TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 2015 – Present | SBA Sustainable Building Advisor Program , Field Director, offering Project Field experience, Green Building Tours, Guest Expert Lectures, Networking and Project Mentoring to complement SBA Core Online Course. |
| 2013 – Present | Yestermorrow Design Build School, Waitsfield, VT. Lead Instructor for 2 day Biomimicry Workshop and 2 day Living Building Challenge Workshop for Residential applications |
| 2012 – 15 | NYC|SBA Sustainable Building Advisor Program Provider: Director, Facilitator, Lead Instructor – covering LEED, LBC, Net Zero and other rating systems. |
| 2011 – 14 | State University of New York | SUNY Ulster Continuing Professional Education Sustainable Design; Biomimicry, Living Building Challenge, Resilient Homes-Making The Case for Sustainable Design |
| 2007 – 12 | State University of New York | SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY; Facilitator and Lead Instructor, SBA- National Sustainable Building Advisor Certificate Program |
| 2008 – 11 | Sage College of Albany: Department of Visual Arts / Interior Design Program, Albany, NY, Assistant Professor, Interior Design Coordinator Developed a Sustainable Design Curriculum and introduced Biomimicry Design in Freshman Visualization classes and Senior Capstone Studio. |
| 2006 – 10 | Holis Institute of Ecological Living: New York, NY Instructor: USGBC ReGreen – Sustainable Eco Design Curriculum |
| 2000 – 09 | NY School of F.S -Roger Green Seminars, New York, NY and San Francisco, CA. Instructor: Eco Designer’s Course: The Magical Dwelling |
| 2001 | International F.S. Conference, Orlando, FLA Workshop presenter: Blueprint for a Natural Home and Workplace |
| 1998 | Seminar Series: Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA Instructor: Vastu Shastra: The Classical Art and Architecture of India |
| 1991 | University of Southern California, Continuing Education, Los Angeles, CA Instructor: Classical Chinese Geomancy for Architects and Building Developers, AFSI Institute |
LECTURES and PRESENTATIONS
| 2015 | International Living Future Un – Conference: Workshop Co-Presenter: “The Profound Resonance of Water and Structure in Community” Seattle, WA. |
| 2014 | United Nations-International Youth Symposium- El Salvador Delegation, United Nations, NYC- Lecture: Sustainability, Youth and Green Jobs |
| 2014 | Wall Street Green Summit – March 23, 2014, Columbia University Club, NY, NY Guest Lecture: Beyond net Zero- Net Positive Building Energy |
| 2014 | Bard College- Environmental Policy- Guest Lecture: Biomimicry and Sustainability in Environmental Policy |
| 2014 | GO/PRO ASID Conference NYC, Sept 18-19, ASID- American Society of Interior Designers – Guest Speaker : PROduct: Biomimicry: Align Design, Business and Nature with Biomimicry |
| 2013 | NESEA Conference- Building Energy 13 – Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA. Workshop Presenter: Biomimicry In Action Workshop: Applying Nature’s Principles for Resilient Design |
| 2013 | United Nations- Salus Club, United Nations, NYC- Guest Lecture: Healthy and Resilient Housing |
| 2013 | USGBC- Urban Green Emerging Professionals – NYC Presentation Guest Speaker: Biomimicry + Architecture- Life’s Principles |
| 2012 | Green Fest 2012– College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Albany, NY Keynote speaker: Biomimicry in Architecture and Engineering |
| 2012 | USGBC New York State Chapter – Hudson Valley Branch Presentations Guest Speaker: Biomimicry in Architecture |
| 2012 | United Nations- Friendship Club, United Nations, NY, NY Guest Speaker: Sustainable Home by Design |
| 2005 | International Conference on Eco Design, San Diego, CA Speaker: The Living Elements of Conscious Architecture & Planning |
| 2004 | International Conscious Design Conference: Morristown, NJ Speaker: RIBA International Competition – Sustainable Brownfield Development |
| 2004 | International Geomancy Conference: San Luis Obispo, CA Speaker: Elements of Sustainable Conscious Design |
| 2002 | Organic Style Magazine Seminars (Rodale Press) Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL Speaker: Harmonious Home Seminars |
| 2002 | United Nations F.S. Recreational Group, United Nations, NY, NY Speaker: The Magical Dwelling |
| 2002 | International Geomancy Conference: Zurich, Switzerland Speaker: Japanese Garden Design, Healthy Building Design |
| 2001 | International Geomancy Conference: Orlando, FLA Speaker: Natural Home & Workplace |