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Nicole Miera

Denver,Colorado

Summary

Dynamic professional with over 10 years of experience in cultivating partnerships and spearheading cross-cultural engagement, driving collaborative solutions across government, Tribal, and community sectors. Recognized for exceptional cultural awareness and adaptability, consistently fostering trust and collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Proven ability to navigate complex environments while delivering positive outcomes that align with organizational goals. Committed to leveraging expertise to enhance community relations and promote inclusive initiatives.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Native American Liaison (GS-13)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6
05.2024 - 09.2025
  • Dedicated to implementing the mission of the Service to work with Tribes to protect, enhance, and conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitat while upholding and maintaining Tribal trust responsibility.
  • Provided input on agency policies and projects that impact Tribal ecosystems and resources, ensuring they align with tribal sovereignty and treaty rights.
  • Worked with Tribes to foster an understanding pertaining to the identification of Tribal priorities in conservation, co-management, and other Service programming.
  • Regularly worked with and engaged Service staff and leadership to appropriately advise on various Service projects and efforts.
  • Prepared and developed training for Service staff ahead of consultations and or project work with Tribes to ensure sound cultural understanding and awareness.
  • Acted as the lead for Tribal communications and notifications pertaining to changes in The Endangered Species Act.
  • Supported Section 106, 10(j), and other Tribally requested consultations with the Service on high-profile projects.
  • Understanding and support of Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) in Region 6 that fostered both technical and and financial assistance for Tribes that benefit Tribal priorities pertaining fish and wildlife resources and their habitat.
  • Serve as Tribal liaison, analyzing plans and projects that affect Native American interests and ensuring alignment with federal policies, laws, and conservation priorities.
  • Represent the agency in negotiations and consultations with Tribes, federal/state agencies, and other stakeholders to resolve natural resource and environmental issues.
  • Provide leadership, training, and policy guidance to regional leadership teams and staff on fulfilling Tribal Trust responsibilities and strengthening relationships with Tribes.
  • Collaborate with Tribes on habitat conservation, endangered species protection, aquatic connectivity, and natural resource management initiatives.
  • Deliver technical assistance and training to Tribes on permitting, trust species, and habitat/biological management projects, ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
  • Support administration of the Tribal Wildlife Grant program, including proposal review, compliance verification, and participation on the National Tribal Grants Review Team.
  • Promote environmental education and employment opportunities for Native Americans within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  • Served as the primary point of contact, fostering strong relationships between internal teams and external partners.

Senior Project Director

Keystone Policy Center (KPC) - Center for Tribal and Indigenous Engagement (CTIE)
06.2022 - 05.2024
  • Manage and facilitate a wide range of projects related to education, agriculture, water use, land use, land conservation, energy, Tribal jurisdictional right-of-way, Tribal consultation, and good governance.
  • Designed and implemented cross-functional project management duties from original concept to operationalization including impacts to scope, status, and project risks.
  • Planning and coordinating a number of various engagement efforts including Tribal consultation, Tribal summits, Tribal roundtables, and other one-on-one relationship sustaining and building efforts.
  • High focus of work with federal and state governmental entities in partnership with Tribal Nations on water, right-of-way, cultural resource site visits and management.
  • Focused management efforts on ensuring the various activities were coordinated, critical path activities were achieved, and projects were successfully completed on time and within budget while adhering to high-quality standards set forth by Keystone Policy Center.

County and Tribal Liaison (Class V)

Colorado Department of Human Services
03.2019 - 06.2022
  • Acted as the first point of contact for counties, Tribal Nations, American Indian Alaska Native Organizations, Board of County Commissioners, and community partners. Consistently working toward problem-solving, identifying, analyzing controversial issues, and implementing solutions to prevent and or improve issues.
  • Connects partners to CDHS subject matter experts and ensures resolve.
  • Build, maintain, and strengthen partnerships and relationships with Tribal Nations, county, State, NGO’s, and other organizational partners for lasting outcomes.
  • Plan, coordinate, and successfully carry out meaningful Tribal Consultations while consistently working in a way that supports the government-to-government relationships and upholds Tribal sovereignty with Tribal Nations and State governments setting a strategic direction for partnership on the implementation of priorities.
  • Acted as the project lead for Indian Boarding School Tribal Consultations involving three state agencies and fourteen Tribal Nations ensuring thorough and trauma informed approach at all phases of the process.
  • General understanding and knowledge in NAGPRA, NEPA, NHPA, elder expertise, other environmental and cultural considerations in all phases of Teller Indian Boarding School efforts.
  • Work with Tribal Government, THPO’s, SHPO’s, and local governments to plan and coordinate site visits and tribal monitoring ensuring all cultural considerations were adhered to for the entirety of the Teller Indian Boarding School project.
  • Conducted regular onsite / community visits with county and Tribal partners to provide support and technical assistance in human services programing.
  • Provide department-wide training that includes, but is not limited to; Tribal Sovereignty and Engagement Training, New Director Training, and training for newly elected Board of County Commissioners.

Program and Property Coordinator, Case Manager & Talking Circle Facilitator

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
01.2013 - 03.2019
  • Case managed 15-25 Native American Services housing clients with a wide array of life needs.
  • Facilitated weekly Talking Circles for Native American Services programming which was client-developed and client-expressed to determine the focus of Talking Circle topics.
  • Centralized and redesigned the system on grant spending/ grant reimbursements and record-keeping to a more organized transparent system organization wide.
  • Property Coordinator position contributed to programmatic performing success rates of 85% and higher in which veterans transitioned to permanent or stable housing.

Education

Bachelor's Degree -

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO

Skills

  • Restorative
  • Individualization
  • Learner
  • Discipline
  • Achiever
  • Strategic
  • Intellection
  • Responsibility
  • Connectedness
  • Maximizer

Certification

● Tribal Relations & Consultation Certificate / Seventh Sovereign

● Ongoing Navajo Peacemaking training and mentorship

● Adaptive Facilitation Workshop /Keystone Policy Center

● Common Higher Ground Training /Keystone Policy Center

● Tribal Natural Resources Stewardship Workshop / Tribal Lands Assistance Center

●Public Lands and Natural Resource Policy Resources / University of Colorado Boulder

Timeline

Native American Liaison (GS-13)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6
05.2024 - 09.2025

Senior Project Director

Keystone Policy Center (KPC) - Center for Tribal and Indigenous Engagement (CTIE)
06.2022 - 05.2024

County and Tribal Liaison (Class V)

Colorado Department of Human Services
03.2019 - 06.2022

Program and Property Coordinator, Case Manager & Talking Circle Facilitator

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
01.2013 - 03.2019

Bachelor's Degree -

Metropolitan State University of Denver

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