EXPERIENCE

SeaTrust Institute, Olympia & Grays Harbor County, WA

            Executive Director, (2005-Present)

Science and Policy Writer for scientific, legislative, technical, business and consumer publications; communication of complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders, Olympia WA (1985-Present)

Northwest Center, Seattle, WA

            Apprenticeship Director, (2008-2009)

South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA

Policy and Program Director, (2003-2005) and Project Director/ Partnership Coordinator for Emerging Apprenticeship Grant, (2002-200)

Elements University, Wenatchee, WA

            Director, (2004-2005)

WSCAP, Washington State Apprenticeship, Seattle, WA

Legislative Advisor &  Liaison for two pilot legislative bills and successful permanent bill passage in 2008 session (2003 and 2005-2008)

Workforce Development Council Apprenticeship, Expansion Grant, Vancouver, WA

            Partnership Director & Program Manager, (2002)

Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA 

            Washington State Board of Community & Technical Colleges EA grant Project Director and Industry Coordinator (2001-2002)

Saline Lakes Science Conference, Olympia and Soap Lake, WA

            Secretariat / Executive Director (2001-2002, and 2004-2005)

Intergovernmental Conference on Soap Lake, Soap Lake, WA

            Director (2002)

Creative Concepts, Bellingham, WA

            Development Director (1999)

Tacoma Software Systems, Tacoma, WA

            Director of Technical Services (1990–1991) 

International Consulting Group, Seattle, WA

            Director of Marketing Services (1985–1989)

Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association, Sumner, WA

            Communications Director (1988)

Woodinville Chamber of Commerce, Woodinville, WA

            Executive Director (1987)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ONLINE TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

(Designed, facilitated and instructed synchronous and asynchronous online courses and hybrid courses and webinars)

A Reference Book with Global Scope, webcast on the multi-disciplinary, global contributions to the Handbook of Research on Electronic Collaboration and Organizational Synergy. www.vision2lead.com/reference.mp4 (January-March, 2009)

ECollaboration and the Collaborative Integration Paradigm, webcast on the Collaborative Integration Paradigm and how it is used it as a conceptual framework for the Handbook of Research on Electronic Collaboration and Organizational Synergy and as a model for designing, planning or evaluating collaborative projects. www.vision2lead.com/paradigm.mp4 (January-March, 2009)

Interdisciplinary E-Collaboration,webcast on applying the Collaborative Integration Paradigm to designing, planning or evaluating interdisciplinary collaborations www.vision2lead/com/interdisciplinary.mp4 (January-March, 2009)

Two Chapters: E-Social Constructivism and Virtual Knowledge Co-Creation, webcast about how the editor- contributed chapters apply the Collaborative Integration Paradigm in public policy and e-learning. www.vision2lead.com/Two Chapters.mp4 (January-March, 2009)

 International Cross-Cultural Electronic Collaboration, Archived online at:  https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=13288 (November 12, 2008)

Electronic Collaboration Within and Across Organizations, webinar created for and conducted with IGI Global and Elluminate. Archived online at https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=11024 (October 29, 2008)

Studying Electronic Collaboration: Research, Theories & Methods, Archived online at: https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=13285 (November 6, 2008)

Online Collaborative Integration: Working Across Disciplines, webinar in Elluminate. Archived at https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=11024 (May 23, 2008)

Online Symposium on e-Collaboration, Archived online at: https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2008-04-22.0754.M.CE3C5FD168E167A73A9F1FA6B0DB14.vcr (April 22, 2008)

From Working Together to Thinking Together: Building Collaborative Advantage, webinar conducted in Elluminate (October 11, 2007)

 Conflict in Collaboration: From Getting Along to Getting Things Accomplished, webinar conducted in Elluminate (September 23, 2007)

Crossing a Line: An Interdisciplinary Conversation about Working across Disciplines, webinar conducted in Elluminate (August 23, 2007)

