Experience

Vermont Tortilla Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Tortilla Officer

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Overseeing all technical, production and distribution aspects of our organic corn tortilla factory. Identify and reach out to local farmers for ensuring proper flow of grain supply. Research and development of various corn-based product lines. Promote the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices to expand the use of organic corn for human consumption in Vermont and the rest of the Northeast. Overseeing all technical, production and distribution aspects of our organic corn tortilla factory. Identify and reach out to local farmers for ensuring proper flow of grain supply. Research and development of various corn-based product lines. Promote the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices to expand the use of organic corn for human consumption in Vermont and the rest of the Northeast.



North Woods Ecological Consulting

• Environmental Services

• Global Program Director

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  Oversee project management, client development, networking and strategic communications. Provide support with administrative tasks and contract oversight. Plan and execute field work for field studies. Support GIS and general software/hardware technological requirements. Oversee project management, client development, networking and strategic communications. Provide support with administrative tasks and contract oversight. Plan and execute field work for field studies. Support GIS and general software/hardware technological requirements.



Vermont Caribbean Institute

• United States

• Program Director

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Conducted research and compiled information; drafts reports, proposals, and correspondence; maintained databases, website and social media sites, conducted public relations and promotional appeals; coordinated travel and special events and handled general administrative support tasks. Provided management and oversight to special programs in conjunction with Executive Director. Conducted research and compiled information; drafts reports, proposals, and correspondence; maintained databases, website and social media sites, conducted public relations and promotional appeals; coordinated travel and special events and handled general administrative support tasks. Provided management and oversight to special programs in conjunction with Executive Director.



Earth Economics

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business Operations and Strategic Partnerships

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

  My role was to lead fundraising efforts, strategic planning and business development; maintain and develop strategic partnerships with national and international partners; coordinate the Ecosystem Services Advisory Board, Strategic Communications and assist with press strategy and execution. Oversee international initiatives and projects including Latin America, Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and South America. My role was to lead fundraising efforts, strategic planning and business development; maintain and develop strategic partnerships with national and international partners; coordinate the Ecosystem Services Advisory Board, Strategic Communications and assist with press strategy and execution. Oversee international initiatives and projects including Latin America, Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and South America.



NewSpin360

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Project Development

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

  My role is to identify, design and execute projects that promote our various toolkits. NS360 is the first company in the United States to offer Full Screen HD quality virtual tours. We have over 1000 customers nationwide ranging from small bed and breakfasts to large mega-hotels. Our Photospins allow potential customers to “experience” any location, as though they are actually there. This provides a psychological branding to any business (memory burn/virtual deja vu).I believe we are a better alternative than video and still photos. Our work makes more of an impact because the customer is in active control of it. Our photographers have extreme attention to detail.



University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2011

  Principal investigator for the “Threats, Examples and Opportunities for the Sustainable Development of the Terraba – Sierpe Mangrove of Costa Rica”. A long term project in the south pacific coast of Costa Rica in conjunction with local and international partners. Over the next two years we will (1) Map the threats, examples and opportunities that affect the Ecosystem Services of the Térraba-Sierpe mangrove while explaining their relationship to quality of life (2) Perform an Ecosystem Service Valuation to identify opportunities, examples and threats to the sustainable development of the Térraba-Sierpe mangrove (3) Establish a Water Quality & Fisheries Baseline for the Térraba-Sierpe mangrove to understand land-ocean dynamics and promote sustainable development.

• Project Manager, Community Development & Applied Economics

  • 2010 - 2011

  Managing the grant budget and terms of the grant. Oversee on-going program evaluation. Coordinate Food Systems Seminar. Develop program content and oversee website design. Coordinate efforts to launch new course curriculum for the concentration. Review existing courses and develop protocol for course actions and modifications. Work with faculty and administration of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to advertise new concentration. Work with the Principal Investigators and community partners to develop capstone seminars.

• Ecosystem Services Project Manager

  • 2006 - 2009

  Oversee grant entitled: "Ecosystem Services: Dynamics, Modeling and Valuation to Promote Conservation" awarded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This project integrates participatory modeling, data collection, valuation, and outreach that will take the study of ecosystem services to the next level and allow the results to be effectively used in a number of critical environmental management contexts. Manage budget and all verbal and written communications with foundation officers. Oversee a large team of faculty, researchers, partners and graduate students. Design and implement various cooperation agreements with national and international partners. Coordinate a special edition of the Ecological Economics Journal to showcase the results of a Payment for Ecosystem Services Workshop conducted in Costa Rica funded by the Bluemoon Foundation. Strategic communications with media and other interested parties. Oversee fieldwork in several calibration sites in the US and abroad.



Vermont Department of Health

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Envision Program Manager

  • 2004 - 2005

  Oversaw all aspects of the Healthy Schools Envision program. Led and coordinated with an extensive network of partners and schools. Represented the Environmental Health Program in Chronic Care Model discussions. Supervised Vermont’s Radon program. Educated the school community, partners and the general public about the importance of the built environment. Responded to questions from the public regarding indoor air quality. Oversaw all aspects of the Healthy Schools Envision program. Led and coordinated with an extensive network of partners and schools. Represented the Environmental Health Program in Chronic Care Model discussions. Supervised Vermont’s Radon program. Educated the school community, partners and the general public about the importance of the built environment. Responded to questions from the public regarding indoor air quality.



Environmental Defense

• United States

• Natural Resources Analyst

  • 1997 - 2003

  Designed and promoted best management practices for interlinked watersheds and coastal ecosystems. Coordinated partnerships across different sectors, including NGOs, community leaders and membership, private entities, national, state and local agencies. Searched for, evaluated, negotiated with, and monitored consultants and subcontractor outsourcing. Spearheaded and coordinated the grassroots campaigns of the organization. Recruited new environmental groups and coalitions throughout the US and abroad to participate in advocacy campaigns. Trained and supervised managers.