Snapshot of Directors' Professional Experience
Land Development/Engineering services (alphabetical) :
Ad design and copy
Client appreciation programs
Creation of professional, concise qualifications and other collateral materials
Editing staff copy/articles
Newsletters
Press relations
Research/determination of firms requiring engineering services
Solicitation to effective decision-makers
Trade show presentation materials
Website design
Renewable
Energy: Business development consulting; e.g., internal communications,
and education and sales oriented media production, including website content
and educational outreach materials; ad design; digital photography
Community Development: Workforce development skill training and work site ESL, digital photography
Video Production: Marketing development consultation; video production (producer role); topic research, script and audio support
Health Organizations: Design and execution of focus groups and web-based research; website design
Community Radio: Creation of ongoing Sustainability focused news and information radio program. Former producer role required environmental and economic topic research, interviews, audio editing and design of complementary website
Artisan/Arts: Website design, business development networking/PR
University and Affiliated:
Volunteer professional time to publicize sustainability efforts; e.g., Ignite Clean Energy, statewide renewable energy business plan competition; National, in-depth communication and media degree program market study (per Provost John Wooding);
Regional ICT workforce study, and research of international economic development trends (e.g., offshoring/outsourcing), contributing to several publications: Transitions of a Displaced High-Tech Labor Force, April 2005, Globalization of the ICT Workforce, March 2006, and China, East Asia, and the Globalization of High-Tech Labor, revised February 2007 (William Lazonick, INSEAD); multi-faceted, sustainability and labor focused documentary film, discussion and performing arts series, and promotion, while serving as The Committee for Industrial Theory & Assessment’s research assistant
FORMAL
EDUCATION
M. A. Regional Economic
& Social Development, concentration in Sustainable Development and
Critical Media Literacy, UMass Lowell;
B. A. English Writing; concentration in journalism and small [music]
business management, UMass Lowell
ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT, TRAINER & SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDED EDUCATION
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Essex County Forum: various seminars, ongoing participation; e.g., Smart Growth, LID and Transfer of Development Rights
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Skillpath Seminars: Project Management; Training the Trainer; Management Skills for Supervisors
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SABES: Teaching to Teach; Facilitation and Collaboration Skills; Assistive Technology workshops; Train the Trainer
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NECC: Small Business Management; Business Writing, and more
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Other sustainability related workshops and personal research: toxins/pesticide awareness; green chemistry; renewable energy; smart growth; water management (i.e. low impact development tools); corporate responsibility; green building design, organic farming and more
ASSOCIATIONS, recent past and present
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Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Boston Chapter
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Town of Salisbury Planning Board, Alternate. A collaboration between ENHC and Salisbury
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Essex National Heritage Commission, Commissioner, Explorer
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Seacoast Energy & Environmental Design Coalition (SEED)/Green Building Group
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Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
SKILLS
& INTERESTS
Western European language: Spanish and travel-sufficient French, German and Italian; volunteer photography; spends much of her
[summer] free time working on her unique organic backyard landscape; looks for a warm location to volunteer/vacation every winter; and has
a siamese cat that rules her North Shore MA house.
/ Phone: (978) 463-9151 / Hours: 9 am to 6 pm weekdays, and Sat. mornings by appointment