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EDUCATION

• Ph.D., M.A., Linguistics. University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ. 1990

Curriculum Vitae

• LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Tucson, AZ.
  LEED Professional 2.0. Accreditation. 2003
• CAD Computer Aided Drafting & Design.
  Basic CAD/Drafting Certification. 2001-2002. Pima Community College. Tucson, AZ
• Solar Design/Install Level I Certificate. Solar Energy International, Carbondale, CO, 2000
• Computer Speech Modeling Post-Doc Research Associate. The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH. 1990-1992
• Field Research. Lima, Peru. 1989
• B.A., Linguistics. University of California, Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, CA. 1986
• A.A., Spanish Language Proficiency. Cabrillo Junior College. Santa Cruz, CA. 1980-1982

Mind Body Spirit Training

• Aikido, 1976-Present. AAA Black Belt Level, 1994
• Pilates, 2003-Present. Reformer, Level 1 and Matwork. Tucson, AZ

CONSULTANT

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Small Business

Global Professional Services, Inc. President. Tucson, AZ. 2002-Present
Real Grammar. President. San Diego, CA. & Tucson, AZ. 1997-2002

Consulting and Teaching

• John Wesley Miller Companies, Armory Park del Sol. Tucson, AZ. Water and Energy Efficiency Evaluation, Renewables, Consumer Education; Sustainability Program Development. 2004-Present
• Al Nichols Engineering, Inc., Tucson, AZ. Civano Water and Energy Evaluation, 2002-2006
• Prescott College Master of Arts Degree Program, Tucson and Prescott, AZ. Adjunct Faculty Advisor. Sustainability Development. Course and Program Development, Writing and Thesis Development. 2002-Present
• Pima Community College, Pilates and Aikido. Tucson, AZ. 2005-Present. Sports and Fitness Instructor and Program Development
• University of Arizona Faculty. Tucson, AZ. 1996-2001
  AZ International College, Service-Learning. 2001
  University Teaching Center, ESL Teacher. 1997-1999
  Linguistics Department. 1996-1997
  
• California State University Faculty. Integrative Studies. San Marcos, CA. 1993-1996
• San Diego State University Faculty. Linguistics and Oriental Languages. San Diego, CA. 1994-1996
• University of Arizona TA/RA . Tucson, AZ. 1986-1989
• Cabrillo College, ESL Teacher. Aptos, CA. 1980-1981

Not for Profit

• Citizens for Solar Vice-President and Annual Solar Festival Co-organizer. 2006-2008
• Educational Programs Specialist. Emerald Resource Solutions, Tucson AZ. 1999-2001

PROJECTS

• 2008. On-line sustainability certification for E-learning. Dr. Colleen Carmean, Director of E-learning, ASU School of Global Management and Leadership.
• 2004-Present. John Wesley Miller Companies, Armory Park del Sol. Tucson, AZ. Evaluate Water and Energy Efficiency, materials use. Renewable energy, Consumer Education. Program Development for Sustainable 93 home Community
• 2003-Present. LEED NC Project Manager, Sierra Vista Public Works. Sierra Vista, AZ. Municipal Transit Center
• 2002-2006. Al Nichols Engineering for Civano Development, LLC. Tucson, AZ
  Civano LLC Water and Energy Use--Audit and Reports with Al Nichols Engineering. Calculated annual water use and source Btu for Civano homes and associated economic costs and CO2 savings as compared to Tucson energy- and water-use baseline. Reviewed by Tucson Mayor and Board of Supervisors
• 1997-Present. Dammas Center Solar-Powered ECo-housing Project
  Tucson Innovative Home Tour/National Tour of Solar Homes. October 17, 1998. www.tucsonmec.org/tour/build/adobe.html; AZ Daily Star October 11, 1998.
  Rejuvenation, contemplation, wildlife, photography, gardening, yoga, art. Riparian Habitat, Human, Solar and Wind powered. Permaculture in mountain desert-- Sonoran mixed-hot climate. 3,350 feet elevation. Wildlife corridor. Extensive water harvesting systems and rainwater collection/management. Active and vigorous watershed, volitile weather--monsoons, winds, sunshine and rainfall. Granite/riparian geoscape

