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Training
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
As a facilitator for Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively, I led a half-day training to teach NYCDEP staff techniques to engage landowners in conservation practices to protect the drinking water of NYC.
Evaluation
University of North CArolina Extension
Collaborating with the Center for Nonprofit Strategies, I helped UNC and their partners develop a new evaluation template that allows them to better assess their “Learn and Burn” training program.
Facilitation
Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative
As staff for the Great Lakes Commission, I led the GLPC Advisory Committee to develop best practices for Phragmites management and accompanying case studies to bring those practices to life.
Grants
Yale school of forestry & environmental studies
Through the Sustaining Family Forests Initiative, I served as PI on grants totaling over $1.1 million, including one focused on supporting natural resource professionals to engage more women landowners in forestry programs and activities.
Strategic Planning
Great Plains Initiative
In collaboration with the Center for Nonprofit Strategies, I supported the development of a coordinated engagement strategy for a four-state effort funded by the Federal Landscape Scale Conservation Partnership program. The project focused on engaging farmers to install wind-breaks.
This work was conducted while I served as staff at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and at the Great Lakes Commission
Testimonials
“For a large group of fire managers unaccustomed to thinking about social messaging, this was a great, thought-provoking icing-on-the-cake talk on top of a very rich program.”
“Your presentation set the stage for a robust conversation and many, many ah-ha’s for participants.”
“Katherine is what I consider a dream hire.”