Experience

Wasatch Resource Recovery

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Wasatch Resource Recovery (WRR) is a public-private partnership operating Utah’s only anaerobic digesters dedicated to food waste diversion. WRR receives source separated organics, liquid food waste, fats, oils and grease (FOG) and containerized beverage waste at its anerobic digestion facility in North Salt Lake. The food waste is converted into renewable natural gas (RNG) which is refined in a gas upgrading system before it is conveyed to the local utility's pipeline. A by-product of the process is a nutrient rich fertilizer product. Show less



Momentum Recycling

• Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Founder and Co-Owner

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2018

  Momentum Recycling was founded in 2008 with the mission to divert as many recyclables from the landfill as possible. Momentum Recycling is a full service zero waste company offering comprehensive recycling collection services along the Wasatch Front to residential areas, businesses, nonprofits, schools, and apartment complexes. These materials include glass, mixed recyclables, green waste (fruit and vegetable residuals and yard waste). In addition to collection services, Momentum Recycling helps organizations maximize their recycling efforts, by identifying the recyclable materials in their waste streams through comprehensive waste audits, designing low-impact and intuitive systems for capturing these recyclables, and offering consulting on purchasing and material use practices to divert more materials from the landfill to recycling destinations. Momentum Recycling expanded its operations in 2012 to include processing and recycling of post-consumer glass. The company’s new state-of-the-art glass processing facility makes glass recycling easier, maximizes the diversion of glass away from the landfill, and ensures that glass is recycled into high-quality end products. As of July 2012, Momentum Recycling became the exclusive glass recycler for Salt Lake City when it was awarded two contracts to: 1) implement the first curbside glass collection program in Utah; and 2) process all glass collected by City programs. Show less



Hartland Community for Youth and Families

• Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Board Member

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2018

  Hartland Community 4 Youth & Families (HC4YF) is a community development organization which partners with public, non-profit and for-profit organizations to address the needs of West Salt Lake's underserved and at-risk youth. Hartland Community 4 Youth & Families (HC4YF) is a community development organization which partners with public, non-profit and for-profit organizations to address the needs of West Salt Lake's underserved and at-risk youth.



Utah Society for Environmental Education

• Board Member

  • Nov 2009 - Oct 2012



IREX

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

• Deputy Chief of Party, Moldova

  • 2006 - 2008

  The Citizen Participation Program is a civil society development program funded by USAID.

• Community Mobilization Consultant, Moldova Citizen Participation Program

  • Oct 2006 - Dec 2006

  Developed customized community development methodology to ensure increased participation among community members in CPP activities and trained staff on participatory and inclusive methods for engaging citizenry in community decision-making.



Mercy Corps

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

• Admin Director, Tajikistan

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2006

  Oversaw logistics, procurement, human resources and office management for six Mercy Corps offices in Tajikistan.

• Program Coordinator, CAIP Tajikistan

  • Mar 2004 - Jun 2005

  Directed the community mobilization and Infrastructure development activities for the Community Action Investment Program's activities in Tajikistan

• Program Manager, Tajikistan

  • Mar 2003 - Mar 2004

  Oversaw mobilization and infrastructure development activities in Rasht Valley, Tajikistan.



Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC), University of Oregon,

• Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2001 - Aug 2002

  Coordinated Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded project designed to build partnerships between residents of 10 Eugene low-income housing communities and local agencies and non-profit organizations. Coordinated Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded project designed to build partnerships between residents of 10 Eugene low-income housing communities and local agencies and non-profit organizations.



La Pine Community Action Team

• Planning Assistant

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2000

  Assisted in community and economic development projects in rural Oregon with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) and the La Pine Community Action Team (LCAT). Assisted in community and economic development projects in rural Oregon with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) and the La Pine Community Action Team (LCAT).



Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan

• Sustainable Community and Economic Development Volunteer

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 1999



Peace Corps Ukraine

• TEFL Volunteer

  • Jun 1995 - Aug 1997



Snow Farm New Zealand

• Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand

• Ski Instructor

  • May 1994 - Jan 1995

  Served as a telemark, classic and skate ski instructor in the New Zealand's Southern Alps. Worked as an assistant coach and travelled with the New Zealand Junior National Nordic Ski Team. Served as a telemark, classic and skate ski instructor in the New Zealand's Southern Alps. Worked as an assistant coach and travelled with the New Zealand Junior National Nordic Ski Team.