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American Conservation ExperienceChief of External Affairs and Partnership
Oct. 2018 - May. 2025Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Student Conservation AssociationVice President of Partnership
Nov. 2016 - Oct. 2017Washington D.C. Metro AreaLed efforts to establish, develop and grow partner networks. Implement SCA’s national partnership strategy positioning SCA as a solution provider for state and federal government projects as well as other fee-for-service partners. Managed staff to help develop revenue goals, create effective sales and outreach tactics throughout SCA and to represent/market SCA and its programs as the leading industry institution at a national level. In collaboration with other program leadership, market pilot projects, and effectively roll out successes within and across regions and speeds innovation by sharing lessons learned across regions. Drove relationship management to provide strategic market analysis and growth recommendations based on qualitative data. Followed market trends to position SCA to remain a strong industry leader
Student Conservation AssociationRegional Vice President, East
Dec. 2014 - Nov. 2016Washington D.C. Metro AreaOversight and management of SCA's Eastern Region, leading partnership and development activities. Partner with federal, state and local agencies and organizations. Develop program models and initiatives.
Student Conservation AssociationPartnership Development Director
Jun. 2012 - Nov. 2014Washington D.C. Metro AreaI currently work for the Student Conservation Association, a national non-profit organization that is building the next generation of conservation leaders, through placing youth in natural resource and conservation roles across the country. As the Partnership Development Coordinator I travel across the Mid-Atlantic Region of the US to meet and engage with government and non-profit agencies. My work focuses on creating partnerships that benefit both SCA’s youth development and conservation goals, as well as satisfying the needs of our partner agencies.
Oregon State UniversityRecreation Manager
Jan. 2007 - Jun. 2012Corvallis, ORBefore moving to Seattle I was the Recreation Manager for the Oregon State University - College Forests, as well as a faculty member of the College of Forestry’s Department of Forests, Ecosystems and Society. I oversaw all aspects of the recreation program on the forest, and was the main point of contact for the community while working to create, build, and integrate community partnerships and relationships compatible with the forest missions. My role and responsibilities were broad, program management, supervision of staff, contractors and volunteers along with budget development and management were main responsibilities along with the development of partnerships in the community and state, the creation and coordination of group user activities, the creation and fostering of volunteer programs and community outreach, as well as the oversight of recreation facilities and operations, trail construction and maintenance. I was the key staff member in developing partnerships with local organizations and was called upon to serve on committees which addressed issues affecting the community, trails, watersheds, public education, and local land use
City of PhoenixRecreation Coordinator
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2007Phoenix, AZI spent eight years working for the City of Phoenix in youth programming and managing the City’s ‘Camp Colley’ in Northern Arizona, along with youth afterschool and summer programs. During that time I collaborated with many diverse organizations including USFS and conservation groups to create exceptional outdoor programming for inner city youth. I also spent several years overseeing multiple afterschool/summer programs and 80 part-time staff serving over 1500 participants daily
Experience InternationalInternational Training
Jan. 1997 - Dec. 1999
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