Development Service
Resume:
R ochanne Lynn Capucci Downs
Fallon, Nevada 89406
Home Phone: 775-***-****
Cell Phone: 775-***-****
Email: *************@*******.***
OBJECT I VE
I am exploring new employment opportunities in order to share my knowledge and
experience with the department to support and promote program activities for all
eligible program participants while at the same t ime providing economic stability for
my family. I have proven experience working with individuals from diverse education
and socioeconomic backgrounds and am dedicated to working with people from rural
and diverse Nevada communities. I am a considered a problem solver and enjoy
working in a fast paced and challenging environment.
SU M MARY OF EXPER I E NCE
• Extensive Federal, State, Tribal, and Local government experience.
• Dedicated employee with the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe for the past 12
years with proven program implementation experience and success.
• Member of the Fallon Business Council for 8 years
• A reliable and versatile public servant which has proven experience in working
to build a better community for our future generations.
C AREER H ISTORY
C ur rent Employer : F allon Paiute Shoshone T r ibe
P osition : E ducation Department Director
Period of Service : August 2008 - present
D uties and Responsibilities: The Fallon Paiute Shoshone T ribe completed a major
reorganization which combined the Cultural Resources Programs and Education
P rograms into one department. I became the director of this department and am
responsible for oversight and implementation of all education and cultural resources
p rogram activities. Program activities include but not limi ted to: coordinating all
p ublic outreach to Tribal Membership, Community and Surrounding Agencies on
E ducation and Cultural Preservation activities, government to government
consultation, proposal development, higher education, language preservation,
cultural resources preservation and protection, library services, museum
development, NAGPRA and repatriation activities, delinquency prevention, after
school tu toring, community recreation, mandated reporting (quarterly reporting,
g rant reporting, program reports), program budget development and maintenance,
and employee supervision.
E mployer : F allon Paiute Shoshone T r ibe
Position Held : Cultural Resource Director
Period of Service : September 2002-August 2008
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the development of correspondence
and coordination of cultural preservation, sacred site protection and repatriation
activities with Federal, State and T ribal Agencies on behalf of the Fallon Paiute
Shoshone Tribe. I was responsible for research and comment development of cultural
and environmental impacts to T ribal lands and aboriginal lands of the Fallon
Reservation and Colony. Developed and maintained a clearinghouse of T ribal
h istorical Tribal documentation as well as coordinated all public outreach to Tribal
Membership, Community and Surrounding Agencies on Cultural Preservation. I was
responsible for the oversight of T ribal Language Preservation and Revitalization
P rogram as well as coordinated the Great Basin In ter-Tribal NAGPRA Coalition
Activities which include soliciting Great Basin T ribal participation, technical
assistance with NAGPRA issues, policy development, information sharing,
i nstitutional collection review/repatriation and cultural education. I was responsible
for program grant wri ting for future program funding which also included grant
i mplementation and mandated grant reporting. Finally, I was responsible for the
cultural program budget development and oversight as well as responsible to
complete other assigned directives from the Fallon Business Council.
Employer : F allon Paiute Shoshone T r ibe
Position Held : Assistant to the Tribal Chairman
Period of Service : October 2001 – September 2002
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the development of correspondence
for Tribal Chairman to Federal, State and T ribal Agencies. I conducted historical
research of T ribal, Cultural, Environmental, Economic Development, NAGPRA,
Repatriation, and Legal Issues. I was responsible for addressing all personnel issues
t hat were directed to the T ribal Chairman’s office which included grievances,
i nterviews and dispute resolution. I attended meetings to represent the Fallon T ribe
and the Tribal Chairman with Federal, State and Tribal Agencies. I Coordinated the
T ribal farming program on behalf of the Chairman which included employee
coordination, water delivery oversight, farming material purchases, farming program
budget development and monitoring. I was responsible for the Chairman’s Office
M anagement (Filing, Database, and Computer Processing). I coordinated public
outreach to T ribal Membership, Community and Surrounding Agencies on behalf of
t he Fallon T ribe and T ribal Chairman. I worked to develop grant proposals for Tribal
p rograms as directed and was responsible for development and oversight of the T ribal
Chairman’s program budget development and maintenance.
