history, teaching methodology, group leadership, presentation skills, and program content into the teaching experience. Show less



Varsity Internship Program

• Dahlonega, GA; Princeton, KY; Canton, NC

• Intern/Sales

  • May 2000 - Aug 2002

  Self-motivated salesman (aka "bookman"), sold educational materials and Bibles door to door each summer during these years (end of May through mid-August). Worked over 85 hours each week of the summer consistently for these three years to help pay for my college tuition, room & board. Made a positive impact on hundreds of families through those years by giving them the right tools/products to help with their kids' education, and Bibles to point them in the right direction spiritually. Often times helped teach them how to use their Bible for personal study. Learned a lot about myself during those long hours, solidified my strong work-ethic, developed self-discipline and perseverance, and after expenses, brought home a $9,000 check, $12,000 check, and $13,000 check each summer respectively. Show less