Experience

Altru Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Communications Director for Davos 2023 and humanitarian lead for Altru Ukraine project. Aggregating humanitarian and reconstruction efforts of international agencies for ongoing and future projects in Ukraine. Communications Director for Davos 2023 and humanitarian lead for Altru Ukraine project. Aggregating humanitarian and reconstruction efforts of international agencies for ongoing and future projects in Ukraine.



WWW.UNLOK.SPACE

• Creative Director

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  UNLOK™ is the broken-lock symbol designed to spark authentic personal & collective power. UNLOK™ is an educational service, specifically tooled to the precise context of our distinct lives, to inspire and unlock our highest creative purpose and action. UNLOK™ curates cultural performances, art exhibitions, poetry, and street art, to unlock authentic human expression and cathartic connection to purpose. UNLOK™ is the broken-lock symbol designed to spark authentic personal & collective power. UNLOK™ is an educational service, specifically tooled to the precise context of our distinct lives, to inspire and unlock our highest creative purpose and action. UNLOK™ curates cultural performances, art exhibitions, poetry, and street art, to unlock authentic human expression and cathartic connection to purpose.



ESKFF NEST www.eskffnest.com

• Co-Founder

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2021

  The ESKFFNEST is a Creative Space and Dream Trampoline, nestled on 23 acres of Catskills wilderness, 2.5 hours north of NYC in Woodstock, NY. The NEST was created as a living and working retreat space and conversation hub, integrated to host, record, archive, and broadcast an open, creative, and directed conversation about where we are, and where we choose to go, together as humans. ESKFFNEST is a guided artistic collaboration of aligned Earth and Spirit traditions, responsible and capable to live creatively and in peace, and to foster pathways for others to do the same. ESKFFNEST is an off-shoot of the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation (www.eskff.com), and relies on the on the generous tax-deductible support from donors like you.



Vitamix

• Denmark
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Representative

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2017

  Award-winning salesperson for world's best kitchen appliance: VITAMIX! Award-winning salesperson for world's best kitchen appliance: VITAMIX!



Highline Classical Acupuncture

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Marketing & Wellness Coordinator

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2014

  Support over 100 patient visits each week. Coach clients on self-care techniques to support healing response. Support over 100 patient visits each week. Coach clients on self-care techniques to support healing response.



United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

• Project Coordinator, UN Referendum Base Construction

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Coordinated UN Mission in Sudan construction of 5 Referendum Support Bases in Southern Sudan´s most remote villages for 2011 referendum.• Managed reconnaissance and deployment flights, pre-delivery, follow-up supply, monitoring, and payment missions.

• Logistics and Operations Manager, Sudan

  • May 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Directed key department for UN’s leading infrastructure agency in Sudan.• Supported $60 million in annual project delivery. • Managed international team of 40; responsible for all hiring and performance management issues.• As agency Security Focal Point, met weekly with UN directors, donors, and country representatives for political and security briefings.



Urban Spring

• Hong Kong
• Environmental Services

• Founder/Director/Chef

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2009

  Named "New York's Greenest Restaurant" in its day, Urban Spring was a 400-square-foot gem in Brooklyn, built of Greenwich Village's Peace Church, and winner of the Vegan Guide to NYC's "Best Sandwiches in All 5 Boroughs” in 2009 (and posthumously on Peacefood's Menu in 2010 and 2012). Named "New York's Greenest Restaurant" in its day, Urban Spring was a 400-square-foot gem in Brooklyn, built of Greenwich Village's Peace Church, and winner of the Vegan Guide to NYC's "Best Sandwiches in All 5 Boroughs” in 2009 (and posthumously on Peacefood's Menu in 2010 and 2012).



United Nations Office for Project Services

• Elections Operations Consultant

  • Nov 2004 - Apr 2005

  • Spearheaded best practices exercise after Karzai election, to streamline written management protocol for incoming parliamentary elections staff. • Created "UNOPS Afghanistan Elections Field Manual" as a turnkey tool kit for elections operations managers in the field.• Designed and implemented trainings for 100 incoming national and international elections workers.

• Provincial Logistics Coordinator

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2004

  • Planned and executed province-wide preparations for Afghanistan's 2004 presidential election, including UN compound and polling site set-up. • Led team of 15; delivered $300K cash each month to 2000 national elections workers.• Directed security and communications training for all team members.• Liaised with military for all elections related issues, to ensure adequate security at polling stations.



Mercy Corps

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Field Office, Amarah, Iraq

  • Jul 2003 - Apr 2004

  • Established and managed Mercy Corps’ southernmost Iraq field office in Amarah. • Directed all aspects of program delivery, from project selection and community relations to NGO coordination and security issues. • Built 20 schools in cooperation with wide spectrum of Iraqi community, with $3m annual budget. Implemented and fine-tuned systems for each office department (Finance, Logistics, Procurement, Administration/HR, Engineering, and Program). • Hired and trained the first forty Iraqi staff. • What a beautiful experience it was - no bullet point can approach.

• Emergency Shelter Program Manager, Macedonia

  • Oct 2001 - Apr 2002

  • Directed US-funded shelter program, reaching 1000 homes in conflict-affected areas of FYROM. • Directed US-funded shelter program, reaching 1000 homes in conflict-affected areas of FYROM.



United Nations Mission in Kosovo

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Consultant, Temporary Community Shelter Program

  • Feb 2001 - May 2001

  • The TCS program cared for over 5,000 war-displaced people in 40 sites throughout Kosovo. • Directed transition of shelter program from UN to local government oversight. • Met frequently with Kosovar and UN officials to design handover strategy. • Conducted site visits, developed policy, and wrote and disseminated UNMIK Temporary Community Shelter Procedure Manual. • The TCS program cared for over 5,000 war-displaced people in 40 sites throughout Kosovo. • Directed transition of shelter program from UN to local government oversight. • Met frequently with Kosovar and UN officials to design handover strategy. • Conducted site visits, developed policy, and wrote and disseminated UNMIK Temporary Community Shelter Procedure Manual.



UNHCR

• Netherlands
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temporary Community Shelter Program Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Dec 2000

  • Led Kosovo-wide handover from UNHCR to UN Department of Local Administration oversight.• Raised $1.5 million in operational costs to keep shelter doors open during uncertain transition.• Reviewed and oversaw service delivery to 40 shelters.• Wrote and disseminated program policy papers.

• Regional Shelter Coordinator, Peja, Kosovo

  • Nov 1999 - Apr 2000

  • Led UNHCR’s regional coordination effort during the winter shelter emergency of 1999-2000. • Facilitated shelter meetings for 30 NGOs; monitored for gaps and overlaps of emergency assistance. • Maintained and distributed database of regional shelter progress with data from over 200 villages. • Conducted field visits and site assessments to identify priority interventions.



IDEO, Fitch, Lunar Design, and STUDIOS Architecture

• Architectural and Industrial Design Consultant

  • 1996 - 1998

  • Built product prototypes and architectural scale models for major international design firms. • Built product prototypes and architectural scale models for major international design firms.