Jim Gooch

Experience

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  US DOJ

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2002

  Honors Intern

  Environment and Natural Resources Division.

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  Judge Hornby

  Aug 2002 - Sept 2003

  Judicial Clerk

  Term Law Clerk for Senior Judge in the Federal trial court, District of Maine.

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  Norman, Hanson and DeTroy, Portland

  Sept 2003 - Aug 2004

  Associate Attorney

  Associate Attorney with a focus on insurance defense litigation. Also worked on various employment law matters and pro-bono civil rights work.

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  Tozier Group Builders

  Jul 2004 - May 2006

  Carpenter

  High-end residential construction and renovations; framing through finish, exterior and interior.

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  Kendrick Residential Carpentry

  May 2006 - Apr 2007

  Principal

  Sole-proprietor, residential carpentry, renovations and additions. Framing through finish.

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  The Trust for Public Land, Portland

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2011

  Program Director

  Initially hired as a senior project associate, promoted with the creation of the Maine CommunityScape Initiative (MCSI) to Program Coordinator in early 2008. Raised to Program Director in late 2009. Involved in landowner negotiations and state agency relationships for land acquisition, grant writing and developing philanthropic support for those projects. Primary architect of MCSI, created both to bring a sophisticated conservation visioning capacity to Maine and to establish a new funding strategy for the Maine office. Responsible for all of TPL's conservation visioning work in Maine. Show less

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  City of Portland, Maine

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2010

  Commissioner At-Large, Portland Charter Commission

  Elected via city-wide ballot, the Charter Commission revised and updated Portland's City Charter. We successfully re-introduced a mayoral position to the Council-Manager format and instituted "Instant Runoff" voting for the mayoral election, among other things. Nominated as Secretary, I was heavily involved in drafting the powers and duties of the mayor and fitting that role within the established city framework.

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  The Connecticut Farmland Trust

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2014

  Executive Director

  A 501(c)(3) non-profit statewide land trust with a mission to permanently protect Connecticut's working farmland and critical agricultural soils. My role and record:• Manage all aspects of a state-wide non-profit with a staff of 4.5 and 17 member Board of Directors. • “Public Face” of the organization with media, partners, state and Federal entities and municipal leaders • Oversaw successful application for Accreditation to LTAC• Make the case for local and regional agriculture as integral to a sustainable economy and civil society • Help develop “AgVocate” program and build a curriculum to promote agriculture in partnership with municipalities • Compose marketing materials and author content for bi-annual newsletter, spring and fall appeals, events, and annual report • Manage a yearly operational budget of $450,000 (exclusive of acquisition expenditures, an additional $250,000); have finished each year with 6 months of operating revenue on-hand• Individual giving increases in each year• Extensive presentations to audiences of all sizes and types Show less

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  Town of East Hampton, CT

  Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

  Chair, Economic Development Commission

  Appointed by Town Manager, February, 2013. Primary architect of new Business Incentive Program Ordinance currently under review by Council. Tasked with undertaking appropriate economic development initiatives to support the growth of East Hampton in line with its Plan of Conservation and Development, including review of incentive plans, contemplating TIF districts, commenting on zoning guidelines, and coordinating with other boards and committees to integrate independent initiatives.

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  East Hampton EMS

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2016

  Emergency Medical Technician

  NREMT

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  Mount Snow

  Oct 2014 - now

  Ski Patrol (Patroller II, professional)

  Registered alpine patroller with the National Ski Patrol.

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  American Ambulance Service Inc.

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2018

  Paramedic
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  American Medical Response

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2022

  Paramedic Field Training Officer
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  Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

  Jan 2022 - now

  Registered Nurse

  Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit