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.