Experience

PLACE for Sustainable Living

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Director

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  PLACE (People Linking Art, Community & Ecology) is a public-serving, experiential learning center showcasing and fostering sustainable living practices, urban homesteading, community resiliency & preparedness, social justice and artistic expression. We are incubating this local sustainability hub to allow people to see solutions in practice and gain access to the knowledge and resources to empower them to take action in their own lives, neighborhoods, towns, cities, and bio-regions. We hope to grow this green center model into communities across the world through the integration with community centers, schools, park & recreation facilities and other local organizations. https://www.place.community Show less



Big Tadoo Puppet Crew

• Co-Founder, Facilitator, Writer, Builder, Performer, Business Manager, Grant Writer

  • Jan 2002 - Present

  The Big Tadoo Puppet Crew is a puppet troupe that creates and performs politically and environmentally conscious puppetry. Since 2002 the Big Tadoo has created a new show every year dealing with myriad issues from urban farming, media consolidation, sustainability, democracy, circus sideshow and bicycle safety and alternative transportation advocacy. Our current show has received a fourth season of funding to bring a cast of 6 puppeteers to elementary schools throughout Alameda county, having reached over 30,000 youth. Show less



Conscious Carnival

• Founder, Designer, Big Mouth Barker & Schpealster

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2022

  The Conscious Carnival features carnival games with eco-twists. These are games of chance designed to engage the participants with entertaining and fun activities while they are learning about a variety of issues concerning the environment and sustainability. The Conscious Carnival features carnival games with eco-twists. These are games of chance designed to engage the participants with entertaining and fun activities while they are learning about a variety of issues concerning the environment and sustainability.



Esperanza Sustainability Center

• Co-Founder, Gardener, Educator,

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2013

  Esperanza Sustainability Center’s mission is to foster replicable educational centers for urban agriculture, sustainable living strategies, and artistic expression. Our goal is to serve as a model for transforming abandoned urban spaces into thriving centers that generate food, education, community, and culture. This Center features a Community Garden which grows food to give away at the Free Farm Stand, a Nursery for propagation & urban dissemination, Green Demonstration Stations showcasing rotational eco-educational exhibits, Hands-On Workshops in urban gardening /eco-art /permaculture /greywater systems /natural building etc, a Performance Stage for local storytellers /musicians. Show less



Sustainable Living Roadshow

• Catalyst, Co-Founder, Artistic Director

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2012

  The Sustainable Living Roadshow (SLR) is a caravan of educators and entertainers who tour the country in a fleet of renewable fuel vehicles setting up eco-villages at music and art festivals which introduce sustainable living strategies to communities across the United States. The Sustainable Living Roadshow (SLR) is a caravan of educators and entertainers who tour the country in a fleet of renewable fuel vehicles setting up eco-villages at music and art festivals which introduce sustainable living strategies to communities across the United States.



Clean Fuel Caravan Coalition

• Co-Founder, Facilitator, Coordinator

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2006

  The Clean Fuel Caravan Coalition is a collective of organizations that brings together clean fuel advocates to share resources and information about renewable fuels and sustainable living practices. Together the twenty-five members have toured over 700,000 miles through the US, Central America and West Africa. Clean Fuel Caravan members have been featured on the cover of US Today, in the NY Times, and on local and national news stations. The Clean Fuel Caravan Coalition is a collective of organizations that brings together clean fuel advocates to share resources and information about renewable fuels and sustainable living practices. Together the twenty-five members have toured over 700,000 miles through the US, Central America and West Africa. Clean Fuel Caravan members have been featured on the cover of US Today, in the NY Times, and on local and national news stations.



Mission Urban Arts

• Co-Founder, Catalyst, Grant Writer

  • 2002 - 2005

  Mission Urban Arts provided comprehensive after school programming for at-risk youth ages 13-19 in the city and county of San Francisco. Youth received access to over eight urban arts classes, academic tutoring, mentoring/counseling, youth leadership training, field trips, and workshops. Mission Urban Arts provided comprehensive after school programming for at-risk youth ages 13-19 in the city and county of San Francisco. Youth received access to over eight urban arts classes, academic tutoring, mentoring/counseling, youth leadership training, field trips, and workshops.



Mission Village Market

• United States
• Restaurants

• Catalyst, Market Manager

  • 2002 - 2005

  The Mission Village Market began as an ongoing fundraiser for CELLspace, after the city shut down their public events. This dynamic Art, Farm & Flea Market provided San Francisco with an affordable community marketplace featuring a vibrant mix of art, food, produce, swap meet, treasures, collectables and various other practical and antique goods. The Market also hosted a variety of musical groups, classes, and was the home to the Bike Kitchen- a weekly DIY bicycle mechanics workshop. The Mission Village Market began as an ongoing fundraiser for CELLspace, after the city shut down their public events. This dynamic Art, Farm & Flea Market provided San Francisco with an affordable community marketplace featuring a vibrant mix of art, food, produce, swap meet, treasures, collectables and various other practical and antique goods. The Market also hosted a variety of musical groups, classes, and was the home to the Bike Kitchen- a weekly DIY bicycle mechanics workshop.



Youth Enterprise & Arts (YEA) Coalition

• Co-Founder, Grant Writer

  • 1997 - 2002

  The Youth Enterprise and Arts (YEA) Coalition was a network of Bay Area organizations which served young artists and entrepreneurs through job training and leadership programs. YEA was a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaborations, the sharing of resources and the increased visibility of youth artwork, products and services. Additionally YEA produced an annual youth festival (Youth 2 K) featuring local educational opportunities alongside an artistic youth showcase with breakdancing, spoken word, turntablism, theater, and visual art. Show less