Projects with Al Nichols Engineering, Inc. Tucson, AZ

• 2006. State-Lands Biomass Appropriation for State of Arizona Heating Systems. Editing/Consulting for feasibility study of available biomass, buildings and boilers for State of Arizona supply-demand heating energy. Edit, Consult for report. Report for Arizona Governor's Office.
• 2002-2004. Nogales Unified School District, Two Schools. Nogales, AZ. Mechanical System Reports/Remediation.
• 2004-2005. Yuma Unified School District Sick Building Syndrome Investigation and Report. Yuma, AZ.
• 2002. Review of (CAP) Direct-Delivery by Tucson Water and Associated Mechanical and Plumbing Problems. Standard of Care .
  
• 2002. Tucson CAP Water Treatment Plant-- Energy Use Review and Reduction. Report.
• 2001. Report: Energy Management in the City of Tucson, 1995-2006.
  Evaluate City of Tucson Energy Office five year performance, provide five year plan. Reviewed by Board of Supervisors and the City of Tucson, Energy Office.

Contributing participant: Eight solar PV/wind installations. 0.25 to 4 kilowatt systems. 1997-present

Fundraising, Scholarships &. Awards Granted

• Fundraising: Citizens for Solar (citizensforsolar.org). Annual Solar Festival Event Co-organizer. Raise money for music, solar ovens, other; all aspects of media and festival production. 2006-Present
• Fundraising: Arizona Association for Environmental Education--Energy Symposium Organizer, Tucson, AZ; Flagstaff, AZ. 2001
• Grants: Tucson/Pima County Metropolitan Energy Commission. Tucson, AZ: Understanding Energy Workshops and Energy Symposium Grants. 1999; 2001
• Scholarship: Wakonse Inspiring Teaching Institute. UA. Tucson, AZ. 1997
• Scholarship: Stanford University Summer Institute on Service-Learning. Palo Alto, CA. 1994
• Scholarship: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. 1986-1990
• Grant: Tinker Foundation for Field Research. Lima, Peru. 1989
• Scholarship: Cognitive Science Symposium. CUNY, NY. 1989
• Scholarship: Linguistic Society of America. The LSA Fellow, Summer Institute. 1988
• Grant: Arizona Ford Foundation. Award for Meritorious Performance in Teaching. 1988
• Grant: Cabrillo College Bicultural Studies. Santa Cruz, CA. 1980; 1981

TEACHING

Teaching Philosophy - A thesis makes a constellation out of a mere collection of points. Subject material is a gateway to meaningful, life-long learning when theories are scrutinized, tested and contextualized within the student's biological, geographical, social, technical and political environments. Excited, productive learning is based in a student's attention to her/his own background. Skills and knowledge are integrated with personal will to achieve desired outcomes. Basing course topics in the student's own learning styles creates an optimal result for that individual."

Advanced Training in Teaching & Pedagogy

• Pilates Training with Nancee Wood & Deb Rocha. Tucson, AZ, 2004, 2005
• The University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ. University Teaching Center. 1997-1999
• Faculty Development Specialist. Teaching and Learning Theories and Methods. 1997-1999
• Effective Teaching. Ongoing workshops, 1998-1999 (GATO Training)
• Exploring Cultural Diversity Workshop. 1998
• Graduate Assistant Training Workshops. 1997; 1998
• Wakonse Inspiring Teaching Institute. 1997
• Cooperative Learning Workshop with Susan Prescott, CSU Dominguez Hills School of Education. 1996
• Stanford University. Palo Alto, CA. Service Learning Institute. 1994.
• CUNY. NY, NY. Cognitive Science Symposium. 1989

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Program & Curriculum Development

