Bio and Resume (last updated September 2009)

HEATHER COBURN FLORES
A writer, teacher, artist, innovator, and organic landscape designer, Heather C. Flores brings a well-balanced blend of practical skills and creative ingenuity to a wide array of projects. From the written word to the living plant, her fresh attitude, tested techniques, and eye for aesthetics are sure to get the job done with confidence, accuracy, and lasting, sustainable charm. A classic Renaissance woman, Heather's skills stem from 15 years of work in the Oregon sustainability movement, where she applied her interests in agriculture, literature, and visual and performing arts toward community-building projects such as independent publications, skill-sharing events, urban food programs, and educational works of art. Adaptable, resourceful, and communicative, she works well on her own or as part of a team.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Writing Experience:
Author, Food Not Lawns, How to Turn Your yard into a Garden and your Neighborhood into a Community, (Chelsea Green, 2006.)
Author, Naked Lady Soup, a novel, (Sept 2008, unpublished.)
Freelance contributor, In Good Tilth Magazine, 2004-2007.
Managing Editor, Weed Lover Magazine, 1999-2001.
Copy Editor and Proofreader, Earth First Journal, 1996-2001.
Arts and Entertainment Editor, Viking Newspaper, 1992-1993.

Teaching Experience:
Food Not Lawns for Urban Food Security, slideshow and interactive games. Seen at Portland State University, Cal Poly Pomona, and the Ecological Farming Conference.
Feminism and Ecofeminism, presented at UC Berkeley and at the Institute for Reverential Ecology annual retreat.
Design for Community; intensive workshops commissioned by Evergreen State College, San Francisco’s Garden for the Environment, The Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, Claremont Colleges and The Oregon Council for the Humanities.
Permaculture, Ecological Garden Design, and related topics; formats vary. Classes taught through Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, Esalen Institute, Cascadia Permaculture Institute, Tunitas Creek Ranch, Portland State University.

Leadership Experience:
Founder and Director, Food Not Lawns, Eugene, OR 1999-present.
Lead Gardener, The HOPE Farm, Eugene, OR, 2003-2006.
Chef and Lead Coordinator, Food Not Bombs, Eugene 1997-2001.
Development Director, Cascadia Free School, Eugene, OR 1999-2000.
Radio Host, Cascadia Free Radio, Eugene, OR 1997-2000.
Field Manager, Greenpeace, Portland, OR 1993-96.

Landscape Design Projects:
Paraiso, at Flamenco Romantico Academy. Redesigned aging 70's landscape to integrate organically-grown edibles, medicinals, and Native plants. 4 acres in Soquel, CA 2007-2008.
Co-Evolutionary Kinship Garden, representing 500 species of plants. Served as classroom space for adult permaculture students and elementary school tours. 2 acres on River's Turn Organic Farm, Coburg, OR 2003-2006.
Food Not Lawns Community Garden. An urban demonstration garden representing 150 species of edible and medicinal plants and trees, on 1/8 acre shared by several houses and a city park in Eugene, OR 1999-2003.


EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Goddard College, Plainfield, Vt 2006. Bachelor of Liberal Arts with special concentration in Ecology, Education, and the Arts.
Cascadia Permaculture Institute, Eugene, OR. Permaculture Design and Teacher Training, 2001.
American TESOL Institute, Advanced Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, December 2007.
Flamenco Romantico, Soquel CA. Bulerias and Tangos por fiesta with Marianna Mejia, Juan del Gastor, and Lakshmi Basile.
Flamenco Arts Academy, Portland, OR. Bulerias and Tangos por fiesta with Laurena Marrone, Timo Lozano, and Mitsue Johnson, 2005-2007.
Studio Bailar, Eugene, OR. Spanish dance technique, palmas, and guitar with Martita Santiago and Jaime Maderas. 2001-2005.



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