Professional Experience:
2011-Present, S2 Sustainability Strategies:
Advise organizations on identifying, implementing and maximising sustainable business strategies; services include management consulting, risk analysis, market benchmarking, evaluation system development, programme development, project management, training and research. Prospect and develop client relationships with multi-national firms and major international nongovernmental organizations.
2010-Present, PM Carson Consulting/Realtime Social Impact: Specialise in providing practical Strategy and Sustainability solutions for challenges organisations face in constantly changing real-time world, establishing ready-to-use tools to meet both predictable and unexpected demands, and helping organisations capitalise on both overt and latent opportunities; services include, but are not limited to, management consulting, organisational development, evaluation system development, logic model development, programme development, project management, research, partnership development, and fundraising support. Prospect and develop client relationships including with firms, NGOs, and non-profit organisations. Drive continuous product development, marketing, networking, and strategic planning for PMCC/RTSI.
2004-2009, United Way: Coordinated and led day-to-day activities of team researching new opportunities, assessing and supporting ongoing endeavours, and devising continuous improvements to maximise social return-on-investment. Managed external relations. Monitored and evaluated portfolio of investments in NGOs. Managed research and knowledge transfer on portfolio issues. Developed new products to meet newly identified objectives. Chaired and/or attended working group meetings with partner organisations. Prepared and/or delivered presentations. Identified and resolved issues with funded programme partners. Conducted site visits and performed due diligence. Performed ongoing investigations of any problems or irregularities with funded programmes. Represented UWGH and/or served as officer for various working-level committees. Drafted analytical reports. Provided leadership and logistical support for volunteer teams and board committees. Supervised one staff specialist, as well as up to 45 corporate volunteers on multiple programme evaluation teams.
2003-2005, Univ. of Cincinnati: Designed and taught writing courses for under-prepared college freshman in open admission track of large urban research university; included daily presentations, analytical reports, and student evaluations. Helped students with honing skills in basic language, reasoning, research, documentation, and presentation. Reached students from all types of backgrounds, effectively communicating complex concepts, and researching and leveraging methods, media, and tools which were relative to students. Co-authored unpublished paper comparing approaches of leading American university writing lab programmes; research contributed to redesign of univ