Degreed Education
Ph.D., Sustainability Education | Prescott College, Arizona (2015)
Emphasis: ecology, systems thinking, agential realism, transformative learning sciences, intra-active material-discoursive curriculum and pedagogy, food studies
Dissertation title: “Cooking to Learn” while “Learning to Cook”: (Be)coming and (Re)membering Sustainability.
M.W.R., Water Resources | University of New Mexcio (2000)
Emphasis: Watershed Monitoring, Ecosystem Resiliency and Restoration Civic engagement, program development, environmental non-profit management,
Thesis title: Volunteer River Monitoring Plan for the Urban Reach of the Santa Fe River (https://nmstatehood.unm.edu/node/1643)
University of New Mexico (UNM), Albuquerque, NM (1998-2000), graduated with distinction
Emphasis: ecology, systems thinking, agential realism, transformative learning sciences, intra-active material-discoursive curriculum and pedagogy, food studies
Dissertation title: “Cooking to Learn” while “Learning to Cook”: (Be)coming and (Re)membering Sustainability.
M.W.R., Water Resources | University of New Mexcio (2000)
Emphasis: Watershed Monitoring, Ecosystem Resiliency and Restoration Civic engagement, program development, environmental non-profit management,
Thesis title: Volunteer River Monitoring Plan for the Urban Reach of the Santa Fe River (https://nmstatehood.unm.edu/node/1643)
University of New Mexico (UNM), Albuquerque, NM (1998-2000), graduated with distinction
B.S., Environmental Science | Northern Arizona University, AZ (1996)
Emphasis Geology, Agricultural and Environmental Management
Northern Arizona University (NAU), Flagstaff, AZ, 1993-1995, Dean's list
A.S. Science | Western Wyoming Community College, WY (1992)
Emphasis: Leadership, honors social problems, geology
Emphasis Geology, Agricultural and Environmental Management
Northern Arizona University (NAU), Flagstaff, AZ, 1993-1995, Dean's list
A.S. Science | Western Wyoming Community College, WY (1992)
Emphasis: Leadership, honors social problems, geology
Continuing Education & Life-Long Learning
Professional & Personal Development
K-12 Teacher Education, San Juan College, NM (22 credit hours)
Emphasis: Sustainability Education, Food-based pedagogy, Curriculum models for Special and Gifted Education, Community and Parent Involvement
Environmental Health and Safety Certificate Program Online, San Juan College, NM (6 credit hours)
Creative Writing Certificate Program Online, San Juan College, NM (6 credit hours)
Emphasis: Food and environmental writing, Editing
Food Production | Colorado State University Extension (2010)
Backyard Food Production Course
Sustainable Living | (ongoing)
Water harvesting design, ecological landscape design, adobe house construction, food preserving methods (fermenting, freezing, canning, root cellaring), cooking and household and beauty product making, gleaning, small scale and large scale bio intensive garden design and gardening
K-12 Teacher Education, San Juan College, NM (22 credit hours)
Emphasis: Sustainability Education, Food-based pedagogy, Curriculum models for Special and Gifted Education, Community and Parent Involvement
Environmental Health and Safety Certificate Program Online, San Juan College, NM (6 credit hours)
Creative Writing Certificate Program Online, San Juan College, NM (6 credit hours)
Emphasis: Food and environmental writing, Editing
Food Production | Colorado State University Extension (2010)
Backyard Food Production Course
Sustainable Living | (ongoing)
Water harvesting design, ecological landscape design, adobe house construction, food preserving methods (fermenting, freezing, canning, root cellaring), cooking and household and beauty product making, gleaning, small scale and large scale bio intensive garden design and gardening