Experience

Mother Kombucha

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CSR/ESG - Sustainability Lead

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Mother Kombucha creates delicious products to nurture a better world. We care about people, the planet, and prosperity for all. Mother Kombucha creates delicious products to nurture a better world. We care about people, the planet, and prosperity for all.



Independent Consultant

• Consultant

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Provide consulting services in curriculum development, program management, organizational development and education initiatives. Provide consulting services in curriculum development, program management, organizational development and education initiatives.



Child Aid

• Guatemala

• National Director

  • Sep 2004 - Feb 2015

  Position: National Director Developed an extensive program to enable communities to provide better education. Trained and supported educational leaders including; school superintendents, principals, teachers and librarians acquire the skills to teach better reading, writing and learning skills; developed a system to distribute books and train teachers and librarians on how to use them; developed systems to manage rapid growth; engaged with Ministry of Education personnel to ensure compliance with their direction; engaged with partner organizations to help replicate and scale the model to other locations. Primary Accomplishments: • Developed a four-year teacher-training program including curriculum development, program implementation and follow-up. Created evaluation and monitoring systems. • Developed a three-year librarian training program to help untrained librarians develop skills that enable their community to have better access to information services. • Created and managed a program staff of 18 to carryout services to more than 60 communities that include more than 400 teachers and 65 librarians. • Developed and maintained key partnerships with various organizations that provide more than $250,000 in funding per year • Developed an efficient system to distribute more than 80,000 books per year to schools and libraries in rural areas • Successfully establish and maintain a legal entity in Guatemala • Worked with members of the Ministry of Education to ensure alliance with their goals and objectives Show less



Habitat for Humanity Guatemala

• Guatemala
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Resource Development

  • 2001 - 2004

  Position: Director of Resource Development Led the Board of Directors through a process to design and implement a nation-wide, five-year strategic plan; managed the Resource Development team to increase funding sources to reach $6 million dollars. Primary Accomplishments: • Developed a plan to double the number of houses that had been built in the previous 15 years • Developed and implemented systems to monitor and evaluate the Strategic Initiatives, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources • Led a department of eight staff that raised funds from sources inside and outside the country Show less



Agros International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 2001

  Position: Director of Operations Developed effective systems including financial, human resources and communications to sustain rapid growth from working in one country to working in four countries; and from having an annual budget of $65,000 to one of $1.4 million. Primary Accomplishments: • Facilitated Strategic Planning process that produced a robust five-year plan responding to the needs in the countries we were working in, and the potential resources available • Established human resources protocol, including hiring, performance reviews, payroll, and benefits Show less