Experience

Habitat for Humanity - Sonoma County

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  Providing volunteer fundraising work. Providing volunteer fundraising work.



Village Renaissance

• United States
• Manufacturing

• Founder and Non-profit Director

  • Nov 2004 - Present

  Founded and currently directing this social profit institute that supports the creation of holistic, sustainable, and replicable small-scale communities, especially in areas of the greatest need. (A project of Architects Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility.) Provide consultation, research, publications and prototype development for local and international projects. Have designed a residential support center using sustainable methods and materials for children impacted by HIV/AIDS in Dennilton, South Africa. (In association with NextAid and Youth With a Vision.) Currently writing The Village: The Renaissance of a Timeless Way of Living to be published by New Society Publishers. Awarded a grant from the Laurence Levine Charitable Fund for One Million Vil-lages project (2006) and a general operating grant from John VanDyk. (2006) Initiated Sonoma County Placemaking Project. (2005) Awarded a grant from the Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation for A Placemaking Vision for Santa Rosa. (2007) Show less



Joseph F. Kennedy Ecological Design

• Designer, Author and Consultant

  • Jan 1985 - Present

  Over twenty years experience with green building, ecological design, and sustainable communities. Extensive teaching, research, design and building experience in North America, Europe, South America and Africa. Have designed over thirty residential projects. More than fifteen years experience creating curricula and teaching classroom-based and practical courses on natural building, ecological design and village development in academic and workshop settings. Experienced educational event planner and organizer. Extensive fundraising and grant fulfillment experience, with over fifteen successful grant proposals. Received two awards from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, and received grant awards from the Foundation for Sustainability And innovation. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Have given over 100 lectures and workshops. Edited Building Without Borders and The Art of Natural Building (with Catherine Wanek and Michael Smith), and wrote over twenty articles. Published draw-ings and photographs in several books and magazines, including Natural Home. Show less



Santa Rosa Junior College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• CTE Green Grant Coordinator

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  Developed renewable energy and building performance vocational education certificates with community and industry stakeholders. Organized Green Careers panel and Green Jobs zone at annual SRJC jobs fair. Provided background research on building performance, renewable energy, green building, and the emerging clean tech economy. Developed renewable energy and building performance vocational education certificates with community and industry stakeholders. Organized Green Careers panel and Green Jobs zone at annual SRJC jobs fair. Provided background research on building performance, renewable energy, green building, and the emerging clean tech economy.



New College of California

• Higher Education

• Faculty

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2005

  Taught in Ecological Design and Green Building Program. Through a grant from the Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation, developed a greening initiative for the North Bay campus. Taught in Ecological Design and Green Building Program. Through a grant from the Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation, developed a greening initiative for the North Bay campus.



Builders Without Borders

• United States
• Construction

• Cofounder and Director

  • Nov 1999 - Apr 2003

  Co-founded and directed this not-for-profit organization that partners with local communities to empower them to build using local resources and skills. Created and co-taught Builders Without Borders Facilitator Training. Edited Building Without Borders: Sustainable Construction for the Global Village (New Society 2004). Awarded grant from the Graham Foundation for Ad-vanced Studies in the Fine Arts to support this project. Co-founded and directed this not-for-profit organization that partners with local communities to empower them to build using local resources and skills. Created and co-taught Builders Without Borders Facilitator Training. Edited Building Without Borders: Sustainable Construction for the Global Village (New Society 2004). Awarded grant from the Graham Foundation for Ad-vanced Studies in the Fine Arts to support this project.



Ecovillage Training Center

• Instructor, Site Manager and Designer

  • Apr 2000 - Oct 2000

  Managed and designed the site of this institute of sustainable village design. Taught courses on ecological design and natural building Mentored interns on a variety of natural buildings on site. Managed and designed the site of this institute of sustainable village design. Taught courses on ecological design and natural building Mentored interns on a variety of natural buildings on site.



Eos Institute

• India
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Interim Director

  • Apr 1995 - Dec 1995

  Organized numerous workshops and lectures, supervised college interns and volunteers, and administered the office this sustainability organization. Assisted public who called or used the Institute’s library. Co-designed plan for Eos’ rural field-site in Temecula, CA. Organized numerous workshops and lectures, supervised college interns and volunteers, and administered the office this sustainability organization. Assisted public who called or used the Institute’s library. Co-designed plan for Eos’ rural field-site in Temecula, CA.