How did we Work? Assessing Collaborative Projects in the Class or Workplace, webinar conducted in Elluminate (July 18, 2007)

Blended Online Instruction: Strategies and Instructor Training instructional designer and instructor for blended online instructors to transfer and deliver theory training online for adult students, Washington State Apprenticeship Program (2007)

State Legislative Process: An Interactive Introduction instructional designer and instructor for online course offered through South Seattle Community College (2007)

Instructor (Online), South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA (2007) 

Teaching Online: Instructor Training for Technical Education, designer and trainer South Seattle Community College (2007)

Environmental Issues: Politics and Policy, instructional designer for an online course for the Lifelong Learning   Program, Union Institute and University (2005)

Partnership Building: “Finding Common Ground, conducted a hybrid workshop for international strategic bureau of businesses (revenues exceeding $10 million) on collaboration techniques across geographic and cultural boundaries, f2f Seattle, WA and online (October 2000 - February 2001)

 ONLINE RESEARCH 

e-Research, Consortium on Climate Change and Population Health” Designer and Director of a virtual collaborative for knowledge co-creation for SeaTrust Institute and publisher IGI Global (2009)

e-Research, Q-Method Study administered and analyzed electronically for doctoral dissertation research and subsequent publications (2005-2006)

 ONLINE PROGRAM DESIGN

South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA

           Instructional Designer, State Legislative Process: An Interactive Introduction (2007)

            Teaching Online: Instructor Training for Technical Education, designer (2007)

            Blended Online Instruction: Strategies and Instructor Training, Developed technical institutional capability and supported online delivery of related hybrid supplemental instruction courses approved by the Department of Labor and Industries for the Statewide Cosmetology Apprenticeship program (2003-2005)

Instructor and Course Developer, “Citizen Science: Monitoring the Canals and Shores,” Ocean Shores Waterways, Ocean Shores, WA (2005)

Online Mentorship

Science Connect - Appointed Ambassador, 2009

Science Without Borders  - Mentor for Ugandan 3^rd year doctoral candidate with the Directorate of Water Resources Management - Entebbe & University of Kwazulu Natal: Use of Innovative Methodologies to Improve Participation of Stakeholders in Reservoir Management (June-December, 2008)

F-TO-F TEACHING & TRAINING

Metaphor and Conflict in Social Policy, Union Institute & University doctoral seminar (2005)

Analyzing and Reporting Interview Data, Union Institute & University doctoral seminar (2005)

Interdisciplinary Inquiry in Higher Education, Union Institute & University doctoral seminar (2004)

Conflict Resolution and Environmental Public Policy, Union Institute & University doctoral seminar (2003)

Instructor, Seattle Community Colleges (2002)

Instructor, International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET 2000) 10^th Biennial Conference  ”Partnership Building Among Industry, Government and Education, 2000,” collaborative partnership building workshop for public and private sector fisheries economists, industry executives, and fishermen Corvallis, OR (July 2000)

Instructor and Course Developer, “Gorilla or Guerilla” and “Customer Service as a Guerilla Marketing Weapon,” 10 session marketing training series for Connections Business Association, Bellingham, WA (1992)

Corporate Trainer and Course Developer, Computer-Based Financial Applications, Sears Business Centers and Computerland, Seattle, WA (1987-1988)

Teaching Assistant, BA/MA programs, Central State University, Journalism (1980-1981)

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Owner/Consultant, OSSIA, (dba of TF&G, Inc.), Olympia, WA, 1984 - Present

Public policy, organizational strategy, and conflict management specialist providing professional research, partnership development, organizational development and management advice to CEOs

 SELECTED CONTRACTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Project Coordinator, Northwest Center, develop governmental and industry partnerships for apprenticeships for higher wage jobs for people with disabilities, veterans and injured workers (2008-2009)

Consultant, Girl Scouts Eastern Washington and Western Idaho, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education development, national and large grants identification, writing and staff direction (2008-2009)

