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Friends of AphasiaInterim Executive Director
Oct. 2024Tucson, Arizona, United States
Bynes Consulting GroupSenior Consultant
May. 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Global Response MedicineChief Executive Officer
May. 2022 - Jan. 2024
Global Response ManagementInterim Executive Director
Jun. 2021 - May. 2022Remote
Handi-Dogs, IncInterim CEO
May. 2021 - Dec. 2021Tucson, Arizona, United States
Raise the Bar Consulting, LLCSenior Consultant
Oct. 2020 - May. 2022HQ Tucson/Remote/available worldwide
Peace CorpsCountry Director, Georgia
Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2020Tbilisi, Georgia // თბილისი, საქართველო
Peace CorpsCountry Director, Belize
Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2018Belmopan, BelizeThe Peace Corps Country Director works with a country team to plan and direct all aspects of the Peace Corps country program and ensures that day–to-day operations create an environment for Volunteers and staff to work successfully and perform their duties and responsibilities. The Country Director ensures that the tone and character of the Peace Corps are maintained in the country program and serves as leader, liaison, role model and representative for Volunteers, trainees, staff and host country counterparts. The Country Director is the senior Peace Corps official and legal representative in the country of assignment.
The Critical Path InstituteConsultant - Grants Administrator/Program Manager
Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2015Tucson, Arizona Area- Managed operations for the Critical Path to TB Drug Regimens initiative ($25M) including all budget oversight, annual workshop planning, and contract/subaward development and management. - Secured approximately $18.5M in funding (ranging from 1-5 year duration) with content expert team - Coordinated the writing, reviewing and submission of grant applications and RFP responses across all programs of the Critical Path Institute - Ensured post-award compliance including reporting, tracking budget drawdown, and objectives delivery - Acted as primary interface with funding program officers (FDA, HHS, NIH, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, other private foundations and agencies) - Drafted and managed multiple subaward and independent consulting contracts and grants (from $6,000-$3.5M) - Role required high degree of diplomacy in the interface with funding and consortium partners; and, confidentiality for proprietary personnel information and fiscal oversight The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) is an independent, non-‐profit organization established in 2005 with public and private philanthropic support from the Arizona community, Science Foundation Arizona, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). C-Path’s mission is to catalyze the development of new approaches that advance medical innovation and regulatory science, accelerating the path to a healthier world. An international leader in forming collaborations, C-Path has established seven global, public-private partnerships that currently include over 1,000 scientists from government and regulatory agencies, academia, patient advocacy organizations, and dozens of major pharmaceutical companies. C-Path is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit www.c-path.org.
Sky Island AllianceExecutive Director
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2013Tucson, AZ- Developed new strategic plan and oversee ongoing implementation of five programs, synergistically integrated to protect, connect and restore the 70,000 square mile Sky Island region of the southwest US and northwest Mexico - Oversaw financial management, staff & volunteer safety, fundraising, human resources, staff supervision, program evaluation, grants administration and reporting for the organization with a budget of approximately $1 million annually (12-14FTE) - Refocused and rebranded organization’s image to a professional partner and the go-to organization in all regional science-based conservation initiatives - Identified and secured necessary funding to maintain and increase programmatic initiatives/staffing resources to improve on-the-ground and policy impacts - Initiated massive, first-of-its-kind biodiversity assessment in Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico - Represented SIA with diverse partners and constituencies: Congressional and other elected officials, media, ranchers, agency staff, conservation organizations, scientists, foundations, donors, members, and volunteers - Maintained relations with hundreds of donors, cultivated new donors, and stewarded increased contribution levels - Increased overall resources and unrestricted funding, and decreased spending during worldwide recession
The University of ArizonaSenior Program Coordinator
Jan. 2004 - Jan. 2008- Managed the Division of Clinical Practice (32 faculty & 4 staff) in collaboration with Division Director - Advised faculty in responding to concerns about student performance and/or behavior, including academic integrity; researched University policies to ensure consistency in communication and implementation by Division faculty - Facilitated dialogue and ensured that University policy was adhered to and that individuals’ rights were upheld when academic integrity or code of conduct violations arose (i.e. plagiarism, class disruption or threatening behavior) - Provided in-house mediation services for faculty members experiencing severe and persistent interpersonal conflict - Recruited new tenure and clinical track faculty to the College of Nursing; currently developing college-wide strategic recruitment strategy - Appointed as member of University Ombuds Committee (2-year Presidential appointment) acting as a neutral, confidential facilitator/mediator for faculty, staff and student collaborative problem resolution (University-wide) - Presented “Creating Respectful Workplace” workshop in Spanish for various departments (contracted by the University Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office) to train employees and supervisors on discrimination & harassment issues, policies, and available resources
Just Consulting, LLCPrincipal