• Global Professional Services, Inc. President/Consultant. 2002-Present. Analyze and report on the Built Environment--emphasis on water, energy, renewables, efficiency and human behavior. Develop persuasive writing and presentation materials for clients in technical and lay areas. Analyze and evaluate technical, social areas; media produced to order. Experience with Standard of Care and Code. Results- & audience-oriented. Ghost- and technical writing
• Educational Programs Specialist. Emerald Resource Solutions, Tucson-based non-profit. 1999-2000. Develop workshops on energy education: electricity, efficiency, conservation, solar design, AC/DC & hybrid systems
• Faculty, Arizona International College. Tucson, AZ. 2001-2002. Design, develop, teach Service-Learning curriculum. Coordinate academics with community-integrated education; evaluate students in service positions. Teach Caucus internet course practicum on Service-Learning
• Faculty Development. University Teaching Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. 1997-1999. Program development in learner-centered curricula. Design multimedia and teach pedagogy, technology, communication to faculty and TA's. Educate teachers about diversity in student populations. Organize workshops; work with international TA's and RA's. Core Areas Taught: Incorporating diversity into programs, Language and Learning, Teacher Talk, ESL
• Pima Community College Pilates and Aikido Course Development. 2004-Present
• Linguistics Faculty, University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ. 1996-1997. Teach language and linguistics. Specialization in sociolinguistics--race, class and gender in language and use, University Race, Class and Gender requirements. Field-based Learning book series published. Courses Taught: Linguistics, Sociolinguistics
• Linguistics Faculty, Department of Linguistics & Oriental Languages, SDSU. San Diego, CA. 1994-96. Teach Language Acquisition and Bilingual/Bicultural curriculum for teacher development. Curriculum design for State of California mandated program for teachers of multilingual/multicultural populations (CLAD and BCLAD certification)
• Faculty, Liberal Studies, CSUSM. San Marcos, CA. 1993-96. Teach interdisciplinary linguistics, literacy, University race, class and gender requirements. Design, develop, teach Service-Learning curriculum. Coordinate academics with community-integrated education; evaluate students in service positions

Courses Taught

Writing (G); Energy (G); Sustainability; Linguistics; ESL; Language and Culture; Language Acquisition; Language Issues in the Secondary School (G); Language and Social Issues (Race, Class and Gender); Language Variation and Acquisition (G); Phonology and Morphology; Introduction to Language; English Linguistics; Women's' Aiki-Self-Defense; (Children's) Aikido, Pilates

PUBLICATIONS

Built Environment-- Select Reports and Writing

• 2004. Large Scale Impacts of Energy Efficiency in Tucson Residential Developments-Costs, Coal and CO2. With Al Nichols. Air Quality, Global Climate Change and Renewable Energy Electric Utilities Environmental Conference (EUEC). Tucson, AZ.
• 2004. The Kemmerly Companies. Tucson, AZ.
  White Paper, A Building Systems Analysis of Sealed (Un-vented) vs. Vented Roof Systems in the Hot-Dry Climate of Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca (Arizona)
• 2003. Al Nichols Engineering, Inc.
  Reviewed underground ductwork and mechanical system design and installation for compliance with standard of care and code. Pima County.
• 2002. Al Nichols Engineering, Inc. Review of Water Distribution System in Condominium Complex.
  Reviewed water distribution system for damage assessment and compliance with standard of care.
• 2002. Educational Materials Development and Creation for Construction Professionals Seminar--Energy and Lighting Efficiency.
  Created Text and graphics presentational media for workshop on light and energy specifications and practices for building efficiency. BOMA, AIA and The City of Tucson.
• 2002. Civano Energy Award Application Preparation.
  Prepared Application for Civano Energy Use/Savings. Energy User News Award. Successful. Pima County
• 2002. Hospital Water Distribution System Analysis.
  Researched water quality in distribution systems, provide remediation plan for compliance with Arizona State Health Dept. and county codes. Maricopa County. For Al Nichols Engineering, Inc.
• 2002. Print Shop Mechanical System Analysis.
  Reviewed Air Quality in Print Shop and provide remediation guidelines--report preparation. For Al Nichols Engineering, City of Tucson, Operations Department.
• 2002. Water Treatment Plant Energy Analysis.
  Energy Audit of CAP Water Treatment Plant. For The City of Tucson, Energy Office.
• When the Light Goes On: Understanding Energy. Emerald Resource Solutions, Tucson, AZ. 2001
• Connecting the Dots: Water, Energy and Growth in South Pinal County. The Oracle. April, 2001
• 2001. Keynote Energy Symposium Organizer and Fund Raiser.
  Organized day-long sessions and solar display for Annual Conference of The Arizona Association for Environmental Education.
• 2000-2001. Emerald Resource Solutions Educational Programs Specialist (Non-Profit Organization). Tucson, AZ.
  Provided Utility/Solar Energy Literature and Workshops, Perform solar/energy system consulting and education using grass-roots outreach. Organize, present Energy Workshop series.
• 2000. The Dammas Project. A Newsletter of the SW Chapter of the American Association of Energy Engineers. Arizona Energy Exchange. V 9:6, September, 2000
• Energy Workshops. Tucson & Flagstaff, AZ. 2000 & 2001
  Fundraising and Program Development/Delivery
• Heart Hospital. Phoenix, AZ. 2002
  Water Quality/Delivery Report

