Experience

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  21st Century Institute

  • Ithaca, NY

  • Founder/Executive Director

    • 1993 - Present
    • Ithaca, NY

    * Incorporated in Louisiana in 1993 to "contribute to the development of a stable and just world social order," but never actualized independently of other activities described in this profile.* In the process of getting incorporated in NY state to "contribute to the evolution of h...

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  Ecovillage at Ithaca

  • Ithaca, New York Area

  • Resident

    • 2014 - Present
    • Ithaca, New York Area

    * With 100 households, one of largest and most respected co-housing and ecovillage communities in the world, dedicated to creating real-world solutions to the social, environmental, economic and spiritual crises our planet faces.* Serving on Development and Communications Committees of educationa...

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  Unity House of Cayuga County Inc

  • Ithaca, NY

  • Residential Counselor

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Ithaca, NY

    * Residential program for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness.* Staff member of unit with 6 residents, providing a variety of support services.

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  Vermilion Faith Community of Care

  • Abbeville, Louisiana

  • Executive Director

    • 2004 - 2009
    • Abbeville, Louisiana

    • In 2002, initiated organization of this faith-based program and its efforts to implement long-term hurricane recovery program. • Charter board member.• Appointed Executive Director in 2004. • Oversaw agency response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Coordinated the work of hundreds of local a...

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  ASSIST Agency

  • Crowley, Louisiana

  • Planning Director

    • 1994 - 2004
    • Crowley, Louisiana

    • Responsible for exploring and developing programs for this Community Action Agency. • Developed several innovative housing and community development projects.• Searched for funding sources, wrote grant proposals, and monitored implementation of grants for agency programs.• Oversaw the implemen...

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  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  • Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Computer Literacy Instructor, Veterans Upward Bound Program

    • 1995 - 1999
    • Lafayette, Louisiana

    * Taught word processing, spreadsheet, use of the Internet, and web-page development. * Program focus was on veterans whose families had no college graduates, to encourage them to enroll in college.

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  Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, LA

  • Abbeville, Louisiana

  • Consultant, Office of Justice and Peace

    • 1986 - 1989
    • Abbeville, Louisiana

    * Consultant on on nonprofit fundraising and proposal writing. Held workshops for local nonprofit agency personnel.* Set up resource collection in conjunction with Lafayette Public Library.

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  Southern Technical College

  • Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Computer Literacy Instructor

    • 1985 - 1989
    • Lafayette, Louisiana

    Taught courses in BASIC, COBOL and RPG II languages, systems analysis, and accounting software.

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  Christian Service Center

  • Abbeville, La.

  • Outreach Worker

    • 1981 - 1985
    • Abbeville, La.

    * Responded to needs of local community members for direct assistance. * Oversaw renovation of local houses, using volunteer labor, salvaged and donated materials, and federal funds.

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  Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, LA

  • Abbeville, Louisiana

  • Social Apostolate Program Developer

    • 1974 - 1975
    • Abbeville, Louisiana

    Hired to explore opportunities for Christian service in the local community, and to assist local Catholics in seeing and taking advantage of them.

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  Southern Mutual Help Association, Inc.

  • Abbeville, La.

  • Community Organizer

    • 1972 - 1974
    • Abbeville, La.

    Settled in town of Abbeville to work with base in local African-American communities on social justice and development issues. Had a strong sense that this would be "home base" for many years. Established "family" ties in Rabbit Hill neighborhood and African-American church,...

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  Peace Corps

  • Town of Kumawu, Ashanti Region, GHANA, W. Africa

  • Peace Corps Volunteer

    • 1964 - 1967
    • Town of Kumawu, Ashanti Region, GHANA, W. Africa

    Served as high school math teacher, teaching algebra, trigonometry and calculus. This was a transformative period for me. I gained a deep respect for Ghanaian people and culture, at the same time as the Civil Rights Movement in the US was exposing our deep problems with racism. I was also intr...