Legislative Liaison, Washington State Business and Labor Apprenticeship Organization WSCAP (2003 and 2005-2008); two pilot legislative bills and successful permanent bill passage in 2008 session

Consultant, Ocean Shores Collaborative Project for Environmental Enhancement and Economic Vitality, for Ocean Shores Waterways, (2005)

Consultant, Soap Lake Conservancy, conflict management and organizational development (2003-2005)

Partnership and Skill Panel Consultant, Shoreline Automotive Sales and Service Training Pathways Project, Shoreline, WA (2005)

Lead Researcher and Consultant, Rehabilitation Enterprises of Washington DDPC Grant to explore improving relationship between community resource providers and Workforce Development Councils in Washington State (June-October 2004)

Strategic Planning Facilitator, Apprenticeship and Non-traditional Employment for Women (ANEW), (2003)

Partnership Lead and Designer, Company-based Native American Economic Development public-private partnership initiative (Seattle, WA 2002)

Research Designer and Researcher, Independent dairy producer (Seattle, WA 2002-2003)

Researcher, Survey Design and Implementation, Methods for Management Strategic Bureau, (February 2001 – August 2002)

Project Manager and Educational Partnership Development, Washington State Joint Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program Emerging Apprenticeship Funding Grant through Washington State Employment Security Administration, (2001)

Social Enterprise Researcher and Business Plan Developer, Washington State Office of Trade and Economic Development grant, (2001)

Consultant, Provident Services, Marketing Plan for disabilities service provider, WA (2000-2001)

Management Consultant/Research Designer, Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Institute (PMMI) - national trade association for packaging manufacturers representing over 450 member companies nationwide (2000-2001)

Business Transition Strategist and Coach for Managed Care Services, health care management organization (1997-2000)

Business Strategy Coach for a national award-winning small business executive, Kay Hirai, creating an innovative system of hiring and retaining the difficult-to-employ (2000 – 2005)

Organizational Consultant, WA State Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council, designed and led a workshop series to a council with employers, labor and government agency representatives on Strategies for Funding, Partnership Building and Programs (2000)

Strategic Development Consultant, Provident Services, Community Needs Assessment and Marketing for Disabilities Services (1998-2000)

 Project manager, Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council and Washington Employment Security Department/Washington State Job Training Coordinating Council,  research and concept development for a Small Business Employers Workforce Support System resulting in funding for 4 regions through Washington State Community Trade and Economic Development (CTED), (1997- 1998)

Advisor, Technology and Communications, The Learning Institute, Northwest Food Processor's Association, Portland, OR and Bellingham, WA (1997)

Consultant, Research and Education for Managing the Coastal Resources of the Olympic Peninsula (1994)

Technology and Marketing Consultant, Technical Assistance for Community Services (TAC), Clayoquot Biosphere Project, Tofino, BC (1994-1998)

Nonprofit Consultant and Grant Recipient, Training Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC) for development, staff training, and marketing an international marine field research station, Clayoquot Sound, BC (1997, 1999, and 2000)

Marketing Consultant, Biosphere Reserve Conference, Tofino, BC (1994)

 PUBLICATIONS

Author

Reviewer

Peer Reviewer, Ecology and Society, international academic journal, 2009 and 2008

Reviewer, "Charting the Course for Ocean Science in the United States: Research Priorities for the Next Decade," NSTC Joint Subcommittee on Science and Technology, http://ocean.ceq.gov/about/docs/orpp_comments102006.pdf, 2006

Policy Reviewer, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Resources Program, “U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report” to inform Oregon Governor’s response to USCOP, (April - July, 2004)

SERVICE

Ocean Policy Advisory Group, WA State, 2007-Present 

IGI Global, Advisory Board, Library Technology Collaborative, 2008-Present

Washington State Cosmetology Apprenticeship Committee, Board Member, 2008- Present