WRITING, CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS

Keynote

• Arizona Association for Environmental Education Conference Environmental Education: A Network in Progress. Energy and The Environment Symposium Organizer. Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, AZ. September, 2001
• Emerald Research Solutions Sun/Energy Workshop Series. (Co-organizer). Tucson, AZ. 2000
• Linguistic Society of America Annual Meeting. Linguistics and the Undergraduate Non-major Symposium Organizer, NY, NY. 1998

Invited

• Prescott College Master of Arts Program. Colloquia: Graduate Level Writing. Prescott & Tucson, AZ. 2003-Present
• Prescott College Master of Arts (MAP) Program. How to Coach a Thesis. For MAP Advisors. Prescott, AZ. November, 2005
• Prescott College UG Program. Environmental Education Theory with Lisa Packard, Shapeshifting to Sustainability: From body through mind to paradigm. April, 2005
• Arizona State Renewable Energy Fair Women in Photovoltaics. For Solar Energy International. Flagstaff, AZ. September, 2000
• University of Arizona College Teaching Methods American Indian Studies Program. Language and Effective Teaching. September, 1997.
• OSU Linguistics Speakers Series. Linguistics for Humans, an Inclusive Pedagogy. Columbus, OH. April, 1997
• Dimensions of Power in the Classroom. Teaching Assistant Training Sessions. The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH. April, 1997; The University of Arizona, 1997-1998
• CSU San Marcos Let's Talk Teaching Series. Stanford Service-Learning Institutute. San Marcos, CA. September, 1995
• CSU Hayward Defining "sound" in phonetics and phonology. Hayward, CA. July, 1995
• JFK University The Experiential Basis of Language--Metaphor and Movement. Hayward, CA. June, 1995
• San Diego State University Linguistics and Oriental Languages Standardization, Language Decline2 and Phonological Theory. 18th Annual Linguistics Colloquium. San Diego, CA. March, 1995
• University of Washington Linguistics Department A Case for Intrinsic Syllabification. UW. Seattle, WA. March, 1994
• Linguistic Society of America Summer Institute Feature-Based Phonology and Asheninca Onsets: Against Ordered Root Nodes. OSU, Columbus, OH. July, 1993
• Syllable-Based Phonology in Non-Linear Phonology. Program participant with Advanced Telecommunications Research, Nara, Japan & ATR Audio and Visual Perception Research Laboratory, Kyoto Japan. September, 1991
• UCLA Linguistics Department The Reduplicant and the Base. LA, CA. January, 1990

