Experience

EarthEcho International

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Program Officer

  • May 2022 - Present

• Sr. Director of Programs

  • Jan 2019 - May 2022

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2019

• Education Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2014



Earth Force

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Program Manager

  • 2010 - Mar 2013

  Establish and support collaborative partnerships with government offices, school districts and community–based organizations to provide environmentally-driven, project-based learning opportunities for youth in communities that are traditionally underserved.Conduct community needs assessmentsEngage key stakeholders in construction of a collaborative network of support for community-based, environmental and civics programs for youthCoordinate and lead professional development opportunities for a range of audiencesCultivate relationships with local funders (individual, corporate & foundation)Solicit and manage grant fundingExecute professional development, donor and youth development events annuallySecure media support for programs and eventsSupport and initiate national program opportunities in 5 states Supervise local staff, undergraduate/graduate interns & AmeriCorps membersProduce presentations and collaborative workshop sessions for national conferences

• Program Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2010

  Developed, implemented and managed multiple environmental education programs using service-learning educational strategies to engage K-12 educators and students; created collaborative partnerships with government and nonprofit entities to develop high-quality professional development workshops in science education (STEM).



College of Charleston

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist, Masters Research

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2007

  Compiled molecular community profiles (DGGE & clone libraries) for benthic bacterial communities in egesta associated with three deposit feeding invertebrates: Saccoglossus kowalevskii, Clymenella torquata, and Arenicola marinaCharacterized the effects of non-equilibrium processes on benthic bacterial community structure using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and 16S rDNA clone libraries.

• Graduate STEM Fellow in K-12 Education: GK-12 Fellow

  • May 2004 - Jul 2006

  Worked with local school district to develop inquiry-based science units and professional development workshops for teachers to support state and national science standards. Introduced the local science community into middle and high school classrooms via video projects, student visits to local laboratories, and science field experiments with classroom teachers.In association with College of Charleston’s Centers for Partnerships to Improve Education, served as STEM advisor to a team of certified teachers to create and execute a STEM-enriched summer program for underperforming high school students



University of South Carolina Upstate

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Assistant / Intern

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2002

  Analyzed water samples from various monitoring stations on the Broad River for perturbations in fecal coliform densities, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, etc. Characterized antibiotic resistance patterns for fecal coliforms isolated from wildlife and domestic animals. Conducted water quality control analyses and bacterial challenge tests for industrial chemical manufacturer. Using GIS maps and tax records of property owners within Spartanburg county, constructed a database of stakeholders for the Upper Broad River watershed. Created a hotline and community response group for water monitoring and reporting within the watershed.