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Good morning folks, Jaime Lee joining from Vermont, USA.
I’m admittedly an odd duck in this course as my professional background is in digital marketing, but years ago I received a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy, so at least the first module feels like brushing up.
For the past decade I’ve provided digital marketing services to clients in the finance sector, in some instances (rare, but delightful) promoting ESG and impact investment funds. Becoming better versed in Nature and Finance concepts, and the key players active in the space, would enable me to approach these projects and clients from a more informed position.
As for the motivation to enroll, I am in the midst of a career transition and, for the next three months, will be tugging at various threads to determine how I should design the next twenty+ years of my professional career. Just for fun, a week ago I asked Gemini — Google’s AI chatbot — the best way to go about this transition. Everything it populated was predictable, though when it recommended professional certifications, I asked for more specificity. Wouldn’t you know, it listed<i style=”font-weight: bold;”> this exact program. In 2016 I attended the IUCN Congress in Hawaii on a fluke, so to see “IUCN” pop up in my life again was most welcome, and here I am.
Bonus: On a volunteer basis I engage with land use planning both at the municipal and State level. I’m also a bluegrass musician (mandolin, guitar, vocals, and some fiddle).