With students at Adaptation Futures 2014, Second from left
Skills
Writing, Presentation, Facilitation,
Proposal Development, Project Management, Research
Health, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
ArcGIS, Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Sustainability Consulting New York, NY
2013 - Present The Collective for Community, Culture & the Environment
Founding Member
Community based development & environmental planning strategies
2008 - 2012 Organization of Waterfront Neighborhoods: a community based coalition
New York State & City Solid Waste Management Policy Analysis
2010 - 2015 Center for Continuing & Professional Studies, Pratt Institute
Creation and direction of a Professional Certificate in Urban Green Infrastructure
2012 - 2018 The Gaia Institute, Bronx NY
Green Infrastructure Design & Construction Project Management
Academia
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York
2008 - May 2019 Adjunct Associate Professor
M.P.S. Design Management, School of Art & Design
Course: Design Futures. Strategic Design Studio
M.Sc. Sustainable Environmental Systems, School of Architecture
Course: Planning for Sustainable Communities.
Course: Demonstration of Professional Competency
Course: Delta Cities Coastal Resilience Studio
M.Sc. City & Regional Planning, School of Architecture
Course: Neighborhood Revitalization Studio
2009 - JAN 2019 Head of Program, M.Sc. Sustainable Environmental Systems
Graduate Center for Planning & The Environment
Graduate sustainability studies focused on the nexus of environmental science,
design & policy.
2010 - JAN 2019 Founder and Director, Environmental Justice Community Fellowships
Admitting and Advising students in a year long research fellowship with the
New York City Environmental Justice Alliance http://nyc-eja.org
2012 - JAN 2019 Founder and Advisor, Urban Green Infrastructure Fellowships
Admitting and Advising students in a semester long research fellowship focused on maintenance, monitoring and community engagement of Pratt Institute’s 2012 NYC Green Infrastructure Grant funded projects.
2013 - JAN 2019 Co-Director, RAMP (Recovery, Adaptation, Mitigation and Planning)
A funded, multi-disciplinary collaborative of studio courses and community based programs focused on resiliency. Disciplines include; architecture, urban design, planning and sustainability. Capacity building engagement with the Red Hook, Lower East Side, the Rockaways, Coney Island and South Bronx communities.
Grant Awards and Management
2012 Green Infrastructure Grant
Grantor: NYC Department of Environmental Protection
$670k Awarded to Pratt Institute for the design and construction of campus green infrastructure projects.
2013 Faculty Development Fund
Grantor: Pratt Institute
$3.5k in support of green infrastructure research
2013 Community Resilience Grant
Grantor: Kresge Foundation
$240K shared with the Center for Social Inclusion for the implementation of community resilience programming and RAMP activities.
2014 Go Dutch! Consortium Award
Grantor: Dutch Consulate to New York
$12k for the support of a knowledge to knowledge exchange and excursion surrounding municipal scale climate adaptation projects
2015 Fluid Frontiers: Community Driven Stormwater Management
Grantor: The New York Community Trust
$60k to support a collaborative sewershed scale analysis of potential stormwater capture projects on private property
2016 Evoking Equity: Designing for Equity in Public Architecture
Grantor: New York City Department of Design & Construction
$70k to develop design guidelines for equity in public facilities
2016 Faculty Development Fund
Grantor: Pratt Institute
$5k support for a City-wide green infrastructure conference
2018 Painted Post & Riverside Eco-Friendly Design Guidelines
Grantor/Client: Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board
$12K to develop design guidelines for Upstate New York Hamlets
Professional Committees and Appointments
June 2019 - Present Planning & Zoning Commission, Town of Guilford
Commissioner, Alternate
August 2019 - Present American Planning Association, Connecticut Chapter
Member, Sustainable Communities Division
2008 - 2018 Stormwater Infrastructure Matters Coalition (S.W.I.M)
Chair, Steering Committee
Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Stormwater Management Advocacy
2012 - 2018 New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Water Infrastructure Steering Committee
Chair, Workforce Development Subcommittee
2013 - 2015 Natural Disaster Preparedness Training Center
FEMA Certified Instructor
2014 - 2015 Urban Green Council
NY Chapter of US Green Building Council
Monthly Programs Committee
2015 - 2018 Atlantic Yards Community Development Corporation
Board of Directors, NYC Mayoral Appointee
Invited Lectures
2013 - 2018 CUNY Building Performance Lab
Annual Energy Bootcamp
Title: Carbon Emission Reduction and Stabilization Wedges
2014 American Planning Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia
Title: RAMP: Recovery, Adaptation, Mitigation and Planning
Practice-based Interdisciplinary Study to Achieve Better Economy,
Equity and Environment
2015 University Neighborhood Housing Preservation Annual Forum
Title: Equity & Water. Achieving More Equitable Water Rates and Incentivizing Green
Infrastructure in New York City
City Seminar in Sustainability Annual Conference
Guttman Community College (CUNY)
Keynote Speaker
Title: Green Infrastructure, A Retrospective Look At How Design, Policy, Science and
Community Shape Our Urban Environments.
Cape Cod Modern House Trust
Annual Resident and Public Lecturer
Title: Contextual Zoning and Environmental Capacity Building
2016 American Society for Landscape Architects Annual Conference
New Jersey Chapter
Title: How Pratt Got Its Green Roof
Adaptation Futures Annual Conference, The Netherlands
Title: Capacity Building for Community-based Adaptation
2017 Fluid Frontiers, New York City
Co-Creator and Speaker
Title: Fluid Frontiers: Sewershed Scale Community-based Green Infrastructure Planning
Unintentional Community: From Shared Experience to Action
The James Gallery, CUNY Graduate Center
Opening Keynote
Past Employment
Sustainable South Bronx Bronx, New York
2008 - 2011 Environmental Policy Analyst.
Research and analysis of New York City & State solid waste, energy and land use policies.
New York City Soil & Water Conservation District New York, New York
2008 – 2009 Coordinator, Environmental Education and Policy
Curriculum Review & Water Quality Policy Analysis
New York City Office of the Mayor New York, New York
2007 PlaNYC 2030 Fellow. Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning & Sustainability
Greenhouse Gas Accounting & Creation of Sustainability Metrics
The Wistar Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2003 – 2007 Biomedical Research Technician.
Responsible for oversight of laboratory supplies and equipment as well as execution of experiments and data management
Peace Corps Burkina Faso, West Africa
2000 – 2002 Community Health Organizer.
Led and organized a coalition of 40 Burkinabe community leaders to increase local vaccination rates and elevate awareness of HIV education and infant nutrition.
Education
M.Sc. Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York
2008 M.Sc. Urban Environmental Systems Management, with honors.
B.S. Millersville University Millersville, Pennsylvania
1999 B.S. Biology, academic and departmental honors