Personal & peer skills
Personal
Systemic thinking Permaculture design
Appropriate technology Homesteading
Self-reliance Creative thinking and acting
Active Ecological Understanding
Multi-lingual: native English, near-native French, proficient Spanish, basic German
Experienced in outdoors: back-packing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, rock-climbing
Accomplished craftswoman: Comprehensive knowledge of sewing, crafting, building and arts (including ceramics, wood- and metal-working, drawing, painting, and up-cycling)
Peer
Committed Personable
Loving Giving
Nurturing
Un/Learnings history
Integrative Ecosocial Design (Bachelors of Science) at Gaia University International
September 2013 - December 2016Permaculture Teacher Training at D ACRES
August 2014Steve Whitman, Lauren Chase-Rowell, Josh Trought.
Selectman Training at Antioch University
April 2014Solution-based training for NH Community Leaders and Professionals (Community Ecology Training) at University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
January 2014 - March 2014Desert Regeneration (Advanced Permaculture Design Course) at Low-Energy Future / Sadhana Forest, HAITI
December 2013Aviram Rozin, Steve Whitman
Address: Anse-a-Pitre, HAITIBSc: Integrative Ecosocial Design at Gaia University International
September 2013Natural Resources Stewardship at University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
September 2013 - December 201313-week training
Address: Concord, NHUrban Regeneration (Advanced Permaculture Design) at Low-Energy Future
May 2013Steve Whitman and Lauren Chase-Rowell
Address: Franklin, NHPermaculture Design Course at Yestermorrow Design/Build School
March 2013Andrew Faust, Chris Jackson, Mark Krawcyk
Address: Waitsfield, VTCertificate in Sustainable Design and Build at Yestermorrow Design and Build School
January 2013 - September 2013-Ecological Design in the Built Environment -Greenhouse Design -Art of Small Business -Tiny House Design -Green Rehabilitation and Eco-Retrofits -Urban Regeneration -Edible Forest Gardens
Address: Waitsfield, VTOcean Classroom Semester at Sea at Ocean Classroom Foundation
Fall 2010Proctor Academy
September 2007 - June 2011Livelihoods history
Manager/Head Designer/Enhancement Crew Leader at Garden Life LLC
June 2016Permaculture Design Certificate Instructor at Sadhana Forest Kenya
May 29, 2015 - July 30, 2015Head organizer and teacher of Sadhana Forest's 1st PDC and internship in Kenya
Owner, Internship Director at Pay It Forward Farm (Self-employed)
May 2014Selectwoman of Andover, NH at Town of Andover
March 2014 - March 2015Maple Sugaring Assistant at Tucker Mountain Maple Cooperative
Spring 2014Tapping, sap collecting, boiling, and sales.
Address: Andover NHHead Gardner/ Manager at Penacook Community Gardens at Penacook Community Center
March 2014 - October 2014Dance Instructor at Proctor Academy
Fall 2013Vegetable Gardener at Penacook Community Center
May 2013 - October 2013Growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs for 3 daycares, an elderly center, and two food banks.
Address: Penacook, NHMaple Sugaring Assistant at Tucker Mountain Maple Cooperative
Spring 2013Tapping, sap collecting, boiling, and sales.
Address: Andover, NHSales Representative/Florist at Nochi Boutique
Summer 2012Main sales assistant for clothing, antiques, and flower shop. Cut, prepared and delivered flower arrangements.
Address: Martha's Vineyard, MARepairwoman/seamstress at Nochi Boutique
Summer 2011/2012Chandelier refurbishing and general maintenance. Tailoring and custom alterations.
Address: Martha's Vineyard, MANanny at Nadelstein Family
June 2012 - August 2012Two boys, aged 12 and 13.
Address: Martha's Vineyard, MAPersonal Gardener at Nadelstein Family
Summer 2011Farm Hand at Norton Family Farm
Summer 2011Sales representative/Florist at Nochi Boutique
Summer 2011Main sales assistant for clothing, antiques, and flower shop. Cut, prepared and delivered flower arrangements.
Address: Martha's Vineyard, MANanny at Nadelstein Family
June 2011 - October 2011Two boys, aged 11 and 12.
Address: Martha's Vineyard, MAOn-Call Kidsitter at Martha's Vineyard Kid Sitters
June 2011 - August 2012Housekeeper at Gordon Research Conference
June 2007 - August 2010Basic 3-star hotel service
Address: Andover, NHProfessional memberships, board positions and volunteer activities
Board Member and Advisory Committee
Franklin Falls Downtown Development AuthorityKearsarge Time Bank
January 2014Steering Committee: Andover Community Association
January 2015Andover School Garden
April 2014Selectwoman of Andover, NH
March 2014 - March 2017Andover Service Club
March 2014Permaculture Day Steering Group
March 2014Northeastern Organic Farmers' Association - NH Permaculture Subcommittee
September 2013Providing guidance for ecologically responsible farming practices in New Hampshire
Proctor Academy A Capella Group
November 2013Food Not Bombs. Northampton, MA.
September 2012 - December 2012Dumpster diving for food and preparing meals for the homeless and townspeople free of charge twice a week
WWOOF
November 2011 - June 2012Three separate farms. Built a greenhouse, helped with forest regeneration, land maintenance, planting and gardening.
HUJ/ Volunteer Service of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia.
July 2010 - August 2010Six-week program at two orphanages restoring the buildings, playing with the children, painting murals, and teaching dance and language lessons.
Conservation Project. Groton Plantation, South Carolina.
March 2010Controlled burns, historical restorations, garden work, animal tracking, and forest regeneration
Conservation Project. Groton Plantation, South Carolina.
March 2008Controlled burns, historical restorations, garden work, animal tracking, and forest regeneration.
Proctor Environmental Action. Andover, New Hampshire.
September 2007 - CurrentCampus recycling, composting, gardening, environmental awareness. Led campaign to raise money for efficient light-bulbs and low-pressure shower heads.
Proctor Academy Student Government. Andover, New Hampshire.
September 2007 - June 2011Weekly meetings to help change school environment and politics.