Carbon Development Manager

• Feb 2023 - Present

Carbon Project Developer

• Nov 2021 - Jan 2023

-Coordinate the carbon technical team within Africa region within a diverse portfolio of carbon projects in Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone while collaborating with global teams in South America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. -Development of project documents (PD) and carbon accounting in various methodologies including Avoided Unplanned Deforestation and Degradation, Avoided Planned Deforestation and Degradation, Afforestation Reforestation and Revegetation, Biochar, Improved Cookstoves and Water Sanitation based in VCS, Gold Standard, CDM, and CCB standards. -Experience with accounting for carbon baselines, and project scenarios, and managing the data essential to perform these calculations. -Spatial analysis for REDD+ projects, based on approved methodologies using ArcGIS, QGIS, R, and Google Earth Engine. Show less

Portal Manager

• Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

- Develop roadmap for sustainable tourism.- Prepare training materials to support the climate registry members of The SUNx Program.- Train CFT (Climate Friendly Travel) Climate Champions in accessing relevant materials from the support hubs for the Climate Registry members.

Climate Champion

• Jul 2021 - Nov 2022

-Promote Climate Registry to organizations in tourism within the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region under the Climate Friendly Travel to Zero (CFT2Z) initiative.-Carry out weekly web searches for potential SDG 17 Partners, and CFT2Z supporters..-Provide service to registrants, and guidance from the Support Hubs.-Strengthening the Strong Climate Champions Programme.-Building awareness on CFT Diploma and the CFT Summer School.

Graduate Researcher

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2022

-Research into the implications of community perceptions and land use changes for human elephant conflict in Amboseli Ecosystem, Southern Kenya. -Techniques used: GIS and remote sensing, facilitating focus group discussions, household survey, KoBo Collect/ODK programming and in-depth key informant interviews, qualitative and quantitative analysis using R and technical writing. -Research into the implications of community perceptions and land use changes for human elephant conflict in Amboseli Ecosystem, Southern Kenya. -Techniques used: GIS and remote sensing, facilitating focus group discussions, household survey, KoBo Collect/ODK programming and in-depth key informant interviews, qualitative and quantitative analysis using R and technical writing.

Socio-Ecology Expert

• Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

- Team leader of a multidisciplinary group of 3 consultants. I successfully deciphered the environmental dimension in one health and effectively engaged stakeholders in the environment sector. - Systematic review of policies and publications that focus on the cross sectoral themes of one health i.e., the human-animal-environment interface. - Techniques: key informant interviews, presentation of findings to related stakeholders, qualitative analysis and technical report writing. Accomplishments: - Panelist : One Health Conference 2021 organized and hosted by ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) - Co-authored report on one health publications and policy review. - Chosen to present One Health Research in a global conference. - Invited to present One Health concept on Y254 and Cappuchin TVs. - Presented research findings to 30+ stakeholders. Show less

Field Supervisor

• May 2019 - Sep 2020

- Field coordinator for research in socioeconomic, environmental and human rights impacts of the LAPSSET infrastructure projects on livelihoods of communities in Marsabit County. - Management of field staff for a qualitative research on the socioeconomic, environmental, and human rights impacts of the Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) infrastructure projects on livelihoods of communities in Marsabit County, Kenya. - Field coordinator for research in socioeconomic, environmental and human rights impacts of the LAPSSET infrastructure projects on livelihoods of communities in Marsabit County. - Management of field staff for a qualitative research on the socioeconomic, environmental, and human rights impacts of the Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) infrastructure projects on livelihoods of communities in Marsabit County, Kenya.

Project Officer

• Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

- Quantitative data collection using Redcap and analysis for a project on air pollution within Nairobi county. - Skills and techniques: data management including data cleaning, validation and analysis using R to ensure quality output and comprehensive field reports. - Quantitative data collection using Redcap and analysis for a project on air pollution within Nairobi county. - Skills and techniques: data management including data cleaning, validation and analysis using R to ensure quality output and comprehensive field reports.

Project Intern

• Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

Dryland Resilience Design Pilot Study Key achievements: - Introduced ecological sampling techniques and data that improved the evidence base of the case study for further funding of the project. - Improved project process through scientific procedures such as soil analysis, ethnobotany study and monitoring and evaluation of community of practice. - Documented the value of 100 range plants to the community of practice in Turkana. - Trained 250+ community members on landscape approaches in Kakuma, Turkana. Key Contributions: - Developed a case study to capture lessons during the pilot phase of the Dryland Resilience Design (Agro-Ecology) Project in Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya. - Designed data collection and monitoring and evaluation tools. - Managed field enumerators for household surveys. Show less

Research Mentor

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

Key Contributions: - Mentoring undergraduate students from Colorado State University, School of Environmental Sustainability, as they conducted research on water accessibility and quality, human-wildlife conflict, and ethnobotany. Key Contributions: - Mentoring undergraduate students from Colorado State University, School of Environmental Sustainability, as they conducted research on water accessibility and quality, human-wildlife conflict, and ethnobotany.