Experience

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  Utechniques inc

  Sept 2004 - Dec 2008

  Creative director

  Led development of automotive marketing and training materials for wholesale and retail audiences.

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  Wayne state university

  May 2009 - now

  Strategically direct, manage and operate the Office of Campus Sustainability with a focus on environmental, social, cultural, and economic sustainability.Core focus areas within sustainability, include:• Strategic Planning• Transformative Leadership• Engagement (Academic, Student, Community)• LEED Certification• Green Building• Energy Conservation Measures• Performance Metrics and Reporting• Circular Economics• Stormwater Management / Green Infrastructure• Procurement• Mobility Solutions• Sustainable Food Systems• Behavior Change Show less Developed sustainability programs to reduce negative impacts on the environment, including:• Collaborations with stakeholders across the institution developed sustainability programs and initiatives in multiple workstreams. • Established policies and procedures to streamline operational processes, initiate paperless systems, recycle electronic waste to capture hazardous materials from traditional waste stream. • Participated in reporting systems and integrated data into metrics to track progress of sustainability initiatives.• Engage research and academic units to utilize campus operations as a learning laboratory Show less

  • Chief Sustainability Officer

    May 2015 - now

  • Sustainability Coordinator

    May 2009 - May 2015
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  Portland state university

  Feb 2023 - now

  Director

  As Director of Planning and Sustainability, my role provides strategic leadership over the following areas within the Planning, Construction, and Real Estate unit.Planning - Leading the institution's campus planning through strategic development of long term plans of its physical spaces. This planning work take place at the intersection of the university's educational mission, operational objectives, and sustainability goals. Focused deliverables of this work include long term plans, GIS mapping, and placemaking initiatives that link the natural setting of the campus with the built environment.Sustainability - Directing the university's sustainability initiatives within campus operations to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. This work includes a comprehensive approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across campus by enacting a systems approach to university operations, energy management, circular economics, transportation, procurement, and food systems.Energy Management - Strategically leading an energy approach that realizes efficiencies, reduces costs, and mitigates environmental impacts resulting from the initiation of energy projects that lead to the institution's carbon neutrality goals.Materials Management - Guiding the university's flow of materials by utilizing a life-cycle approach to realize efficiencies, resource conservation, and sustainable procurement. Show less

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  University of california, merced

  Feb 2025 - now

  Director