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Small Footprint FamilyOwner
Jan. 2009Published hundreds of articles in the green living, natural health and organic gardening/homesteading niches, as well as several ebooks, and the 350-page book, Sustainability Starts at Home, which reached #1 in its category on Amazon the first month after release. Grew the site to 500,000 monthly visitors and developed a strong social media following, including 38,000 Facebook fans and 19,600 Pinterest followers. Featured on NPR, The Washington Post, TreeHugger, Green Citizen, the Best Green Blogs Directory and The Green Mom Review.
Sunrise WebworksOwner
Jan. 2009Vancouver, Washington, United StatesDevelop website UX and online marketing strategies to meet the unique needs of clients in the Natural Living, Garden and Homestead, Food, and Alternative Health/Wellness niches. Provide logo development, web design, web graphics, and custom Wordpress theme design for websites and marketing collateral. Provide monthly maintenance service packages to dozens of Wordpress website owners.
Greater GoodsChief Technical Officer, Online Store Proprietor
Jul. 2008 - Nov. 2010Washington, DCDeveloped the entire online shopping presence for Greater Goods retail store (B-Corp), including writing all copy, developing the website, and configuring shopping cart software and databases. Selected, vetted, procured and stocked thousands of eco-friendly household products. Coordinated online marketing and social media promotion with the brick-and-mortar store’s efforts; established and cultivated the Greater Goods email list.
D.C. GreenworksExecutive Director / Founder
Oct. 2000 - Oct. 2007Washington, DCDeveloped, directed and managed all programs and personnel for a local environmental nonprofit with a $500,000 annual budget. Promoted the mission and vision at all levels, including grant-writing and contract bidding; developing a Board of Directors; and nurturing partnerships with community members, in-kind organizations, clients, local government, volunteers, and funders. Made D.C. Greenworks an award-winning first-mover and innovator in Low Impact Development (LID) and workforce development by funding, designing and installing Washington, D.C.’s first-ever commercial-scale greenroofs. Started the first greenroof/LID social enterprise in the region, and installed over 25,000sf of greenroof, 15,000sf of rain gardens, and 1000 canopy trees across the metro area. As a result of demonstrating the viability and efficacy of these technologies, the Nation’s Capitol now has more square feet of greenroof than any other city in the country today. Developed multiple hands-on training and certification programs for arboriculture, greenroofing, and regenerative landscaping for clients such as the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, Earth Conservation Corps, the D.C. Urban Forestry Division.
East of the River Community Development CorporationProgram Coordinator
Jun. 1997 - Sep. 1997Washington, DC• Trained and supervised 36 teenagers pursuing summer employment and career training in the landscaping field.
• Coordinated and oversaw several neighborhood beautification projects; developed and delivered training curricula specific to these projects; managed project implementation, inventory and resources.
• Performed all community outreach and organization activities; networked with Ward 8 residents, business owners and property managers.
• Leveraged greening as a way to ease tension and build bridges of support, understanding and friendship between local African-American youth and non-resident Koreans who own local businesses.
Garden Resources of WashingtonEducation Director
Jan. 1997 - Dec. 2000Washington, DCDesigned, implemented and developed training programs for three USDA- and EPA-funded demonstration food gardens and composting sites, including starting D.C.’s first urban farm and greenhouse program, Urban Oasis. Delivered classroom and hands-on instruction in Master Gardener and Master Composter certification for clients including: Baltimore Civic Works, D.C. Environmental Heath Agency, UDC Cooperative Extension, D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, D.C. Urban Forestry Administration, Delaware Horticultural Society, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, and the American Community Gardening Association Developed and delivered training curricula, guidebooks, and hands- on workshops in organic gardening and landscaping to AmeriCorps groups, community garden groups and garden clubs throughout the D.C. Metro Area. Provided the technical assistance and supervision to restore all D.C. public school greenhouses, and designed and implemented their after-school garden programs.
The Princeton ReviewAssistant Director of High School Programs/Teacher
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1996Seoul, South Korea• Directed the administration and management of educational programs serving approximately 250 South Korean high school students.
• Taught English grammar, vocabulary and essay writing to classrooms of 15–20 ESL students preparing for college entrance exams and applying to universities in the United States.
• Researched and developed new learning materials specifically appropriate for Asian students with poor English skills.
The Princeton ReviewAssistant Director/Course Manager
Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1996Washington, DC• Collaborated with the Director on all aspects of the administration and management of educational programs serving 2,500 high school and college students per year.
• Hired, trained and managed of a staff of 50 teachers.
• Delivered outreach programs to area schools and community centers.
• Created course materials, educational publications, program catalogs and advertisements.
• Developed staff support initiatives including a teacher network and workshop program.
The Princeton ReviewTeacher/Site Director
Jan. 1990 - Dec. 1996Washington, DC• Taught math and verbal preparation for the SAT to classrooms of twelve high school students; taught vocabulary and essay writing courses for all high school levels.
• Tutored individuals and small groups; provided specialized instruction to skill-deficient students and students with different learning styles, particularly those with Attention Deficit Disorder.
• Managed class sites, materials and teachers.
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