Washington State Action Team (appointed by US DOL Regional Apprenticeship Director), “Collaborate for Success: Partnering with Registered Apprenticeship” (2009)

Trainerspod, Volunteer online business class instructor (2008)

LAC (Library Advisory Council), Union Institute and University 2004-2005

Washington Safety Training Coalition, 2004-2005

‘Hat ‘n Boots’ project team, legislative representative for successful $6M property acquisition legislation for South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA (2003-2005)

Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Coalition and Funding Subcommittee, 2003-2005

Intergovernmental Conference on Soap Lake, Director and Facilitator, Soap Lake, WA (2002)

Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA), Evaluator and Technical Reviewer, Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Appointed 2002)

Washington State Quality Examiner (WSQA), for the 2002 Baldridge Business Award-Winner, Keyport Naval Weapons Repair Station (appointed 2001-2002)

National Skills Standards Leveling Researcher, Sales and Service Voluntary Partnership of the National Skill Standards Board (NSSB), Marketing Committee, Washington DC (2001)

Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), Framework and Systems Committee,Washington  DC (2001)

Research Consortium for Clayoquot Sound, Coordinator, Tofino BC, (1998)

 PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

“Collaboration in the Service of Knowledge Co-Creation: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability,” International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Burlington, VT, June 13, 2008

“Enhancing Communities with Technology,” American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New York, New York, March 24-28, 2008

“Influence of Policy Actors’ Values on the Role of Science in U.S. Ocean Policy,” 2007 Amsterdam Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change “Earth System Governance: Theories and Strategies for Sustainability,” Amsterdam, Netherlands, May, 2007

“Using Monitoring and Assessment for Successful Community Based Collaboratives,” Community Based Collaborative Research Consortium Conference, Sedona, AZ, November 17, 2005

Plenary: “U.S. Ocean Policy Review: Opportunities and Challenges,” Littoral 2004, Aberdeen Scotland, September 21, 2004

“Non-traditional Apprenticeship Programs,” One-Stop Partnership Conference 2002: Pacific Western States & U.S. Department of Labor, Region 6.  Anaheim, CA, 2003

“Apprenticeship and Workforce Issues,” Seattle/King County Workforce Development Council Strategic Planning Committee January 6, 2003.

“Non-Point Financing – Partnerships: Innovative Funding Strategies for Uncertain Financial Times” Washington Finance Officers Association, September 10, 2002

“Washington State Apprenticeships,” Connecting the Dots for Economic Vitality: Workforce Strategies 2001, Walla Walla, WA, October 11-12, 2001

“Partnership Building: Finding Common Ground,” a series for MFM Strategic Bureau, a national industry coalition of drycleaners, Seattle, WA 2000-2001

“Can Collaboration Occur Among Disparate Groups? A New Look at what ‘Interdisciplinary Means in Practical Terms” IIFET 2000: Microbehavior and Macroresults, Corvallis, Oregon, July 10-14 2000

“The Shift from Negotiation to Collaboration,” IIFET 2000: Microbehavior and Macroresults, International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, Corvallis, Oregon, July 10-14, 2000

“Entrepreneurship” Governor's Conference on Small Business, Seattle, WA, 1998

 “Partnering with a small ‘p,’” Institute of Management Consultants, Puget Sound Chapter, Seattle, WA 2000

“The Food Industry: Supply Chain, Image, Regulations” Panel Moderator, International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade” (IIFET 2000) 10^th Biennial Conference, Corvallis, OR 2000

Washington State Job Training Coordinating Council, Speaker and Project Contractor for Workforce Development, Seattle, WA, 1998

Clayoquot Sound Science Symposium,  Presenter and Panelist, Tofino, BC 1995, 1997

“Kellogg Foundation Partnership 20/20 Visioning Workshop on Collaborative Food Systems Education, Panelist, 1997

Professional Development

“International Symposium for Society and Natural Resource Management,” Burlington, VT June 2008