Employer : F allon Paiute Shoshone T r ibe
Position Held : Envi ronmental P rotection D i rector
Period of Service : June 1998 – October 2001
Duties and Responsibilities: I was responsible for the implementation and
oversight of the environmental protection program for the Fallon Paiute Shoshone
T ribe. I was responsible for program grant wri ting for future program funding which
a lso included grant implementation and mandated grant reporting. Implementation
of all environmental programs include water quality, air quality, solid waste, natural
resources, cultural resources, hazardous waste, emergency response, environmental
assessments, environmental planning, environmental code development, employee
supervision, public outreach to Tribal Membership, Community and Surrounding
Agencies on environmental issues affecting the Fallon Tribe. Finally I was also
responsible to complete other assigned directives from the Fallon Business Council.
ACADE M IC & PROFESSIONAL QUAL I F ICAT IONS
H igh School D iploma Bishop Union H igh School, Bishop, CA
(1990)
Bachelor of Arts H istory C alifornia State University, Chico
(1998)
Bachelor of Arts Geography California State University, Chico (1998)
ORGAN IZATONS
Fallon Business Council - Fallon Paiute Shoshone T r ibe
V ice Chai rman - (Elected government official for the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tr ibe. )
P eriod of Service : September 2006 – October 2010
Duties and Responsibilities: T he Vice-Chair assumes the duties of the T ribal
Chairman in his absence or at his request. Responsibilities include:
governmental/inter-agency correspondence, issues dealing with t r ibal matters
relating to membership, government, law and order, education, welfare, recreation,
f iscal management, economic development, public outreach, development of codes
and ordinances, personnel, implementation of federal, t r ibal and other laws
applicable to T ribal lands and/or programs, contract approval, policy development,
and land use planning.
T hroughout my term have been assigned to several programs in an acting capacity:
• T r ibal Administrator (9 month assignment) This position supervises all
T ribal programs and is responsible for the implementation of all T ribal
P rograms which include T ribal Administration, T ribal Health Center, T ribal
Court, Law Enforcement, Education, Tribal Resources (farming program),
E mployee Resources, Social Services, Tribal Senior Center, and Housing.
• Housing D i rector (8 month assignment) – This position is responsible for
t he implementation of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribes Housing Program
w hich is funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development
( HUD).
Fallon Business Council - Fallon Paiute Shoshone T r ibe
T r ibal Council Member - (Elected government official for the Fallon Paiute
Shoshone Tribe.)
P eriod of Service : September 2002-2006
Duties and Responsibilities: Responsibilities include: governmental/inter-
agency correspondence, issues dealing with t ribal matters relating to membership,
government, law and order, education, welfare, recreation, fiscal management,
economic development, public outreach, development of codes and ordinances,
contract approval, policy development, and land use planning.
F allon T r ibal Development Corporation Board of D i rectors
Secreta ry 2005-2008
Vice P resident 2008-2009
D uties and Responsibilities: Establish business activities as well as develop
entrepreneur opportunities, revenue, and employment opportunities for the Fallon
Paiute Shoshone Tribe and surrounding community. Responsible for developing
m inutes, agendas, and public announcements for the Economic Development Board of
D irectors. Responsible for project development, identifying financing and securing
f inancing for business development projects, tax code development, personnel, public
outreach and partnership development with government officials (Federal, State,
T ribal, and Local) as well as with the surrounding community with economic
development opportunities.
Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council – Native American
R epresentative
Period of Service: October 2004 – July 2010
Duties and Responsibilities: T he Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin RAC
covers a geographic area approximately coinciding with the Sierra Nevada, Malhuer
H igh Plateau, Humboldt, Fallon-Lovelock and Carson Basin major land resource
a reas. T hese areas include federal public lands administered by the BLM-Carson
C ity and Winnemucca Dist rict Offices in Humboldt, Pershing, Washoe, Storey,
Carson City, Douglas, Churchill, L yon, Mineral, and Nye Counties in Nevada and
small portions of Alpine, Lassen & Sierra Counties in California.
T his RAC meets 3-4 times per year. Membership includes a cross section of Nevadans
a round the state representing energy, federal grazing, and commercial recreation
i nterests; environmental, archaeological interests, dispersed recreation, and wild
horse and burro interests; and Native Americans, elected officials, state agency
representatives and the public at large. Council members are selected for their
ability to provide informed, objective advice on a broad array of public land issues and
t heir commitment to collaboration in seeking solutions to those issues.
Churchill County School D istrict – Bond Advisory Committee
Period of Service: Janua ry 2009 – cur rent
Duties and Responsibilities – review and recommend to the Churchill County School Board the
use of school bond revenues to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping
of school facilities.
REFERENCES
Sharol McDade, Administrative D i rector
Supervisor and Colleague
Jon Pishion, P resident
Fallon T ribal Development Corporation
T om Bu r ton, Council Member
Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe
Other references are available upon request.
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