permaculture

[Keith D Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>]

After reading this about Sebastian I have nothing but gratitude and 
appreciation for his work in the service of a regenerative relocalized 
culture. He sounds like the kind of ally any smart Permie would enjoy knowing 
and I feel we should welcome him with open arms. An apology may be in order...

Highlights of Qualifications:

    * Long-term interest in and commitment to sustainable ways of living, 
organic waste management and Eco-Logical agriculture.
    * Over six years of experience with various non-profits and community 
organizations.
    * Expert in small and mid-scale composting systems and techniques.
    * Permaculture Design Certificate and Teachers’ Training.
    * Good communication and customer service skills.
    * Comfortable in team environment and diverse cultural settings.
    * Hard worker, fast learner, willing and able to assume responsibility.

Professional Experience:
Teaching

    * Three years teaching organic gardening, composting and sustainable 
living practices to adults and children. Leading hands-on workshops, field 
trips, classes and presentations.

Management / Administration

    * Three years managing the residential organic waste management program 
on behalf of the city of San Francisco.
    * Planning, implementing, administering and managing all programs of the 
San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners’ Education Department and Garden for 
the Environment.
    * Preparing all departmental reports, including billings, monthly and 
annual reports, and budget forecasting.
    * Developing fundraising proposals to maintain and expand department 
programs.
    * Supervising and motivating a team of twelve volunteers in all aspects 
of the smooth running of Aller-Retour, a non-profit organization dedicated to 
cultural exchange.
    * Co-founding and organizing of Permaculture San Francisco.
    * Over two years providing customer service, sales and executive 
administrative support in travel and tourism.
    * Negotiating with artists, performers and venue owners, and making 
detailed arrangements in events production and planning.

Web Design

    * Designing websites using open-source, content management systems (CMS), 
mainly with Drupal.
    * Visit sebastienbacharach.com.

Gardening / Landscaping

    * Designing and implementing an organic, family kitchen garden in 
Southern France.
    * Designing and implementing a “food forest” at St. Mary’s Youth Farm in 
San Francisco, CA.
    * Over three years working on small organic farms and homesteads in 
Australia, California and Canada.

Relevant Employment History:

    * Nov 2008 – Present  Self-Employed, Web Design and Personal Assistant 
for small businesses, Perth, Ontario
    * Nov 2007 – Jun 2008  Lunch Cook, Amy’s Bakery Arts Cafe, Brattleboro, 
Vermont
    * Apr 2005 – Sep 2007  Worker / Apprentice on small organic farms and 
homesteads in California, Ontario and Quebec
    * Aug 2003 – Mar 2005  Director, Garden for the Environment, San 
Francisco, California
    * Jun 2002 – Jul 2003  Education Department Director, San Francisco 
League of Urban Gardeners, San Francisco, California
    * May 2001 – Sep 2001  Assistant Manager, Le Caravanserail Restaurant, 
Paris, France
    * Mar 2000 – Jun 2000  Executive Administrator, Ackhome International 
Accomodation Service, Paris, France
    * Apr 1999 – Feb 2000  Kitchen Manager, Mocha Beans Café, Salthill, 
Ireland
    * Mar 1995 – May 1998  President / Founder, Aller-Retour non-profit 
organization, Paris, France
    * Sep 1993 – Mar 1995  Executive Administrative Assistant, Images Du 
Monde Voyages, Paris, France

Education and Skills:

    * Permaculture Teachers’ Training, Ocean Song, California (August 2004)
    * Gardening and Composting Educator Certificate, San Francisco League of 
Urban Gardeners (Spring 2002)
    * Permaculture Design Certificate, Permaculture Research Institute, 
Australia (March 2001)
    * French equivalent to Bachelor of Arts in Travel and Tourism (June 1993)
    * Bilingual in French and English, good level of Spanish
    * Familiarity with consensus decision making and Non-Violent Communication
    * Proficiency with Word, Excel and Internet Explorer, experience with 
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-----Original Message-----
>From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Jun 22, 2010 5:42 PM
>To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: Re: [permaculture] new permaculture news website
>
>On 6/22/2010 5:19 PM, Keith D Johnson wrote:
>
>> He's the former director of San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners,
>> a very pro-permaculture organization with a long history of
>> supporting urban ag. He studied with Geoff Lawton and walks his talk
>> by helping others maximize the value of their websites. I don't see a
>> scam or anything phony here. See
>> http://sebastienbacharach.com/content/eco-logical-services
>
>Then why didn't he put that information in his new website. How am I to 
>know who he is. His choice of domain names also hints at trying to 
>siphon permies.com traffic, which I will not allow if I have anything to 
>do with it given the scant resources he offers and his grandiose 
>wishlist he imposes on potential candidates vying for the dubious honor 
>of being listed at his site. He could have picked a much more 
>interesting and academic name, instead he uses an offbeat one similar to 
>a very excellent site with valuable forums; strange coincidence.
>
>
>It looked like a scam to me. Perhaps it is not. I will look at all his 
>links again.
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