Janet Howard
Summary
A passion for health of the planet and all its creatures drives my lifestyle, career and seva - selfless service. Working in and with health care organizations for over 30 years has provided expertise in stakeholder engagement, tackling tough challenges and finding success through aligning sustainability goals with the needs of individuals, the community and the globe. As a trusted leader and team builder, I have demonstrated success in team performance optimization, balancing strategic priorities with customer service, budgets and deadlines. As a supervisor, we create a balance of work and life, a culture of well being and build on areas of opportunity and interest for staff empowerment and growth. An attunement with nature and the ever-changing landscape supports flexing with the continuous change in a complex world. Any organization's greatest value is its worker - my goal is to have everyone live and work in a healthy, safe and respectful, healing environment.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Part Time Administrative Support and Volunteer
Jyoti's Seeds For Change Foundation
Kapaau, HI
09.2021 - Current
- Administrative tasks - website development, blogger, writer, job descriptions, support with hiring, process documentation for agroforestry and housing project in Kapaau, Hawaii.
- Feed animals, tend garden.
Director, Sustainable Solutions
Health Care Without Harm
Virtual
01.2008 - 01.2022
- Focused Solutions Team on engaging over 1400 health care membership partner organizations with setting and achieving environmental stewardship goals, maintaining over 90% retention rate.
- Hired and supervised Sustainability Solutions Team.
- Created annual budget, strategic planning and work plan, accomplishing company objectives while staying within budget.
- Developed peer to peer learning, advisory services resources and continuous improvement.
- Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
- Participated in conference coordination, data collection and integrity and awards and management team.
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Engaged in diversity, equity and inclusion training and strategy both internally and with partnering organizations.
Owner
Rosehip26 - For Relaxation And Healing
Amherst, MA
02.2017 - Current
- Host air bnb
- Reiki Master, integrative touch and spiritual intuitive healing practitioner in private practice
- KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga practitioner and teacher.
- Trained in reiki and end of life care
- Writer on healing at www.rosehip26.com.
- Maintain daily predawn spiritual practice.
- Maintain landscape of chemical free flower and vegetable garden.
Contributing Health Care Writer
Health Care Design Magazine And Greenbiz
06.2011 - 05.2016
- Coordinated content with health care organization subject matter experts, sharing their environmental stewardship stories in monthly column for Health Care Design Magazine. www.healthdesign.org.
- Captured both data and story telling for authentic and resourceful content for freelance writing with Greenbiz. (all articles found on linked in profile.)www.greenbiz.com
Partner Program Coordinator
Hospitals For A Healthy Environment, Funded By EPA
Virtual
03.2004 - 12.2007
- Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
- Managed web content updates and new collateral.
- Engaged health care organizations in environmental improvement activities.
- Data collection and awards engagement.
Medical Waste Manager
Beth Israel Medical Center (Mt. Sinai)
New York, NY
02.1991 - 03.2004
- Chaired Hazardous Material and Waste Management subcommittee of Joint Commission Environment of Care.
- Responsible for all facets of health care materials and wastes, resulting in annual cost savings of $600,000.
- Received EPA Environmental Quality Award in 2004.
Program Manager
Waste-Tech
New York, NY
03.1990 - 02.1991
- Participated in development of medical waste plan for City of New York.
Recycling Coordinator
Council On The Environment Of New York City
08.1988 - 03.1990
- Responsible for implementing recycling programs in health care organizations and multi tenanted office buildings through a contract with the Department of Sanitation.
Education
KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor - Yoga, Meditation, Mantra
Baba Siri Chand Yoga And Retreat Center
Millis, MA05.2018
Reiki Master - Holistic Healing
Sanctuary Healing Arts
Amherst, MA2014
Bachelor of Arts - English
Denison University
Ohio01.1986
Skills
- Department oversight, Team development, management and collaboration
- Strategy and goal setting
- Project management
- Culture of originality, empowerment, creativity, diverse ideas and well being
- Customer experience
- Recruitment and hiring
- Focus and Follow-through, deadline management
- Verbal and written communication
- Process development and streamlining
- Change Management, Process improvement
- Product development
- Focus group management and feedback
Seva - Selfless Service
Survival Center - Weekly Food Preparation in Kitchen for Food access in community - 2017 - present (May-Jan)
Fisher Home - Reiki-trained end of life care - Intermittent since 2012
Jyoti's Seeds for Change Foundation - Agroforestry 2021 - present
Kohala Food Hub , North Kohala, HI - Grant funded initiative, bagging and delivering farm fresh fruits and vegetables to over 45 families per week. - January 2022 - present
Tashirat Orphanage - Tepoztlan, Mexico
Timeline
Part Time Administrative Support and Volunteer
Jyoti's Seeds For Change Foundation
09.2021 - Current
Owner
Rosehip26 - For Relaxation And Healing
02.2017 - Current
Contributing Health Care Writer
Health Care Design Magazine And Greenbiz
06.2011 - 05.2016
Director, Sustainable Solutions
Health Care Without Harm
01.2008 - 01.2022
Partner Program Coordinator
Hospitals For A Healthy Environment, Funded By EPA
03.2004 - 12.2007
Medical Waste Manager
Beth Israel Medical Center (Mt. Sinai)
02.1991 - 03.2004
Program Manager
Waste-Tech
03.1990 - 02.1991
Recycling Coordinator
Council On The Environment Of New York City
08.1988 - 03.1990
KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor - Yoga, Meditation, Mantra
Baba Siri Chand Yoga And Retreat Center
Reiki Master - Holistic Healing
Sanctuary Healing Arts
Bachelor of Arts - English
Denison University
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