Gretel Ruth Follingstad

4670 Kirkwood St, Boulder, CO 80301

Environmental Services

Sangre de Cristo Water Division - City of Santa Fe since May 2011
Water Bank Administrator
Terra Planning since Jan 2005
Owner - Consultant
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer - Interstate Stream Commission Jun 2007 - May 2011
State Water Planner
The Taos Land Trust Jun 2007 - Nov 2007
Land Project Manager
The Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
Corps member Development Coordinator

The University of New Mexico 2006 - 2008
Masters of Science - Community and Regional Planning, Natural Resources Management and Policy Colorado State University 2006 - 2007
Monterey Institute of International Studies
The University of New Mexico
Bachelors of Business Administration, International Management with Latin American Studies La Universidad de Chile 1997
La Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Administrativas School of International Training
University of California, Santa Cruz
· International Economics

Sustainability
Natural Resource Management
Arcgis
Climate Change
Community Development
Water Resources
Land Use Planning
Environmental Awareness
Environmental Issues
Environmental Science
Community Outreach
Sustainability Consulting
Environmental Education
Gis
Water Management
Land Use
Ecology
Watershed Management
Economic Development
Public Speaking
Conservation Issues
Policy
Environmental Policy
Public Policy
Proposal Writing
Government
Water
Environmental Planning
Grants
Program Management
Strategic Planning
Sustainable Development
Urban Planning
Nepa
Natural Resources
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Compliance
Water Quality
Policy Analysis
Grant Writing
Capacity Building
Environmental Consulting
Stormwater Management
Environmental Management Systems
Spatial Analysis
Remote Sensing
Sustainable Business
Community Engagement
Local Government
Comprehensive Planning

Kayaking
International Travel
Playing Piano
Skiing
Yoga
Cycling
Photography
Gourmet Cooking
Yogainternational Travel
Strategic Planning
Climbing
Organizational Development
Yoga International Travel

English
Spanish

Terra-Planning, LLC

Jan 2005 to 2000
Natural Resource and Community Planning Consultant
City of Santa Fe - Economic Development Division
Santa Fe, NM
Nov 2012 to Jun 2013
Program and Project Management
City of Santa Fe - Water Division
Santa Fe, NM
May 2011 to Nov 2012
Water Rights Administrator & Water Planner
NM Office of the State Engineer
Santa Fe, NM
May 2007 to May 2011
State Water Planner
Taos Land Trust
Taos, NM
Jun 2007 to Nov 2007
Interim Land Project Manager
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Taos, NM
Feb 2006 to Aug 2006
Corps-member Development Coordinator
Trust for Public Land
Santa Fe, NM
Feb 2005 to Jan 2006
Project Associate
Earth Works Institute
Santa Fe, NM
May 2004 to Jun 2005
Program Coordinator
World Wildlife Fund
Santa Fe, NM
Jun 2003 to Mar 2004
Intern/Consultant
Carmel River Watershed Conservancy(CRWC)
Monterey, CA
Jan 2003 to Jun 2003
Intern
MIIS
Monterey, CA
Sep 2002 to Dec 2002
Intern-Development assistant
North American Institute (NAMI)
Santa Fe, NM
Apr 2002 to Aug 2002
Program Coordinator
Accenture
Phoenix, AZ
Sep 1999 to Jul 2001
Experienced Analyst

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Jan 2007 to Dec 2009
Masters in Community and Regional Planning
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Aug 2006 to Dec 2006
Economics
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Monterey, CA
2002 to 2003
International Environmental Policy
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Sep 1993 to Dec 1998
Bachelors of Business Administration in International Management
University of California at Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Jan 1997 to May 1997
Political Science and Economics
La Universidad de Chile
Santiago de Chile, Regin Metropolitana
1997 to 1997
International Economics