Experience

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  Johnson County Community College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Zero Waste Coordinator

    • Feb 2015 - Present

  • Zero Waste Coordinator at Johnson County Community College

    • 2015 - Present

    Developing and coordinating reuse, recycling, composting, and other sustainable programs across departments with the help of five sustainability interns, social media and outreach intern, and Zero Waste Associate. 50%+- diversion rate, Easy Office Cleanouts, on-site compost facility for kitchen food waste, paper towel compost collection, e-waste collection, scrap metal, wood waste, C&D, collection and sales of cardboard, paper, and books. Surplus management, Reusable Office Supply Exchange (ROSE) and companion Padlet for campus reuse, coordinating donations of excess furniture, construction salvage, and office materials.2023 remodeled restrooms will begin having free sanitary product dispensers, secured SMS texting number for Student Basic Needs Center to disseminate information more quickly.Planning, marketing, and holding various events related to Earth Days, Harvest Days, and other sustainability related activities. 2018-2024 JCCC Bird Collision Study, coordinating volunteers, managing data and reporting.2019 JCCC Staff VIP Award2019/2020 JCCC Bird Collision Study remediation project2019/2020 Consulting for MRBO and Burrough's Audubon Society BirdStrikeKC bird collision study.2023 Economic Development Conference Downtown Colorado Inc. "In the Game" 2024 Outstanding Employee Award2024 Presentations on Bird Collsion Study; MRBO, Pikes Peak Community College, Linda Hall Library, Chicago Field Museum

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  Crooked House Studio aka Alluvium Studio

  • Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Center Colorado

  • Owner, Artist

    • Aug 2007 - Present
    • Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Center Colorado

    Monotype, mosaic, mixed media, installation, event development2010 - 2014 Northland Artists' Gallery, Parkville MO2018 Fisch Haus Gallery, Wichita KS, "Avian Conspiracy Theory", joint installation with Ken Peters, Steve Huey, Kip Haheim2019 Wallace Engineering, installation, "Consumered"2020 Development of Alluvium Studio in Center Colorado2020 Aug - Jan, Johnson County Museum, "Resilience, Reflection, Rebuilding", jury selected "This Bill is Due" collage made with materials sent to artist's home during COVID shutdown.2021 June event, 1st annual Solstice in Center, development, organizer, artist, collage party, art & makers fair. Festival development in coordination with Downtown Colorado Inc., Town of Center. 2021 October Leedy Voulkos, Kansas City, "Avian Conspiracy Theory", joint installation with Ken Peters, Steve Huey, Kip Haheim2022 Fabric Collage Workshop, Jason Pollen2022 Installation "Consumed #3" Alluvium Studio2023 Cyanotype Workshop, Adam Finkelston2024 Kolaj Institute Residency "Collage the Planet"

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  KC Crossroads Art District

  • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • Waste Coodinator

    • Mar 2017 - Nov 2018
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area

    Coordinate waste control setup and cleanup for First Friday events.

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  Boulevardia Beer Festival

  • Kansas City

  • Sustainability and Recycling Coordinator 2015, 2016, 2017

    • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
    • Kansas City

    Coordinating recycling, composting and waste management for 45k person event over 3 days. Greenville vendor contactWater station coordinatorFood truck "Green Star" criteriaCompostable purchasing guide for food truck vendors70% diversion rate

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  Bridging The Gap

  • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • Zero Waste Intern

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area

    Business Recycling consulting and implementation. Zero Waste to Landfill project with Faultless Starch.

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  US EPA

  • Region 7, Lenexa KS

  • Project Intern

    • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
    • Region 7, Lenexa KS

    Superfund Division. Reviewing and revising information from Superfund site reports and documents to apply to the individual web page being developed for each site. Working with RPM's to gather related information and documentation. Updating GPS site location data.

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  UMKC

  • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • BS Environmental Science / Minor in Sustainability

    • Sep 2008 - Dec 2013
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area

    BS Environmental ScienceMinor in Sustainability

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  Indigo Signs

  • Fargo, North Dakota, United States

  • Co-Owner, Founder

    • Jun 1997 - Oct 2008
    • Fargo, North Dakota, United States

    One of 3 co-founders and working owner.