Jorge Horacio A.

Associate Vice President, Division for Land-Grant Engagement |Dean, WVU Extension and Center for Community Engagement |Dean, Davis College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Role: State Conservation Committee, Ex-officio Member at West Virginia Conservation Agency
Location: Morgantown, WV, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Jorge Horacio A.

Work Experience: Experience working in academia, local government and the private sector in the United States and abroad. I have worked as an architect, university professor, Cooperative Extension faculty and administrator, housing manager for county government, banking administrator, and university administrator. Fiscal Accountability: Managed a diversity of human resources, and millions of dollars in operations, grants, and contracts over the years. I manage resources based on desired outcomes and performance and am constantly seeking alternative ways to fund university and community engagement initiatives.Global Engagement & Diversity: Experience for maximizing opportunities for local, national, and global engagement. Committed to improving cultural competencies for faculty, staff, and students and leading cross-cultural programs abroad, service learning, and legislative internships.

Experience

State Conservation Committee, Ex-officio Member
West Virginia Conservation Agency
Jun 2020 — Present

Education

Virginia Tech
Ph.D., Housing
1990 — 1995
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña
BArch, Architecture
1981 — 1986
Virginia Tech
MURP, Urban & Regional Planning
1988 — 1990
Georgetown University
English Language Training, English Language
1988 — 1988

Skills

Student Development
Strategic Planning
Staff Development
Distance Learning
Research
Public Affairs
Budgets
Community Outreach
Community Development
Volunteer Management
Adult Education
Critical Thinking
Non-Profits
Economic Development
Sustainability
University Teaching
Public Speaking
Policy
Teaching
Urban Planning
Historic Preservation
Educational Leadership
Program Evaluation
Organizational Development
Leadership
Grant Writing
Leadership Development
Public Policy
Social Services
Microsoft Office
Policy Analysis
Land Use Planning
Nonprofit Organizations
Higher Education
Powerpoint
Program Development
Grants
Fundraising
Community Engagement
Higher Education Administration

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Current company

West Virginia Conservation Agency

Government Administration · 36 employees · Founded 1939 · Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Our Mission To provide for and promote the protection and conservation of West Virginia\'s soil, land, water and related resources for the health, safety and general welfare of the state\'s citizens. Our History In the early 1930’s, the nation was experiencing an unparalleled ecological disaster known as the Dust Bowl. Following a severe and sustained drought in the Great Plains, the region’s soil began to erode and blow away. This created enormous black dust storms that blotted out the sun and swallowed the countryside. Thousands known as \"dust refugees\" fled the area to seek better lives. On Capitol Hill, while testifying about the erosion problem, soil scientist Hugh Hammond Bennett threw back the curtains to reveal a sky blackened by dust. Bennett’s testimony moved Congress to unanimously pass legislation declaring soil and water conservation a national policy and priority. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote the governors of all the states recommending legislation that would allow local landowners to form soil conservation districts. West Virginia’s Soil Conservation Committee was created in 1939. Its functions and programs were to conserve soil and retard erosion. By referendum, the first conservation district organized in West Virginia was the West Fork Conservation District on February 2, 1940. The Eastern Panhandle and Greenbrier Valley Conservation Districts followed on February 3, 1940. Today, West Virginia has 14 Conservation Districts, each consisting of one to six counties. In 2002, the state Legislature changed the name of the \"Soil Conservation Committee\" to \"State Conservation Committee\" to show that the committee’s responsibilities went beyond soil to all natural resources such as air and water. The State Conservation Committee serves as the governing body of the WVCA.

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About Jorge Horacio A.

Experience

State Conservation Committee, Ex-officio Member

Education

Virginia Tech

Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña

Virginia Tech

Georgetown University

Skills

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