Katie Thompson
Program Manager at The Ocean Foundation- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Portuguese Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Nonprofit Management Certificate
Evans School of Public AffairsSep, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
SCUBA Certificate
PADIJan, 2009- Sep, 2024
Experience
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The Ocean Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager
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Jul 2015 - Present
Plan, fundraise for, and implement coastal habitat restoration projects in the Caribbean; Advise companies on sustainability as part of the Ocean Engagement Fund; Facilitate trinational marine science meetings among scientists and policy makers from Cuba, Mexico, and the U.S. in order to promote collaboration in the region (e.g. a Gulf of Mexico marine protected area network); Develop sustainable tourism options for Cuba’s growing tourism industry Plan, fundraise for, and implement coastal habitat restoration projects in the Caribbean; Advise companies on sustainability as part of the Ocean Engagement Fund; Facilitate trinational marine science meetings among scientists and policy makers from Cuba, Mexico, and the U.S. in order to promote collaboration in the region (e.g. a Gulf of Mexico marine protected area network); Develop sustainable tourism options for Cuba’s growing tourism industry
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Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supply Chain Project Lead
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Feb 2019 - Present
Lead multi-partner project to improve IUU fishing risk assessment in seafood supply chains by building a data solution, focusing on vessel-level data; Form a network of industry, non-profit, academic, and government stakeholders to support solution development; Collaborate with seafood companies to improve their efforts to combat IUU fishing and partnerships with governments; Track and report to donors progress made Lead multi-partner project to improve IUU fishing risk assessment in seafood supply chains by building a data solution, focusing on vessel-level data; Form a network of industry, non-profit, academic, and government stakeholders to support solution development; Collaborate with seafood companies to improve their efforts to combat IUU fishing and partnerships with governments; Track and report to donors progress made
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Kinship Conservation Fellows
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Kinship Conservation Fellow
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Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
Was selected as a Kinship Conservation Fellow, which trains conservation leaders around the world in conservation finance Was selected as a Kinship Conservation Fellow, which trains conservation leaders around the world in conservation finance
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Intercultural Outreach Initiative (IOI)
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Director of Development and Communications
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May 2017 - Jan 2019
Run fundraising campaigns and write grants; Manage organization's communications through social media and newsletters; Oversee donor management software; Manage volunteer programs and conservation travel in Cuba and Costa Rica, including all logistics, trip planning, budgeting, on-the-ground implementation, collaborations with local partners, and follow-up; Establish small-scale ecotourism initiatives that focus on community development and conservation; Develop specialized study abroad programs and retreats Show less
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University of Washington
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs
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Mar 2013 - Jun 2015
Organized and helped plan a workshop on fisher learning exchanges; Researched and wrote literature review and other documents related to workshop topic; Conducted interviews with workshop participants in English and Spanish; Wrote thesis on the key attributes of successful fisher learning exchanges based on interviews with exchange participants and organizersFor more information on the workshop and fisher learning exchanges in general, please see the video below created by the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center: Show less
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Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology
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Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
Planned and taught weekly lab sections; Designed and graded quizzes and tests; Held office hours and coordinated with fellow teaching assistants and professors
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U.S. Department of Education
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Took Portuguese grammar and Brazilian culture classes during 7-week intensive Portuguese language program at Middlebury Language Schools; Wrote, presented, and communicated in Portuguese throughout entire program; Achieved intermediate level of Portuguese Took Portuguese grammar and Brazilian culture classes during 7-week intensive Portuguese language program at Middlebury Language Schools; Wrote, presented, and communicated in Portuguese throughout entire program; Achieved intermediate level of Portuguese
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EcoAdapt
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Case Study Researcher
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Sep 2013 - Feb 2014
Conducted research on climate-smart coastal and marine spatial planning initiatives; Interviewed principal investigators for these initiatives; Wrote case studies regarding initiatives for publication on EcoAdapt's climate adaptation website Conducted research on climate-smart coastal and marine spatial planning initiatives; Interviewed principal investigators for these initiatives; Wrote case studies regarding initiatives for publication on EcoAdapt's climate adaptation website
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Fulbright Scholar
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Feb 2012 - Dec 2012
Taught and tutored English to Costa Rican university students; Designed and implemented lesson plans in oral communication, phonetics, and phonology; Coached students on public speaking and media analysis; Assisted phonetics and phonology professors in classroom instruction Taught and tutored English to Costa Rican university students; Designed and implemented lesson plans in oral communication, phonetics, and phonology; Coached students on public speaking and media analysis; Assisted phonetics and phonology professors in classroom instruction
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National Science Foundation
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United States
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Intern, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Participated in an NSF-funded study of the effects of ocean acidification on the calcifying phytoplankton, Emiliana huxleyi; Maintained cultures of E. huxleyi at desired CO2 concentrations, took samples at various time intervals, and measured individual E. huxleyi using a Scanning Electron Microscope; Performed one-way ANOVAs and t-tests to test data for significance; Studied impacts of increasing CO2 on phytoplankton in Northern Puget Sound Participated in an NSF-funded study of the effects of ocean acidification on the calcifying phytoplankton, Emiliana huxleyi; Maintained cultures of E. huxleyi at desired CO2 concentrations, took samples at various time intervals, and measured individual E. huxleyi using a Scanning Electron Microscope; Performed one-way ANOVAs and t-tests to test data for significance; Studied impacts of increasing CO2 on phytoplankton in Northern Puget Sound
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Oberlin College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Researcher and Staff Member
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Jan 2008 - Jun 2011
Collected water samples to test dissolved oxygen and fecal coliform levels of the Living Machine, a biological water treatment facility that mimics the processes of a wetland in order to treat and recycle waste water; Conducted daily maintenance (e.g. cleaned probes, read gauges, trimmed plants); Gave educational tours to students and guests of the Living Machine Collected water samples to test dissolved oxygen and fecal coliform levels of the Living Machine, a biological water treatment facility that mimics the processes of a wetland in order to treat and recycle waste water; Conducted daily maintenance (e.g. cleaned probes, read gauges, trimmed plants); Gave educational tours to students and guests of the Living Machine
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Marine Life Center
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Aquarium Caretaker and Educator
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Jun 2009 - Sep 2010
Gave tours to visitors, explaining the life history of the animals in the aquarium; Prepared food for animals and fed animals on a daily schedule; Produced educational material for visitors and grade-school children; Performed general aquarium maintenance Gave tours to visitors, explaining the life history of the animals in the aquarium; Prepared food for animals and fed animals on a daily schedule; Produced educational material for visitors and grade-school children; Performed general aquarium maintenance
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Education
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2013 - 2015
University of Washington
Master of Marine Affairs, Marine systems, policy, and management and Nonprofit Management Certificate -
2007 - 2011
Oberlin College
Bachelor's degree, Biology, General -
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Middlebury College
Summer Language School, Portuguese -
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CIEE Study Abroad, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Tropical Biology and Conservation -
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School for Field Studies, Baja California, Mexico
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