As a professional and volunteer, I've been thankful for opportunities to work in both rural and urban settings across a wide spectrum of organizations, participant groups and clients, nationally and internationally.
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Speaking + Facilitation Sharing knowledge and experiences on the environment, sustainability and resilience |
Digital Storytelling Sharing nature, sustainability and culture through photography, writing and videography |
I practice in a variety of sectors on intersectional topics:
Food + Agriculture | Nature Conservation | Sustainable Travel
and Tourism | Arts & Culture | Community Development | Permaculture
Nature Based Solutions | Outdoor Education, Adventure and Gear
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Background Studying ecology, facilitation and leadership development through my Bachelor of Sciences in Outdoor Recreation Administration at San Diego State University after relocating from the San Francisco Bay Area, I am a lifelong lover of nature and people. I have followed my undergraduate degree with many certificate programs, courses, and applied learning, professional and personal projects. My knowledge and experience include travel and work in East Africa, Central America, and Southeast Asia. Please visit my LinkedIn profile to learn more. My Curriculum vitae is available upon request. |
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Current and Past Certifications
- Culture, Communication & Conflict (National Conflict Resolution Center, 2022)
- California Naturalist (University of California, 2020)
- Sustainable Community Development: Participatory Facilitation, Agroecology, and Community Mobilization (Village Earth / Colorado State University, 2013-14)
- Certified Interpretive Guide (National Association for Interpretation, 2012)
- Certificate in Permaculture Design (Permaculture Research Institute International, 2011)
- Wilderness First Responder (Wilderness Medical Associates, 2002) and various wilderness first aid, CPR, blood borne pathogens, and other medical trainings
Board and Volunteer Involvements
- Board of Directors: Fairtree (2020-present)
- Fairtree does reforestation differently: we pay people to plant and manage trees in their own communities. Fairtree works across Subsaharan Africa. Mobile tree tracking with Greenstand technology, mobile payments to tree growers and community-based management, and out-of-the-box reforestation techniques are how Fairtree accomplishes its unique work.
- Supporting Member: Tipey Joa Native Warriors (2022-2024)
- Tipey Joa’s promotes health, cultural preservation, economic and social justice in indigenous communities, with a focus on women's empowerment. Tipey Joa serves the Yuman (Kumiai, Pa Ipai, Kiliwa, Cucapa and Cochimi) communities of Baja California, Mexico and Southern California, and beyond.
- Board of Directors: Slow Food URBAN San Diego, Ark of Taste Chair (2018-19)
- Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from and how our food choices affect the world around us. The Ark of Taste is a living catalog of delicious and distinctive foods facing extinction, and is a tool for farmers, ranchers, fishers, chefs, grocers, educators and consumers to seek out and celebrate our country’s diverse biological, cultural and culinary heritage.
