Experience

National Council for Science and the Environment

• Project Director, CAMEL (Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning)

  • Nov 2009 - Present

  Management of the creation of a free, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, multi media resource for upper level educators at a strategic level, providing the clearinghouse for communication and tasks related to the project goals and outcomes. CAMEL provides over 1400 curricular resources for educators with 23 resource types, including social media, apps., and current networking strategies. Products related to Position: CAMEL (Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning) web site www.CAMELclimatechange.org OCEAN OIL (OCEAN Online Interdisciplinary Learning) http://www.eoearth.org/oceanoil Climate Change Continuing Education Symposiums (2) with 21 webinars and over 2,000 registrants Digital Badges (awarded to participants of Continuing Education Symposium) Show less



Samford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, Graduate Program, Environmental Management

  • Jun 2005 - Feb 2009

  • Recruited and advised graduate students, increasing enrollment over 100%.• Pioneered the use of GEMI TOOLS in a gradate course on Environmental Sustainability.• Expanded and developed interdisciplinary courses on environmental topics.• Recruited faculty to teach graduate courses.• Evaluated faculty of 19 and prepared faculty contracts.• Prepared the M.S.E.M. report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), 2007.• Promoted the graduate program through internal and external media.• Built course schedules for each term.• Course Guardian for the BANNER online system and webmaster for the website.• Faculty leader for Biodiversity and Soil Conservation Course Tanzania, East Africa, 2008. Show less

• Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2004 - Feb 2009

  • Built relationships with environmental groups, policy makers, community leaders, business, faithsector and academic community, creating a sustained working discussion to identify commonchallenges and needs leading to partnership opportunities and cutting edge conference topics.• Founded the Alabama Environmental Education Consortium (ALEEC), collaborating with allAlabama Universities and Colleges.• Directed large scale ALEEC conferences by researching topics, building agendas, securingrenowned speakers, negotiating speaker contracts, coordinating media support, and recruiting volunteers, with some events drawing 1500 attendees.• Awarded “Educator of the Year Award,” by the Cahaba River Society, 2008 & 2009• Convened, facilitated and supported the ongoing VMC programs, including the development ofOak Mountain Interpretative Center, Interfaith Environmental Initiative, and others.• Orchestrated multi-corporate interactions with Global Environmental Initiatives (GEMI), leadingto the development of a new graduate course on Environmental Sustainability.• Delegate to the National Council of Science and Environment (NCSE), the National Council ofEnvironmental Deans and Directors (CEDD), and Association for Advancement of Sustainabilityin Higher Education (AASHE). Presenter in breakout sessions on Consortium Building.• Networked with national organizations, bringing recognition to the Vulcan Materials Center.• Identified collaborations and implemented new programs for the Vulcan Materials Center.• Developed and managed the budget for large scale educational outreach events.• Authored correspondence and quarterly reports for the Vulcan Materials CompanyAdvisory Board.• Managed financial transactions and served as accounts interface with the management system.• Supervised research projects and placed students in internships.• Recruited and supervised support services, student interns, and volunteers. Show less



Bristol, Virginia Public Health Department

• Environmentalist A, Community Development and Public Health Officer

  • Oct 1976 - Mar 1978

  • Coordinated with Bristol, Virginia, City Officials and Community Development planners to revitalize neighborhoods and enforce housing public health code. • Chaired, Bristol, Virginia, Housing Board, determining non-compliance of public health code. • Public health officer in disaster areas, primarily flood areas. • Expert Witness for the City in public health non compliance • Coordinated with Bristol, Virginia, City Officials and Community Development planners to revitalize neighborhoods and enforce housing public health code. • Chaired, Bristol, Virginia, Housing Board, determining non-compliance of public health code. • Public health officer in disaster areas, primarily flood areas. • Expert Witness for the City in public health non compliance