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SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR
Summary

Motivated, highly energetic, results driven professional with success in delivering sustainable improvement and strategic project initiatives; Successful 21-year track record of project management and grant resource development in areas of urban planning, land use, consensus building and federal compliance; Holistic approach to continuous improvement and lean six sigma activities; Talent for providing direction to teams and employees to articulate the vision for sustainability and communicating performance expectations; Manage State and Federal review and compliance processes; Establish environmental tracking tools and prioritize all sustainable initiatives that will be measured quarterly; Develop informal cross-functional teams to provide education and help brainstorm issues/solutions regarding reduction and cost savings; energize and inspire employees toward commitment to company strategies, benefits and importance to environmental stewardship.  

Highlights
  • Project Management & Sustainability Development
  • Contract Administration
  • Grant Compliance Auditing
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
  • Energy savings program development;
  • Knowledge of EPA & federal regulations
  • Solar and solar installation
  • Impact investing
  • LEED certification process knowledge


  • Land Use Planning
  • Urban Planning
  • Environmental and emission reduction
  • A/E Consultant Project Mgt.
  • Global Reporting Initiative - G3 Content Building
  • Waste reduction techniques
  • Grant writing expertise
  • Media relations
  • Government relations
  • Community engagement

Experience
Sustainability Coordinator
January 2009 to CurrentCompany Name － City, State
  • Promoted to newly-created sustainability position in 2009
  • Track and measure company's fugitive emissions, stationary combustions, indirect emissions, solid waste/recycling, procurement, LEED designs and sustainable travel as part of lean transformations;
  • Developed sustainability policies and procedures to guide employees through transformation process;
  • Establish a Continuous Improvement Program to review processes, environmental issues and prioritize all sustainable initiatives that will be measured and evaluated quarterly;
  • Build competencies by providing education and training to employees as it relates to policies, procedures, operational improvements, strategic innovation and project management;
  • Established recycling partnerships with businesses and oversaw their compliance with EPA regulations;
  • Coordinate continuous improvement initiatives and strategic project plans;
  • Provide leadership and direction to improve key business sustainable processes;
  • Consulted with environmental agencies regarding compliance and sustainability initiatives;
  • Wrote grants, securing $20 million in funding for sustainable and other projects.
Project Officer - Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
February 2002 to December 2008Company Name － City, State
  • Chief public affairs officer for a $200 million federal capital improvement project;
  • Responsible for community relations, outreach strategies and mitigating project impacts;
  • Point of contact to over 1200 stakeholders for Euclid Corridor Transportation Project;
  • Build and strengthen relationships with key media outlets increasing the quantity and quality of stories to drive key messages, program objectives and project visibility;
  • Directed a marketing team including web designer, graphic artists, and numerous print consultants to produce collateral materials and project publications;
  • Directed all creative and production processes for multiple print and electronic communications;
  • Develop short/long-term communication and media strategies to promote project awareness and activities;
  • Provide coaching and feedback nationally to cities inquiring about federal capital project developments, environmental assessments and building community partnerships.
Planning Team Leader
January 2000 to February 2002Company Name － City, State
  • Project Management oversight of over $3.1 million professional services and statistical analysis contracts;
  • Drafted statistical and narrative reports for grant related program evaluation, strategic plans, feasibility studies and technical memos;
  • Guided community collaboration and development efforts for civic advocacy, master planning, and land use initiatives;
  • Cultivated and sustained effective working relationships with government, business, and philanthropic partners to achieve planning initiatives for community reinvestment projects;
  • Created regional profiles, environmental planning, land use strategies and impact studies as a marketing tool to encourage investors to support joint and mix-use developments in urban neighborhoods;
  • Managed all pre-construction development activities including property acquisition, environmental justice, NEPA 106 requirements, architectural and preliminary engineering designs;
  • Facilitated community and public meetings by presenting environmental impacts, social assessments, planning strategies and gathering public input /comments;
  • Presented community findings & final assessment reports to Director of Development, DGMs & Board of Trustees;
  • Created project strategies, milestones, benchmark studies as an on-going data collection and analysis.
Education
Master of Arts : Public Affairs, 5/91University of Detroit Mercy － City, State

(18 credit hours) 

Bachelor of Arts degree : Communication Studies (Journalism/PR), 12/90University of Detroit － City, State

 

Professional Affiliations

Society of Professional Journalists 

Public Relations Society of America  

Historic Gateway Neighborhood - Board Member (past)  

NOACA Air Quality Control Sub-Committee  

NEO Greenbuilding Council - Member  

Cleveland Sustainability Transit Advisory Team  

APTA Sustainability Signatory 

Sustainability Circle (2013 Class) Case Western Reserve University 

Environment Management & Sustainability Core Team (2013) 

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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • University of Detroit Mercy
  • University of Detroit

Job Titles Held:

  • Sustainability Coordinator
  • Project Officer - Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
  • Planning Team Leader

Degrees

  • Master of Arts : Public Affairs , 5/91
    Bachelor of Arts degree : Communication Studies (Journalism/PR) , 12/90

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