Anik Clemens

Experience

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  NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2015

   Led the 3-member Policy team at NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Regional Office, in the Sustainable Fisheries Division. Developed new policies and procedures for the team.  Collaborated with several cross-functional teams to implement fishery regulations for the Southeastern Region. Wrote, edited, and implemented fishery policies and regulations for Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean.  Presented at several lunch and learns. Coordinated monthly lunch and learns, inviting speakers from the greater Marine Science community in the Tampa Bay Area.  Event coordinator for the 130-person office for socials and Holiday parties.  Traveled to all the Gulf states to educate fishermen on new regulations.  Started the NOAA SEA (Southeast Employees Association) a 501c(6) and was on the Board of Directors for NOAA SEA for 5 years. Show less Worked on longline tuna and swordfish fishing boats, collecting data on fishing gear, target and by catch species identification, protected species interactions, and collected biological samples for scientific research. Lived and worked on small fishing vessels for 300 days at sea, 14 different vessels, some vessels with no toilets or fresh water showers. Sometimes was only English speaker on the vessel. Worked with Vietnamese, Korean, Laotian, Hawaiian, Micronesian, and Haole captain and crews. Developed strong communication skills with diverse groups of fishermen. Authored book about fisheries observers called Eyes on the Seas with Keith Davis and Glenn Quelch (can be found on Amazon). Show less

  • Team Lead Policy Branch

    Jun 2006 - Aug 2015

  • Fishery Biologist/Technical Writer

    Oct 2004 - Jun 2006

  • Observer Biologist

    Sept 2001 - Oct 2004
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  PADI

  May 2003 - Oct 2006

  Scuba Diving Instructor

  PADI dive instructor and dive master in Hawaii, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Florida certifying divers in various levels of dive certification and guiding certified divers on recreational dive trips. Authored several marine-related articles for the PADI dive guide.

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  University of Hawaii at Manoa

  May 2003 - Dec 2003

  Research Assistant

  Worked with Margaret McFall-Ngai (former Director of the Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa) and her team to help decode the Hawaiian bobtail squid genome. Collected and dissected Hawaiian bobtail squid specimens (Euprymna scolopes), setup experiments, assisted with data entry and technical reports. Published in BMC Genomics for work on this project. Organized and attended a conference on symbiotic bacteria in Bellagio, Italy for group of micro-biologists.

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  Anik Perspectives, LLC

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2018

  Certified Professional Life Coach at Anik Perspectives

   Worked collaboratively with individuals experiencing significant life transitions, including recent divorce, death in the family, relocation, career change, or starting a successful business.  Motivational speaker at several events in the Tampa Bay Area for women’s groups, lawyer’s groups, churches, and natural healing centers.  Organized and led retreats for self-empowerment and personal reflection.  Successfully ran a weekly Meet-Up group called Women in Transition.

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  International Coaching Federation

  Oct 2018 - now

   Provide strategic direction and oversight for two teams in ICF, including the 5-member North America and Latin America team of ICF Professional Coaches, which serves 74 chapters and 30,000+ members, and the 3-member Global Operations Team, which serves 1400-chapter leaders and 19 staff worldwide.  Manage team that develops monthly toolkits and trainings for 140+ chapter network globally. Guest speaker and VIP guest at coaching conferences and chapter events worldwide.  Train employees on various policies, processes and procedures. Focus on teamwork, relationship building, partnerships, and governance.  Curated content and curriculum for business development series to improve coach’s businesses. Managed team that achieved a 78%-membership retention rate for North America for 6 years working with ICF.  Implemented new technology platforms including Canva and Higher Logic for member experience. Show less  Developed the Volunteer Engagement Strategy for 2000 ICF Volunteers. Developed processes and efficiencies to deepen volunteer engagement  Upleveled the resource hub for volunteer leaders by adding toolkits, trainings for chapter leaders, best practice videos, and digital resources.  Established a Board of Directors Evaluation process by partnering with McKinley Advisors.  Organized and led the 2020 Chapter Recognition Awards Ceremony with the ICF Awards Director and led the Global Leaders Forum 2022, an online conference for ICF chapter leaders to develop leadership capabilities, network, and share best practices. Over 300 attended from across the world. Show less  Worked with ICF’s volunteer leaders and members to maximize the impact and visibility of ICF, focusing on educating, credentialing, and building networks for professional coaches around the globe.  Delivered presentations to members Organized and facilitated meetings, strategy sessions, and educational programs for volunteers Served as North America Team lead for nine months, serving 16,000+ members in North America.  Heavy focus on building relationships and creating strategies for member growth and retention Created and streamlined new processes for maximum efficiency and succession efforts.  Tracked member and volunteer data in CRM and provided input on tracking metrics for established KPIs.  Curated content and curriculum for business development series Show less

  • Regional Director, North America & Latin America

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Volunteer Engagement Director

    Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Senior Development Manager in North America

    Oct 2018 - Apr 2021