Project Director Profile

Snapshot of Director's experiences, education and associations

In addition to managing MediaArchitects projects for the variety of types of businesses, our project director has a deep experiential and educational background that complements the work Media Architects assumes.

 

University and Affiliated Experiences: Publicized sustainability efforts; e.g., Ignite Clean Energy, statewide renewable energy business plan competition; Conducted national, in-depth communication and media degree program market study (per Provost John Wooding); Conducted regional ICT workforce study, and researched 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); Served on The Committee for Industrial Theory & Assessmen, helping plan, organize and promote a multi-faceted, sustainability and labor focused documentary film, discussion and performing arts series.

 

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

Management, Trainer, and Sustainable Development Founded Education:

• Essex County Forum: various seminars, ongoing participation; e.g., Smart Growth, LID and Transfer of Development Rights

• Skillpath Seminars: Project Management; Training the Trainer; Management Skills for Supervisors

• SABES: Teaching to Teach; Facilitation and Collaboration Skills; Assistive Technology workshops; Train the Trainer

• NECC: Small Business Management; Business Writing, and more

• 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

• Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Boston Chapter

• Town of Salisbury Planning Board, Alternate. A collaboration between ENHC and Salisbury

• Town of Salisbury Energy Committee, Chair

• Essex National Heritage Commission, Commissioner, Explorer
  

• Seacoast Energy & Environmental Design Coalition (SEED)/Green Building Group

• Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry

• Massachusetts Horticultural Society

Skills and 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; volunteers/vacations in Central America most winters; creator and producer of The Long View radio show on sustainability and economics.