President and Director of Science, Aqueous Solutions (January 2009 – present) head of science and research and director of programs for a small international non-profit that develops and implements simple, small scale, low-cost water purification and eco-sanitation systems Visiting Research Scientist, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (April 2008 - September 2008; July 2009 - present) Department of Environmental Engineering: investigation of charcoal and biochar materials as low-cost adsorbents for removal of pesticide contaminants from drinking water Natural Building Consultant, Jefferson, CO (May - June 2009, September – October 2008) design work and labor for a private residence ‘earthship’ style home; adobe interior and earthen floors; design and installation of water harvesting system; diversion of municipal waste stream to source building materials (waste carpets, used tires, etc.) Project Director, Tak Province (Burma border area), Thailand (April 2009) design and installation of rainwater harvesting and water filtration systems for Safe Haven Children’s Home – a community of ethnic Karen for displaced persons, widows and orphaned children. Training of local youth and workers in water system design principles and maintenance. Natural Building Consultant, Tak Province (Burma border area), Thailand (April 2009) workshops in earthen building techniques with Karen youth and local workers for construction of an adobe dormitory for the children at Safe Haven Children’s Home. Water Systems Consultant, Kanchanaburi Province (Burma border area), Thailand (March 2009) design consultation and installation of rainwater harvesting and augmented water supply system for Whispering Seed Children’s Home, a community for displaced mothers and orphaned children. Instructor, Pun Pun Organic Farm internship program, northern Thailand (October 2008 – February 2009; November 2007 – January 2008) instruction of interns on various topics in sustainable and self-reliant living, e.g. organic farming, agricultural biodiversity conservation, earthen building, appropriate technologies, studies of economic globalization and localization, agrarian philosophy Founder and Director, Aqueous Solutions (July 2007 – December 2008) research, operations and management for a small international non-profit that develops and implements simple, small scale, low-cost water filtration systems to remove agrichemical contaminants such as pesticides from drinking water Mentor, Engineers Without Borders, NCSU Student Chapter (April - September 2008) Pond and wetlands maintenance technician, Ecological Solutions, Raleigh, NC (April 2008 - August 2008) landscaper, laborer and excavator operator for pond and wetlands restoration company. Consultant, Basudha Agro-biodiversity research and conservation center, West Bengal, India (October 2007) consultation on various organic agriculture practices; volunteer laborer and research assistant for crop biodiversity studies Consultant, Aarohi Environmental and public health NGO, Almora, Uttaranchal, India (September 2007) consultation on creating efficient and smokeless wood burning cookstoves and home heaters in local villages Barista, Nomad Café, Oakland, CA (Summer 2007) Handyman and Research Assistant, Berkeley, CA (Summer 2007) performed odd jobs and helped with ecological economics research for Professor Richard Norgaard, Energy and Resources Group, University of California-Berkeley National Science Foundation Research Fellow, Global Footprint Network, Oakland, CA (May 2005 – August 2006) ecological economics and sustainability science research; Ecological Footprint theory, methodology and applications advancement; Footprint concept development; project management; Footprint research and applications; grant-writing, fundraising and outreach; technical communications; copy-editing Congressional Lobbyist, Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, Washington DC (April 2005) representative for TriValley Citizens Against Radioactive Environments (TriValley CAREs a Livermore, CA environmental non-profit) and the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability in U.S. Congress addressing issues related to nuclear weapons Scientific consultant for environmental / peace and justice non-profits (Fall 2003 – Fall 2005) Nevada Desert Experience, Tri-Valley Citizens Against a Radioactive Environment, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Fiat Pax Earth & Planetary Science Department Delegate to Graduate Assembly (Fall 2003 – Spring 2004) Student Government, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Research assistant, genetics laboratory (Summer 1999) Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL Camp counselor, children and youth summer camps in Appalachia (Summer 1998/2001) traditional camp counselor duties, plus adventure camps for rafting, rock climbing, backpacking etc. at Asbury Hills Camp, Caesar’s Head, SC and Bluestone Conference Center, Hinton, WV Quality analysis/control laboratory technician (Spring 1997) BASF Corporation, Central, SC; Urethane Specialties division Housekeeping Crew Chief, Olympic Village, Atlanta, GA (Summer 1996) housekeeping team management for athletes’ residences during 1996 Summer Olympic Games |