Background Information
My career began in the Tax Division of Prudential Life Insurance Company in 1986. After four years with Prudential, I went on to complete an MBA at
New York
University. In 1992, I moved to
New Mexico, started my consulting practice and began preparing tax returns. In 2002 and 2003, to take my technical skills to a higher level, I completed a Masters of Accounting program at the University
of New Mexico.
Education
Certified Public Accountant,
New Mexico
Continuing Professional Education in Taxation
Master of Accounting, Major in Taxation. (Graduated with Honors, 4.0 GPA)
University
of
New Mexico,
Anderson
School
of Management
Master of Business Administration, Major in Strategic Marketing. (Stern Scholar Award Recipient, Consultant for Entrepreneur’s Exchange)
New York
University,
Stern
Graduate
School
of Business
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Economics, Minor in Math & Computer Science.
The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
Other Training
Natural Step for Business
In 1998, I completed the four day intensive training in the scientific framework for sustainability.
Permaculture Design
In 1993, I completed the basic design course, and have since taken three additional ecological design courses.
Permaculture Drylands Institute & Ecoversity
Natural Resource Economics and Ecosystem Ecology
18 credit hours of PhD level coursework. Undergraduate Teaching Fellow.
University
of
Colorado,
Boulder
Ecological Farming
I am a market gardener and attend conferences and workshops on farming, including the New Mexico Organic Conference, Bio-Intensive Agriculture with Ecology Action, and the Eco-Farm Conference in California.
New Warrior Training
I went through the New Warrior Initiation Training (men’s emotional wellness and leadership) in September 2000, have taken several advanced workshops, and staffed four trainings. I am a regular participant in a New Warrior I-Group.
Hoffman Process
I completed the eight-day Hoffman Quadrinity Process, for personal leadership development, in December of 2006.
Yoga
I have been practicing hatha yoga for physical health and mental clarity since 1991. I have studied with many teachers, including a nine week intensive in
Pune,
India
with Dharmavir Mahida, a longtime student and assistant to BKS Iyengar.
