Danielle V. Dolan

Experience

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  Big Cat Rescue

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Volunteer Keeper

  • Provided basic care and enrichment to rescued or retired exotic wildlife on a volunteer basis- Assisted in planning and facilitating various on and off-site events- Provided educational tours and programs- Performed myriad facilities maintenance tasks

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  Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

  Jul 2004 - Jul 2005

  Camps & Programs Coordinator

  • Developed interpretive & educational programming for all ages and managed a team of 25 instructors- Coordinated and implemented all summer and vacation camps, homeschool programs, and other educational activities and events, including scheduling, hiring, training, activity development, supplies, budgeting, food servicing, etc. - Performed live animal and interpretive presentations and shows.

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  School District of Hillsborough County

  Jul 2005 - Jun 2007

  7th Grade Science Teacher (Certified as Middle Grades Science, 5-9)

  • Taught 7th grade Comprehensive Science curriculum through engaging lessons and lab activities • Instituted school-based chapter of Earth Force, a nationwide youth environmental advocacy program- Instructed 7th grade students in county-dictated science curriculum through self-developed hands-on, interactive daily lessons.- Served gifted, advanced, general-ed, ESOL, and ESE populations.- Managed all classroom behavior.- Tracked all student progress.

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  St. Johns Riverkeeper

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2009

  Education Director

  • Developed and managed all volunteer, outreach, and education-related responsibilities • Spearheaded My St. Johns River, a comprehensive community outreach campaign • Published Get Your Feet Wet, a guide to the St. Johns River• Raised over $145,000 for education programs via grants, donations, and events- Initiate all education-related projects- Develop and implement educational programs and partnerships- Create educational resources

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  Center for Watershed Sciences, UC Davis

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

  Research Project Coordinator

  Project coordination and information management for a high-profile, fast-paced applied research project to investigate the source, magnitude, fate, and impact of nitrates in groundwater in two targeted regions of California: the Tulare Basin and Salinas Valley. Interact with project principal investigators and team members to coordinate project activities and management project data and information. Interact with project team members in various campus departments to ensure and track projectdevelopment and progress, clearly document and communicate project data and milestones in a timely manner, and provide critical connections between member ideas, activities, and communications such that all team members are informed in a timely and effective manner.Project documentation, quality assurance, information flow management, data and bibliographic repository maintenance, and meeting documentation and synthesis. Show less

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  UC Davis

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2014

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Perform teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Provide support and mentorship to students.Fall 2012: Intro to Evolution & Ecology Lab (BIS 2B)Winter 2013: Community Economic Development (CRD 156)Fall 2013, Winter & Spring 2014: Career Discoveries Group, Environmental Sciences (SAS 098)Spring 2014: Local Governance (CRD 158)

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  SRWP, Watershed Management Technical Assistance Program

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Independent Consultant, Assistant Workshop Coordinator

  The Technical Assistance Program is to help implement the Statewide Watershed Program (formerly CALFED Watershed Program). The effort is funded by a grant from the State Water Resources Control Board to the Sacramento River Watershed Program (SRWP). Responsibilities include: - Planning and delivery of three series of two-day workshops (Principles of Watershed Management, Watershed Restoration, Watershed Monitoring & Adaptive Management), each of which is held in seven regions statewide. - Coordination of the 2014 Statewide Watershed Management Public Forum - Assist the Redlands Institute with the development of the Watershed Information Center (online clearing-house). Show less

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  CivicWell

  Jul 2014 - Apr 2022

  Danielle V. Dolan was hired by the Local Government Commission in 2014 to serve as project manager for LGC’s water programs. Her current projects include updating the Ahwahnee Water Principles Guide, developing a community-wide approach to stormwater management, and assisting local municipalities to address barriers to implementing low impact development (LID). Ms. Dolan hopes to expand LGC’s water programming to include cross-jurisdictional efforts to addressing watershed health and water security across the state. Show less

  • Water Program Specialist (Contractor)

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  • Water Program Director

    Jun 2017 - Jan 2022

  • Water Program Manager

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Project Manager, Water Programs

    Jul 2014 - Dec 2014
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  California Water Policy Conference

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2022

  Planning Committee Member
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  Massachusetts Rivers Alliance

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Deputy Director

  The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance’s mission is to protect and restore the Commonwealth’s rivers and streams. As Deputy Director, I managed Mass Rivers' existing policy and technical programs, and developed new programs. My position expanded Mass Rivers' capacity to work with its members, state and federal agencies, legislators, and other colleagues and communities to protect and restore our state's waterways, and to connect and strengthen member organizations.

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  ClimateThrive Community Strategies

  Jan 2023 - now

  Principal

  PROFILEClimateThrive Community Strategies provides equity-centered integrated planning, facilitation, and policy development services for public agency, nonprofit, and private sectorclients in a climate resilience context.Danielle V. Dolan, Principal, founded ClimateThrive Community Strategies in 2023 as a mission-driven consulting firm, after over twenty years working in the nonprofit environmental sector. The Firm is based just south of Boston, and primarily serves clients in the Northeast and California. Thanks to Dolan’s experience living and working in all corners of the nation and an extensive network of collaborative partners, ClimateThrive is open to taking on relevant projects anywhere in the country where our unique skills can be of service.MISSION & PURPOSEClimateThrive’s mission is to help communities develop and implement comprehensive, integrated climate resilience plans that benefit people and nature. Working in the field for twenty years, Dolan was frustrated by the traditional approach to community planning she witnessed from environmental consultants, as well as the funding and capacity limitations of NGOs trying to do this work. She founded ClimateThrive Community Strategies to forge a better path forward: one that centers environmental justice, addresses social vulnerability, and uplifts local cultural contexts Dolan brings her first- hand experience from California — where equity-centered, community-engaged planning is already the expectation — to introduce East Coast communities to cutting edge planning and engagement strategies.TARGET CLIENTS- Local municipalities & regional government agencies pursuing robust, community-engaged climate resilience planning.- Tribal governments navigating government agency programs and policies.- Nonprofit organizations addressing policies related to environmental protection or climate resilience. - State and federal agencies seeking support rolling out new policies and programs to the community. Show less

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  H.E.R.O. Nurturing Center

  Jan 2023 - now

  Vice President

  H.E.R.O, a holistic non-profit created to support individual and group healing by adopting wellness, mindfulness, and awareness strategies. Innovative and dynamic programming are designed to enhance one's relationship with the environment. We use nature as a conduit to promote healthier lifestyles combining specific evidenced-based treatment to support participants through several conditions and implements cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to foster healing.