Christine Ageton

Teaches one to two courses per semester to graduate students on the topics of consulting, facilitation, and program management.

Advise and deliver organizational development leadership to national and international non-profits and philanthropic organizations with particular focus in the areas of natural resource management, conservation, social and racial justice, and post-capitalism team and culture building.

Senior leadership team member. Partnered with the ED and COO to guide organizational strategy and growth. Led the vision and implementation of all programs for BALLE. Managed $1M budget. Supervised four staff and three consultant teams.

Designed and implemented annual intensive leadership program for mid-career conservation professionals. Designed curriculum, selected participants, facilitated sessions, and conducted evaluation

Designed and managed national initiative to address economic development and early childhood health in the Andean region of Peru leveraging corporate natural resource funds. Managed a 400K budget and recruited and supervised six local staff members.

Conducted research and designed the methodology to identify new trans-boundary protected area opportunities in Latin America. Designed and facilitated regional workshops for participants from six countries.

Directed organizational strategy, program development and management for 12 Federal and State programs. Assisted Director with staff management, annual budgeting and Federal and State level legislative efforts to promote rural community interests concerning drinking water. Provided for-fee facilitated strategic planning for member organizations. Collaborated with board concerning national and state agendas.

Designed and implemented planning process to create a Bureau of Indian Affairs funded Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Mescalero Apache Tribe. Collected and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data regarding land use and tribal member land use preferences. Organize and facilitate planning sessions with key tribal government officials, department directors and key stakeholders. Design, apply and analyze data collection via surveys and focus group sessions.

Conducted strategic planning sessions with 7 of the 21 pueblos and tribes in New Mexico. Facilitated goals of strengthening water resources governance, developing community-based solutions for natural resources management of tribal lands, and seeking opportunities for compliance with the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act. Designed and implemented culturally appropriate, community based strategic planning efforts for Native American tribal governments. Secured and managed a three-year grant from the EPA. Delivered five Tribal source water protection plans annually.

Researched and analyzed government documents to address equitable resource allocation. Assisted in political strategy development, implementation and in strategic planning facilitation, recording and report writing for multiple community groups and government bodies on issues ranging from urban homelessness to ecologically sound building initiatives.

Coordinated with the Minister of Forestry in Belize, Belize Audubon Society, and University of Belize to develop community based conservation curriculum. Designed and coordinated a five-month community-based conservation studies program for undergraduate students in rural Belize. Taught political ecology, qualitative methods and community outreach to undergraduate students.