Nov. 2003 - May. 2015Tucson, AZ- Provide consulting services focusing on the organizational development needs of non-profit organizations and agencies, academic departments, and institutions. - Services include strategic visioning and planning, conflict dynamics, project and campaign design, human resource and volunteer management, and fund development (including grant research, grant writing, major gift planning and solicitation, and fund development planning and forecasting). - Conflict dynamics services offered: mediation, facilitation, meeting and retreat design, conflict assessment, process design, convening, interpersonal conflict and difficult conversations coaching, and group facilitation training - Clients have included NGO’s, University departments, independent media organizations, City Ward offices, neighborhood associations, government institutions/agencies, and individuals in Tucson, Phoenix & Seattle
Just Consulting, LLCPrincipal
Sep. 2003 - May. 2022Tucson, AZ- Provide consulting services focusing on the organizational development needs of non-profit organizations and agencies, academic departments, and public sector institutions - Offer services including strategic visioning and planning, conflict dynamics, project and campaign design, organizational transformation+evolution, human resource and volunteer management, and fund development (including grant research, grant writing, major gift planning and solicitation, and fund development planning and forecasting) - Conflict dynamics services offered: mediation, facilitation, meeting and retreat design, stakeholder and conflict assessment, process design and mapping, impartial convening, interpersonal conflict and difficult conversations coaching, and group facilitation training - Clients have included NGO’s, University departments, independent media organizations, City Ward offices, neighborhood associations, government institutions/agencies, and individuals in Tucson, Phoenix & Seattle
American Friends Service CommitteeProgram Director, Arizona State
Jul. 2003 - Dec. 2004- Administered, planned, and implemented five concurrent long-term programs toward achieving organizational strategic goals (including conflict resolution & community dialogue, alternatives to violence program, and immigration advocacy); developed and implemented strategic plans for short-term campaigns - Envisioned, organized and executed issue-specific campaigns; worked as lead organizer for Defeat 200 campaign in Pima & Santa Cruz Counties in 2004 - Oversaw all fiscal aspects of statewide office including program evaluation, staff oversight and performance review, fundraising, grants administration and reporting - Researched options, applied for, and received necessary funding to maintain and increase programmatic initiatives/ staffing resources to improve community impact (approximately $90,000) - Managed issue-oriented statewide campaigns to affect local/state legislative direction and action, interfacing regularly and maintaining solid relationships with elected officials, clergy, organizations, and unions - Represented AFSC on various boards of directors; represented office in regional and national decision-making processes around strategic direction, donor cultivation and volunteerism - Supervised all staff and interns, and coordinated over 200 volunteers
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict ResolutionProgram Associate
Dec. 2001 - Aug. 2003- Created visual identity and branding program for national agency - Provided in-house consulting services with senior mediators on integrated media strategies for complex, long-term and controversial science-based and/or public policy conflicts - Co-planned and co-managed national environmental conflict resolution biennial conference (≈500 attendees) - Coordinated the efforts of the Affected Communities subcommittee of the Institute’s FACA working group - Directed national public outreach and education campaign, including all print materials, exhibiting, presentations, articles for publication, and website content; represented Institute at conferences and events in the U.S. and abroad
Triangle AssociatesConsultant/Research Associate
Aug. 2000 - Dec. 2001- Facilitated with company president the Hanford Reach National Monument Federal Advisory Committee to assist 14 interests forge recommendations to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on resource management of federal lands - Teamed with senior mediator to reach negotiated agreement on 15-party scientifically-complex hydropower relicensing in Oregon facilitating technical work groups; wrote process documents and final settlement language - Oversaw all project management and staffing needs for $1 million multi-party mediation - Convened public information officers from four federal and three state agencies, the Governor’s office, and a private corporation to agree to media rollout strategies, materials and approach; developed media kit materials - Facilitated technical workgroup sessions; acted as liaison with parties’ representatives to identify durable solutions and translated solutions into feasible language for settlement agreement; mediated agreement on a $50 million gap
Peace CorpsPCV Community Env Education, Panama
Mar. 1998 - Jul. 2000- Provided technical assistance to Peace Corps volunteers and federal agency extentionists in 20 local communities for: sanitation, conflict resolution, interpersonal communication, fundraising, and strategic & event planning - Trained 60 teachers (K-9) over 2-year period, in participatory and environmental education - Planned and managed a 5-day national integrated solid, hazardous and medical waste management training for 115 Panamanians; provided technical instruction and planning skills necessary to implement local projects; raised all funds to support event (US$35,000) - Assisted community of Portobelo receive a $1 million waste management grant from the Spanish government - Co-coordinated national environmental promoters course and follow-up for 50 Panamanian teachers - Provided hands-on technical consulting for the fundraising, planning, development and operation of both the first manual sanitary landfill and the first small-scale medical waste incinerator in the country - Organized coastal resources seminars and ongoing series of presentations for fishermen and municipal officials, covering areas of marine biology, watershed management, contamination and ecotourism - Presented at and translated for the 14-country International Youth Development and Environment Conference - Aided US Peace Corps with the evacuation of 205 Honduran PCVs during Hurricane Mitch - ACTFL (now Language Proficiency Index or LPI) Advanced Superior (9/9)
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