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Kirk Kunihiro

Kirk Kunihiro

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-Founder, Co-Owner at ReCREATE Waste Collaborative

  • Education

    • San Francisco State University

      2012 - 2014
      B.S. Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration

      Activities and Societies: EcoStudents, Holistic Health Student Network

  • Experience

    • Naturalist For You

      Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
      Naturalist Guide

    • The Bolsa Chica Conservancy

      Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
      Intern

    • Green Mary

      Oct 2012 - Oct 2015
      Manager

      ● Setting up, monitoring, and removal of eco­stations, proper sorting ofrecycling, compostables and trash at special events. 50 person to 750,000+ person events.● Communication with clients and event staff

    • San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department

      Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
      Nature Education Specialist

      ● Planned and developed nature and environmental education programmingfor youth aged 6­11● Delivery of environmental education programs in an outdoor setting● Provide evaluations and feedback from programs to management

    • San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department

      Jan 2014 - May 2014
      Parks Maintenance Intern

      ● Produced park maintenance operations manual for Park Service Area 4, organization/consolidation of park maintenance data● Field surveys● Digitized irrigation maps

    • San Francisco Conservation Corps

      Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
      Zero Waste Events Supervisor

      ● Supervise crews of Corpsmembers assigned to him/her for the course ofthe event● Ensure that Corpsmember misconduct is properly reported to the GreenPrograms Manager● Implement and supervise all necessary tasks to set up, complete, andbreakdown materials at special events● Setting up and tearing down of eco­stations, proper sorting of recycling,compostables and trash● Communicating with clients and event staff

    • StopWaste

      Sept 2014 - May 2015
      Environmental Education Associate

      ● Lead tours of education center and transfer station facilities● Develop program content● Conduct ongoing LEED EBOM Waste Audits

    • Pennsylvania Resources Council

      Jun 2015 - Nov 2015
      Waste Diversion Specialist

      ● Planning & implementation of residential recycling pilot project● Oversee two SCA interns● Assist in planning & implementation of E-waste & HHW collection events● Assist in Green Workplace Challenge● Zero waste event services

    • Conejo Valley Unified School District

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
      Naturalist

      Program naturalist leading outdoor environmental education programming to 6th graders at a residential week long science camp in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

    • Large Venue and Event Waste Management

      Apr 2016 - now
      Independent Consultant

      Contract based work, managing sustainable waste infrastructure at events and multi-day music festivals in Southern California and beyond.

    • Inside The Outdoors

      Apr 2016 - Sept 2016
      Field Naturalist

      Inside the Outdoors is a nonprofit administered by the Orange County Department of Education. As a Field Naturalist I provided hands on science and environmental education curriculum to Orange County public school students. The curriculum created for Inside the Outdoors programs is aligned with California Science and Social Science standards and allows students to interact with these concepts in a real world setting. Programs included topics such as California Natives history, and native plants and animals. Show less

    • Burning Man

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2016
      Recycling Specialist

      Worked within the Department of Public Works to create waste infrastructure for all staff operations within Black Rock City.

    • Planet People Waste Insights

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2022
      Founder & Owner

      Offering waste assessments to businesses and waste sampling & data collection to environmental consulting firms.

    • ReCREATE Waste Collaborative

      Jul 2020 - now
      Co-Founder, Principal Consultant

      ReCREATE provides waste reduction project consulting, with specialties in waste characterization studies, behavior change strategies through outreach and education, technical assistance, legislative compliance assistance, and content creation.

    • Long Beach Community Compost

      Jan 2022 - now
      Board Chairperson

      Oversees administrative tasks as well as day to day operations of Long Beach's largest and 100% volunteer driven community composting operation.

    • City of Long Beach

      Apr 2023 - now
      Commissioner, Climate Resilient and Sustainable City Commission

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

      American Red Cross
      Sept 2014