Curriculum Vitae - Dartmouth College
Curriculum Vitae - Dartmouth College
Curriculum Vitae - Dartmouth College
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examined the effects of fencing on livestock productivity, wildlife, vegetation, and the socio-economic<br />
situation of pastoralists. <br />
Assistant Professor, University of Vermont (2007-‐2009) <br />
I taught community development, social entrepreneurship, marketing, and research methods <br />
in the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics. <br />
Project Coordinator, Digital Himalaya Project, Cornell University (2004-‐2005) <br />
I managed a team of anthropologists and computer programmers building an Internet portal <br />
for research on the Himalayas and Tibet including images, interactive maps, and census data, <br />
www.digitalhimalaya.com. <br />
International Development and Community Planning Positions <br />
President, DROKPA (1998-‐present) <br />
DROKPA is a 501c3 non-‐profit organization that partners with communities in the Himalayas <br />
and Central Asia to catalyze social entrepreneurship and implement grassroots development <br />
projects focusing on alternative energy, education, and community health. <br />
Consultant, Climate & Development Knowledge Network, UN University (2012-‐present) <br />
I led a team of Nepali and international researchers that conducted a case study investigating <br />
loss and damages resulting from changes in climate in southeastern Nepal. We are now <br />
producing policy recommendations and academic publications based on this research. <br />
Consultant, ARD, Inc. (2009-‐present) <br />
I am advising a USAID-‐funded community forestry project in Liberia, including the drafting of <br />
training manuals and curricula for the national Forestry Training Institute. I was also a senior <br />
member of the ARD team that evaluated USAID-‐funded projects in Tibetan areas of China. <br />
Consultant, Winrock International (2009-‐2010) <br />
I wrote grants, trained staff, planned project implementation, and provided monitoring and <br />
evaluation services for Winrock’s USAID-‐funded projects in Tibetan areas of China. <br />
Consultant, The Poverty Alleviation Fund (2007, 2008) <br />
I monitored TPAF’s rural development projects in the Tibet Autonomous Region (PRC) and <br />
evaluated their micro-‐credit loans, resource management training, and capacity building <br />
programs. <br />
Ecologist, Planning Corporation (1999-‐2002) <br />
I consulted on mitigation and restoration of development-‐related activities in southern <br />
California including wetland permitting, environmental impact assessments, endangered <br />
species monitoring. <br />
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