“American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting,” Seattle, WA February 1997; Washington DC February 2000; San Francisco, CA February 2001; Seattle, WA February 2004; San Francisco, CA, February 2007

 “NASW Science Writers Workshop,” Seattle, WA February, 2004

“Keys to Smart Government: Building for Tomorrow,” 8^th Annual Public Sector Quality Conference, Washington State Quality Award Program, Olympia, WA, September 9, 2003

 “A National Summit: Protecting Our Coasts in the 108^th Congress,” Coast Alliance, Baltimore, MD, April 13, 2003

 “Community Culture and the Environment Training: Tools to Engage and Build Community Support,” U.S. EPA, Seattle WA, March 10-11, 2003

“Non-point Funding Sources: Building Public-Private Partnerships” Seminar at Inaugural National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration, Restore America’s Estuaries, Baltimore, MD, April 13-16, 2003

“Motivation Fundamentals: Intrinsic Motivation,” McClelland Method Workshop” Alliance Consulting, Bellevue, WA, February, 2003

“Environmental Conflict Resolution: The State of the Field and Its Contribution to Environmental Decision-Making,”  The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution of the Morris K. Udall Foundation and Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, May 2002

“Collaborative Research Consortium Workshop”, Community Based Collaboratives Research Consortium, Albuquerque, NM, March 2002

“Federal Contracting 2003: New World, New Changes,” Government Contracting Institute, Washington DC, November, 2002

TEC Associate Premier Roundtable, Seattle, WA, 2001-2002

Washington State Quality Awards Symposium, Seattle, WA, May 2001

 “The Bigger Picture,” employer training workshop for school-to-work activities, Seattle, WA, October 9, 2001

“Watershed Funding Workshops,” Boise State University, Mt. Vernon, WA, February, 2001

“National Workshop on Understanding Community-Based Collaboratives,” Community Based Collaboratives Research Consortium (CBCRC), Las Vegas, NV August 2001 

 “NASW Science Writing Workshops,” SeaGrant, MIT, and WHOI, Boston, MA February 2002

“Institute of Management Consultants: Western Confab,” Reno, NV October 2000, 2001

 “Working Ventures Practitioners Workshop for Workforce Development Professionals” Public/Private Ventures, San Francisco, CA, October 2000

“The Coastal Society 17^th International Conference,” Portland, OR, 2000

 “Designing and Conducting a Collaborative Process Workshop,” NOAA Coastal Services Center, Portland OR 2000

“SPIDR (Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution) Conference,” Albuquerque, NM, September 2000

“Institute of Management Consultants, Western Meetings,” Reno, NV 1999, 2000

“Who’s Who in Executives and Businesses” Listed 1999, 2001

 “Using the Internet for Fundraising and Marketing Non-Profits,” & “Funders Conference,” Foundation Center, San Francisco, CA, 1998

 “Non-Profit Entrepreneurial Ventures Development Workshop,” Vancouver, BC 1998

 “Using the Internet for Fundraising & Marketing Non-Profits,” Foundation Center-San Francisco, CA, 1998

 “Clayoquot Sound Science Symposium,” Tofino, BC 1995, 1996, 1997

 “Forging Partnerships: U.S. Senator's Economic Development Summit,” Mt. Vernon, WA, 1997

 “Northwest Food Processors Association Annual Meeting,” Portland, OR 1997

 “Advanced HTML,” Vancouver Film Institute, Vancouver, BC 1997

“Macromedia Director,” Vancouver Film Institute, Vancouver BC 1997     

“Portland Communications Conference,” Portland State University, Portland OR 1997

“Wildbranch Workshop in Natural History, Outdoor and Environmental Writing,” Sterling College, VT 1995

“Santa Barbara Writer's Conference & Workshops,” Carpenteria, CA 1994

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR)

National Association of Science Writers (NASW)

Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)

Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS)

Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) 

Community Based Collaboratives Research Consortium (CBCRC)

Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)

American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

Science Connect