Refereed

• Large Scale Impacts of Energy Efficiency in Tucson Residential Developments-Costs, Coal and CO2. With Al Nichols.Air Quality, Global Climate Change and Renewable Energy Electric Utilities Environmental Conference (EUEC). Tucson, AZ. January, 2004
• Living on an Electron Budget. Women for Sustainable Energy Conference. Tucson, AZ. 2000
• Linguistics and the Undergraduate Non-major. Keynote symposium organizer, presenter. Linguistic Society of America Annual Meeting, New York, New York. January, 1998
• The Jutsu -> Tao Transformation; How Doing Becomes Being. Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness. UC Berkeley. Berkeley, CA. April, 1997
• Assessing and Addressing the Needs of Undergraduates in Linguistics Courses. Linguistic Society of America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. January, 1997
• Consciousness and the Academy. With Colleen Carmean. Poster Presentation. Toward a Science of Consciousness 1996. Tucson II. Sponsored by Unviersity of Arizona. TCC Music Hall. Tucson, AZ. April, 1996
• Toward a Consciousness-rich Pedagogy. Presentation, Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness. Encino, CA. March, 1996
• Walk Your Talk: Linguistic Relativism and the Art of Aikido. Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness. UC Berkeley. Berkeley, CA. April, 1995
• Linking Abstract Concepts and Empirical Processes: Exercises in Embodiment. With Margaret Crowdes. CSU Regional Symposium on University Teaching. CSU Fullerton, February, 1995
• What's Underlying? Languages South of the Rio Bravo Conference. Tulane University, New Orleans, LS. January, 1995
• Service-Learning Fellowship. Presenter. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1994
• Emotional Modalities and Intonation in Spoken Language. International Conference on Spoken Language Processing. With Donna Erickson and Tom Call. University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. October, 1992
• Prosodic Variability and the Minimal/Maximal Distinction. LSA Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. January, 1992
• Implications of the Prosodic Base for Reduplication. LSA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. January, 1991

Writing: Linguistics , Language & Pedagogy

• The Successful Introductory Course: Bridging the Gap for the Non-major. Language. Journal of the Linguistic Society of America. 2000. V. 76, 1
• A Little Book of Basics. Real Grammar, San Marcos, CA. 1997
• Linguistics for Humans. Field-Based Learning Exercises. Real Grammar, San Marcos, CA. (with Notes to Instructors.) 1996
• The Axininca Future Reflexive. WECOL 23. UW. Seattle, WA. March, 1994.
• Combinatorial Specification of a Consonantal System. WCCFL 12. Stanford Linguistics Association, Stanford University. Menlo Park, CA. June, 1994
• Emotional Modalities and Intonation in Spoken Language. Proceedings of the International Conference on Spoken Language Processing. University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. October, 1992
• The Velar Glide in Axininca Campa. Phonology 9.2. 1992.
• 'Maximization' Explains Minimal Word Variability. NELS 22. February, 1992
• How Many Feet per Language? WCCFL 9. Stanford. May, 1991
• Unordered Morphology: The Problem of Axininca Reduplication. BLS 16. Berkeley, CA. February, 1991
• Implications of Axininca Campa for Prosodic Morphology and Reduplication. University of Arizona Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation. 1990
• Reduplication as Copy. Evidence from Axininca. Coyote Papers AZ Phonology Conference. 1989 Volume 9.2

News & Stories

• The Oracle. No well. Oracle, AZ. January, 2001
• The Oracle. Connecting the dots: water energy and growth in south Pinal County. Oracle, AZ. April, 2001
• Desert life at the Great Desert Univesity. University of Arizona Grad College.Tucson, AZ. 1987, 1988
• Desert Runes. Weekly newsletter for Biannual Linguistic Institute. Tucson, AZ. June-July, 1989
• Stories also in: The Link, Concerned Arizonans for Renewable Energy, Northwest Explorer, Food Coop News

COMMUNITY & SERVICE

• Women for Sustainable Technologies Board Member. Tucson, AZ. 2005-2006
• Southern Arizona Jung Society. Tucson, AZ. 2004-2005.
• Citizens for Solar Volunteer. Tucson, AZ. 2000-Present
• Arizona Association for Environmental Education Member. Tucson, AZ. 2002-2003
• Columbia University, Biosphere II. Oracle, AZ. Solar Energy Mentor. 2001.
• Southern Arizona Green Building Association Steering Committee Member Tucson, AZ. 2000-2001
• San Manuel Elementary Solar Home Tour. Monica Bend, AZ. November 2, 1998
• CSU San Marcos Academic Senate Representative. San Marcos, CA. 1995
• CSU San Marcos Faculty/Student Mentor. San Marcos, CA. 1994-1995
• Cognitive Science Center Member. The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH. 1991-1992
• Rape Crisis Counselor. Columbus, OH. 1991-1992
• Linguistic Society of America Council on the Status of Women in Linguistics Member. Columbus, OH. 1990-1992
• The University of Arizona. Student Association Vice President Representative. Tucson, AZ. 1987