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Sue Blythe

Gainesville,NY

Summary

Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new activities and projects, and developing collaborative opportunities. Experienced formal and informal educator at all levels, preschool to college and adult education.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder, Climate Collaboratory

Volunteering With We, the World
09.2018 - Current
  • Served as Coordinator of We, the World's Environment Campaign for five years.
  • Produced and hosted the monthly "Welcome to WE! Show" with guest speakers for three years.
  • Developed strong partnerships with other organizations to allow for collaboration and opportunities for growth.
  • Engaged all ages in a collaborative storytelling adventure.
  • Led the strategic planning process to bring We, the World goals and objectives into a county-wide program for Alachua County, Florida.
  • Established the Climate Collaboratory as a demonstration model for other counties, through the University of Florida Extension.

Co-Founder, Interfaith Climate Group

Sponsored by Baha'is of Alachua County, FL
03.2013 - Current
  • Inspired by a course in "Scientific and Spiritual Dimensions of Climate Change," established the Interfaith Climate Group with four friends.
  • Planned and organized events including panel discussions, presentations, workshops, and movie nights with people of other faiths.
  • Envisioned a statewide network with the Interfaith Climate Actions Network and Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice.
  • Currently host a monthly devotional and climate conversation, providing a spiritual foundation for the county-wide climate conversation in action.

Founder

FutureFlash! Project
09.2011 - 12.2019
  • Wrote the script and curriculum for "FutureFlash 2050," a play based on the Earth Charter.
  • In 2011-12, presented a weekly class for teens at Trilogy School, creating action plans with adult mentors, an overnight field trip to a state park to create future action plans for 2050, and a FutureFlash! Show for families and friends.
  • In 2014, presented the "FutureFlash! Climate Challenge Making the Game Club" to create action plans for game-based storytelling at PK Yonge Developmental Research School. Proposed a collaboration with UF and Earth Charter International.

Public Education Programs Coordinator

Alachua County Waste Alternatives
11.1999 - 04.2006
  • Provided reduce-reuse-recycle programming in schools, community organizations, and festivals.
  • Established "Tools for Schools," a reusable resource center for Alachua County teachers, distributing items from businesses that would otherwise go to the landfill.
  • Participated in state and national reusable resource networks.
  • Coordinated transportation for hundreds of 4th graders to a traveling museum exhibit, "EarthQuest: The Challenge Begins."
  • Wrote participatory environmental education experiences fpr schools and communities.
  • Designed K-12 curricula for the Earth Charter Initiative.

Education

Master of Arts - Elementary Education

Lesley College
Cambridge, MA
05-1972

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Simmons College
Boston, MA
06-1969

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Strategic thinking
  • Entrepreneurial and innovative
  • Devising educational interactivities
  • Experience with word processing, spreadsheets, forms and databases, photo and video editing software, hosting virtual meetings

Affiliations

  • Baha'is of Alachua County, Florida
  • Interfaith Climate Group
  • We, the World
  • Elders Action Network

Timeline

Founder, Climate Collaboratory

Volunteering With We, the World
09.2018 - Current

Co-Founder, Interfaith Climate Group

Sponsored by Baha'is of Alachua County, FL
03.2013 - Current

Founder

FutureFlash! Project
09.2011 - 12.2019

Public Education Programs Coordinator

Alachua County Waste Alternatives
11.1999 - 04.2006

Master of Arts - Elementary Education

Lesley College

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Simmons College

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