Part-Time Office Manager

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COLETTE G. HAWORTH

**** #* ****** **** *******, VA 23518 / 757-***-****/ **************@*****.*** OBJECTIVE

To secure a position commensurate with my educational and professional background, particularly relating to the rights of indigenous communities.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Old Dominion University, International Studies - Current MJIL University of Tulsa, Master of Jurisprudence in Federal Indian Law 2021 Certification Falmouth Institute, Essentials in American Indian Law 2019 BS State University of New York, Empire State College, Math, Science, and Technology; Concentration-Environmental Biology 2017

Field School SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, Survey of Biosphere Management Practices; Yucatan Peninsula 2001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

President 2/19/2025- current

Sustainable Ventures, LLC- 8121 #B Redmon Road, Norfolk, VA 23518

• Provide nature-based outreach programs for preschools in Hampton Roads

• Provide consultation on community-based events in collaboration with Dr. Arwin Smallwood, NCCU

• Research and co-author private grants in collaboration with Dr. Arwin Smallwood, NCCU Office Manager 11/2012- 9/13/2024

Terra Firma, LLC/ Seasonal Ventures, LLC- 4414B Killam Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23508

• Handled all incoming and client requests for information and oversee appointment scheduling

• Performed billing, collection, and reporting functions for office; tracking expenses and reconciling accounts to maintain accurate, current, and compliant financial records

• Completed weekly payroll for 10-15 employees

• Oversaw office inventory activities and maintain computer and physical filing systems Educational Outreach Specialist Seasonal 11/2012- 9/13/2024 Seasonal Ventures, LLC- 4414B Killam Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23508

• Developed seasonally relevant and age and culturally appropriate educational programs and marketing materials for pre-school and middle-school-age children to provide as outreach programs

• Handled all incoming school requests and scheduling for on-site and outreach programs 2

• Performed billing, collection, and reporting functions for educational programs CEO/Environmental Consultant 11/2007-11/2011

First Landing Foundation- 200 Golden Oak Court, Ste 250, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

• Oversaw running of First Landing Foundation Historical Interpretive Area (FLFHIA) Gift Shop and staff under a Cooperative Agreement between the First Landing Foundation and US Army on Fort Story, VA

• Acted as liaison between First Landing Foundation Board of Directors, employees and contractors, and US Army officials

• Assisted with the application process and dissemination of security passes for non-military First Landing Foundation employees, contractors, and visitors to FLFHIA on Fort Story

• Hired and trained interpretive and educational staff and docents for seasonal positions President 5/2006- 11/2011

Sustainable Ventures, LLC- 1340 N. Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

• Authored DoD Legacy National Public Lands Day Grants, 2006, 2007, 2010 for First Landing Foundation to provide funding for FLFHIA

• Wrote verbiage and designed natural and cultural resource material for interpretive signage for FLFHIA

• Created relevant natural and cultural resource tours for FLFHIA

• Built and installed nature trail for FLFHIA

• Conducted and reported on environmental monitoring to uphold stipulations under the Cooperative Agreement between the US Army and the First Landing Foundation Vegetation Specialist (Contract Botanist) GS-7 6/2007- 9/2007 US Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 11 Campus Blvd, Ste 200, Newtown Square, PA 19073

• Conducted vegetation monitoring under the US Forest Inventory and Analysis Program protocol Consultant-Archaeological Field Technician/GIS Analyst/Botanical Analyst 3/2004-7/2007 VERSAR, Inc., Colley Avenue, Norfolk, VA

• Assisted with the design and implementation of the Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan (ICRMP) for Fort Story, VA

• Conducted research for the First Landing Foundation Historic Interpretive Area, US Army Garrison, Fort Story, VA Environmental Assessment

Public Programs Coordinator 9/2004-7/2007

Norfolk Botanical Garden- 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, VA 23518-5337 Crew Chief/GPS Field Analyst, LCTA (Land Condition Trend Analysis) 4/2001-9/2003 Colorado State University CEMML- ITAM Public Works, 85 First Street West, Fort Drum, NY 13602 LCTA Field Technician 7/2000- 9/2000

Colorado State University CEMML- ITAM Public Works, 85 First Street West, Fort Drum, NY 13602 VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS

Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, VA- Adopted member 2012-Current 3

• Collaborated with Chief Walter “Red Hawk’ Brown III to create interpretive signage,

• Assisted with the writing of Charitable Giving and the Dominion Foundation Grant- 2015

• Attended Administration for Native American Pre-Application Grant Training – 2016

• Attended Administration for Native American Project Planning And Development Grant Training – 2016

• Assist tribal members with the research and writing of grants

• Designed, built, and tend 3 Sisters Garden

• Created Iroquois Cultural Heritage Outreach Educational Program

• Women’s Group participant; corn husk doll making instructor

• Assist with cooking and serving in the tribal kitchen at Tribal powwows

• Act as a docent at Powwow school days

• Participate in cultural activity training with affiliated tribal entities Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia Beach, VA 2013-2018

• Speakers Bureau Guest Lecturer on Wetland Habitats

• Pollinator Garden assistant/educator

Coastal Virginia Wildlife Organization, Eastern Shore, VA 2008-2011

• Executive Board Member; Education Team Member

Virginia Native Plant Society, Norfolk, VA 2004-2010

• Assisted with a plant sale and education events

Tidewater Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists, Virginia Beach, VA, 2006-2008

• Coordinating Committee Member

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Citizen Scientist 2000-2007

• Participant Citizen Scientist monitoring programs New York Bluebird Society, Watertown, NY 2002-2003

• Bluebird Trail Monitor

PUBLICATIONS

First Landing Foundation Historic Interpretive Area, US Army Garrison, Fort Story, VA Environmental Assessment, May 2006

DoD Legacy National Public Lands Day Grant, May 2006; awarded July 2006 DoD Legacy National Public Lands Day Grant, May 2007; awarded July 2007 DoD Legacy National Public Lands Day Grant, May 2010; awarded July 2010 Equality under the Law: Revising the OFA Federal Acknowledgement Criteria to Reflect the Impacts of Colonization on Politically and Culturally Diverse Indian Tribes; 2021 Masters Capstone TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, QuickBooks, EndNote, Access, ArcView/GIS, Trimble GPS systems and software, TerraSync and Pfinder, Veg Allegro

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND CONFERENCES

Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference; conference attendee 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Southeast Indian Studies Conference; conference attendee 2019, 2021, 2022 National Native Boarding School Healing Coalition; member; conference attendee 2018 IROQUOIA; conference attendee- 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Tercentenary Conference (Tuscarora Indian Reservation, Windsor NC); conference attendee 2017 Botanical Society of America; member 2005- 2011

Ecological Society of America; member 2005-2011

Wildlife Society; member 2000-2004

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