Food Security Coordinator

Responsible for a NASA-wide effort to enable and advance uses of Earth observations by domestic and international organizations for enhanced food security and improved agricultural activities. Located at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's Food Security Office is the primary interface between NASA activities and the Earth Observations for Food Security and Agriculture Consortium (www.eofsac.org). My responsibilities as Food Security Coordinator are tracking activities, ensuring NASA's objectives are served, and support efforts for programmatic, technical, and scientific reach-back across multiple NASA centers to work with the consortium.

Center Lead - NASA DEVELOP National Program

Managed all activities pertaining to the NASA DEVELOP National Program at Goddard Space Flight Center; built partnerships with public and non-governmental organizations; drafted project proposals; submitted budgets; recruited and interviewed hundreds of interns; reviewed all project deliverables; represented the NASA DEVELOP program at conferences and public events; collaborated on Applied Sciences projects using NASA Earth observations to address environmental and public policy issues.

Short Term Consultant

Collected data on land cover types around Mt. Kenya National Park, and conducted qualitative surveys with local communities to determine perceived benefits derived from protected areas in Kenya.

Technical Support

Provided online technical support to all users of IDRISI and TerrSet software; collaborated with programmers on troubleshoorting and resolving software issues; contributed reports to the executive director of Clark Labs.

Remote Sensing Teaching Assistant

Assisted in teaching an Introduction to Remote Sensing course; prepared and taught all labs; disseminated remote sensing fundamentals to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Forest Mapping Analyst

Inventoried invasive tree species within Parc Ivoloina, Madagascar; created spatial databases, maps, and written reports for a conservation organization: Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group.

Guest Scientist

Inventoried abandoned mines within National Parks for the CA Department of Conservation; updated abandoned mine lands databases; created maps to share with the National Park Service.

GIS Analyst

Produced web-based maps using ArcGIS Online of all surface mines in California; created the first spatial geodatabase for the Office of Mine Reclamation, CA Department of Conservation.

Traveling the Rift Valley

Program Assistant

Organized the technical training of all Peace Corps Environment volunteers; assisted in the consolidation and evacuation of US personnel from Madagascar during the 2009 coup d’état.

Agroforestry Technician

Developed agricultural programs with farmers associations, initiated trainings, and served as an extension agent to rural communities; trained communities on tree nursery design and clean-burning cookstoves; helped plan and create a 6 ½ hectare community park; aided in the construction of an elementary school.