Ashley Miller Helmholdt

About Ashley Miller Helmholdt

I support sustainable planning, education and development of communities through…

Experience

1. Extension Associate, Cornell Garden-based Learning Program

   Cornell Garden-Based Learning

   Jul 2019 — Present · Ithaca, NY, US

   I provide leadership in adult garden-based learning outreach to audiences throughout New York State. Develop garden-based learning curricula, projects, and citizen science programs that use gardens and gardening as tools for connecting with audiences around priority areas identified by the School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS) and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) on plans of work (i.e, climate change, food security, environmental stewardship, community development). Support multipliers (e.g, CCE community horticulture and Master Gardener Volunteer learning networks) by cultivating campus to county connections and facilitating professional development and educator enrichment experiences that incorporate modern communication strategies while advancing quality garden-based learning experiences in NYS communities.

Education

• Cornell University

  M.S., Design and Environmental Analysis; Environment, Land Use and Urban Design

  2007 — 2009

• Michigan State University

  B.S., Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Studies

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• Environmental Awareness
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Policy
• Academia
• Research
• Grant Writing
• Public Policy
• Teaching
• Sustainability
• Program Development
• Program Management
• Event Planning
• Urban Planning
• Service Learning
• Nonprofits
• Non-Profits
• Project Planning
• Fundraising
• Higher Education
• Environmental Policy
• Program Evaluation
• Volunteer Management
• Environmental Education
• Policy Analysis
• Grants
• Public Speaking