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Work
Experience
October, 1994 - present
Owner, Ghostwriters Communications and Public Relations, Poultney,
VT
Provide strategic marketing and public relations assistance to natural
resource and tourism related companies and organizations. Special strengths
include building collaborative partnerships and forming grassroots organizations,
comprehensive planning, meeting coordination and facilitation, fund development,
website design, and publication production.
April, 1999 - present
Executive Director, Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association
Membership development and communications, grant writing, conferences
and tours, liaison with state agencies and media
August, 1997 - present
Faculty Member, Communications Department, Castleton State College,
Castleton, VT
Adjunct Professor, undergraduate course in public relations.
October, 1995 - April, 1998
Executive Director, Consulting Foresters Association of Vermont
Membership development and communications, fund raising, conferences
and workshops, liaison with state agencies and Legislature.
August, 1993 - August, 1995
Public Affairs and Planning Officer, Green Mountain National Forest,
Rutland, VT
Plan and provide public and internal information. Provide effective public
relations strategies and marketing plans, plan special events, design
interpretive signs; and promote tourism/rural community development.
Excellent working relationship with print and broadcast media. Write press
releases; conduct press conferences and answer inquiries.
December, 1994 - July, 1995
Acting National Nature Watch Coordinator, USDA Forest Service, Washington,
DC
Recruit, host, direct fund raising, and public relations for 1994 National
Watchable Wildlife Conference. Assist 157 national forests develop wildlife
viewing projects and funding.
July, 1987 - July, 1993
Planning Officer, Green Mountain National Forest, Rutland, VT
Provided overall direction to land management planning to implement National
Forest Management Act. Environmental analysis coordination in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Organize and facilitate meetings. Make public contacts to gain input.
Resolve problems and gather support. Lectures on public lands policy.
Study leader for Financial Effects of National Forest Land Acquisition
- Taconic Boundary Expansion.
March, 1983 - July, 1985
Federal Women's Program Manager, Green Mountain National Forest, Rutland,
VT
Plan and implement programs and provide information. Coordinate with other
federal agencies programs.
August, 1980 - June, 1987
Transportation Planner and Civil Engineer, Green Mountain National
Forest, Rutland, VT
Responsible for road preconstruction program including coordination survey,
and design. Developed computerized inventory of roads and trails. Managed
road maintenance program and supervised construction.
December, 1978- July, 1980
Project Manager Real Estate Operations, New England Telephone Company,
Boston, MA
Responsible for design and construction supervision
Professional Development/Publications
1999 - Paper Synergies in the Merger of International Paper
and Union Camp Corporation
1998 - Paper Diffusion of Innovations in the Case of New YorkÕs Sustainable
Forestry Initiative Communications Activities
1997 - Article in Vermont Woodlands Magazine Threats
to Vermont's Forests.
1994 - Present - Member of the Public Relations Society of
America.
1986 - Licensed Engineer in Training, Vermont.
Volunteer Positions
September, 1993 - present
Director Poultney RiverWatch, Poultney
Organized program, media relations, fund raising.
September, 1995 - present
Supervisor, Poultney Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District,
Poultney
November, 1998 - present
Board Member Vermont Girl Scout Council, Williston
May, 1996 - present
Board Member George D. Aiken Resource Conservation and Development Council,
Randolph
January, 1994 - 1998
Board Member Vermont Travel Industry Conference, Inc.,
May, 1995 - present
Chair Vermont Forestry Communications Council
March, 1997 - 1999
School Moderator, Poultney, VT
July, 1996 - present
Member, Rutland Regional Transportation Council, Rutland
1984 - 1988
Chair Danby Board of School Directors, Danby, VT
Education
1999 - Candidate MS Communications Management Newhouse School of Public
Communications, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.
1978 - BS Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), Cambridge, MA;
1988-89 - Course work Marketing, Southern Vermont College, Bennington,
VT.
Awards
Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Effort.
Certificate of Merit from Chief Forest Service - National Watchable Wildlife
program leadership and National Capitol Christmas Tree.
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