Experience

The Children's Guild

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Science and Horticulture Teacher

  • Feb 2015 - Present

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National Center on Initiatives and Alternatives, Youth in Transition School

• Horticulture Educator and Farm Director

  • Dec 2006 - Present

  • Developed specialized curriculum and vocational training program for high school age special needs youth with both learning and/or emotional challenges • Envisioned, proposed and currently direct the YIT School Farm, a satellite educational/vocational training site for horticulture and small scale farming • Established YIT students’ internship programs with the Baltimore Conservatory and Botanical Garden and the Samaritan Women’s Project organic farm • Identified job sites for graduating students and assisted students in internships with these sites Show less



New Earth

• France
• Information Technology and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainability Researcher

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2014

  • Researching technologies and resources for sustainable lifestyles within communities • Collaborating with other individuals and organizations to establish best practices in urban agriculture methods • Creating a culture of sustainability within schools and church communities • Established a sustainable urban farm that serves as a therapeutic place to educate at risk youth with life skills, the value of health and self-respect through hands on lesson plans. • Researching technologies and resources for sustainable lifestyles within communities • Collaborating with other individuals and organizations to establish best practices in urban agriculture methods • Creating a culture of sustainability within schools and church communities • Established a sustainable urban farm that serves as a therapeutic place to educate at risk youth with life skills, the value of health and self-respect through hands on lesson plans.



Natural Touch/New Earth Frames

• Owner/ Manager/ Salesperson

  • Dec 1990 - Jun 2012

  Owner/Manager/Salesperson for retail crafts business; incorporated in 1990; successful full time and more recently part time entrepreneurial business, sales through mall displays and weekend events Owner/Manager/Salesperson for retail crafts business; incorporated in 1990; successful full time and more recently part time entrepreneurial business, sales through mall displays and weekend events



National Center on Institutions & Alternatives, Inc.

• Medix School

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2008

  Part Time Instructor, Landover Medix School Part Time Instructor, Landover Medix School



Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles

• Philippines
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Operations

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2005

  • Accountable for 23 part time and full time employees, monthly salaries and expenses of $80,000 • Achievements o Successfully led 5 person administrative/operations team in national headquarters in New York city: improved educational programs nationwide, streamlined expenses and devised and implemented funding and development plan that supplemented budget cuts o Communicated with field leaders Best Practices through weekly conference calls and monthly visits resulting in growth and success of campus chapters in terms of number of certified members and effectiveness of programs o Responsible for organizational growth from 3 chapters to 8, Membership grew from 120 to 475 o Organized national level leadership workshops and special service projects including Israel in 2003 Show less