Key Skills:


  1. Sustainability Consulting
  2. Geographic Information Systems
  3. Strategic Planning
  4. Leadership and Mentoring
  5. Team Building
  6. Creative and Technical Writing
  7. Project Management
  8. Policy Analysis
  9. Public Speaking
  10. Scientific Research
  11. Net Development
  12. Information Management
  13. Environmental Engineering

Kyle G. Crider

 

 

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Professional and educational experience spans the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors with specializations in corporate sustainability, public administration, environmental engineering and technical consulting. Proven experience in all aspects of project planning, implementation, management, and reporting. Possesses excellent communication skills, including public speaking, writing, and presentation of scientific & technical issues to non-technical audiences. LEED Green Associate, avid networker and user of social media.

Selected Accomplishments
• As Executive Director of the state's oldest private, nonprofit environmental education organization, designed and directed a series of informational milk carton side panels dealing with the importance of wildlife to Alabama and the South. The initial "Barber Dairies Southern Wildlife Series" was so successful that Barber Dairies commissioned a follow-up series, the "Southern Ecology Series." Designed and created supporting educational materials, including a Teacher's Guide and the script for the award-winning "Southern Ecology" video. Result: Reached a mass market with extremely cost-effective educational materials and raised public awareness. Increased the recognition and reputation of the Alabama Conservancy (now the Alabama Environmental Council).

• Won the contract for, and co-developed, the original TraumaNet™ (now LifeTrac™) decision-support software for the Birmingham regional trauma system. This software now runs 24/7; for more information see http://www.lifetractech.com/. Result: The American Surgeon (Feb. 2002) documented lower mortality and, among the most severely injured patients, shorter lengths of hospital stay and lower costs after implementation of the trauma system. Healthcare Informatics (Feb. 2003) cites LifeTrac among the emerging healthcare trends for national connectivity.

• As GIS Technician for a regional storm water management authority, developed portable .Net / GIS application for use by field inspectors. Co-developed ASP/ASP.Net web version of Windows Source-Loading and Management Modeling software (SLAMM). Designed custom project management software for use by staff. Technical liaison between GIS, Engineering, Education, and IT departments. Solutions developer for various ESRI/Arc Suite projects. Assisted educational department with Flash-based educational tools. Result: Improved in-house GIS/database management, increased efficiency, and enhanced environmental education/protection activities.

Professional Experience
Manager - Environmental Operations, Education Corporation of America, 2010 - present
Programmer/Analyst, Bayside Business Solutions, 2008-2009
Senior Consultant, Forté Incorporated, 2000 – 2003, 2006-2008
GIS Technician II, Jefferson County Storm Water Management Authority, 2004 - 2006
Founder and President, Crider MicroDesigns/Sustainable Systems, Inc., 1991 – 2000
Program Specialist, UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center, 1989 - 1991
Executive Director, Alabama Environmental Council, 1986 - 1989

Education
Ph.D. student, UAB Interdisciplinary (Environmental Health) Engineering Program (current), GPA 3.66
M.P.A., Urban Planning and Policy Analysis, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1990, GPA 3.66
B.S., Environmental Studies, New College, University of Alabama, 1986 (Graduated Magna Cum Laude)