About Me.

I am passionate about supporting healing, justice, and restoration on the ecological, community and personal levels.

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I have worked in the fields of the environment, integrative healthcare, citizen-centered democracy, education, and international security.  My employers have included Harvard University, the Watson Institute for International Studies, Saferworld, and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the Rio “Earth Summit”).  

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I am by nature a bridge-builder, and have founded or co-founded a number of coalitions and multi-stakeholder initiatives, including the Rhode Island Non-Opioid Pain Treatment Coalition, the Integrative Medicine @ Brown forum, and the Boston-based Integrative Medicine Alliance.

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I am a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist and have specialized in Japanese-style shiatsu massage for over 20 years.  I am a registered Zen Shiatsu instructor with the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia, and have over 1000 hours of massage teaching experience on the college level. 

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I am currently enrolled in the Masters of Environmental Science and Management program at the University of Rhode Island, where my academic focus is on environmental policy and management, social-ecological restoration, land/watershed stewardship, and coastal and climate resilience.  

 

In the course of my current studies, I have been a Habitat Intern for Save the Bay, managed the URI North Woods Stewardship Project, and was Strategy and Development Intern for the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council.  Now in my last semester at URI, I am Resilience Intern for the Town of Barrington, Rhode Island's Department of Planning, Building, and Resiliency.  I am a cum laude graduate of Brown University. 

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I live in Providence, Rhode Island with my wife Annie Gjelsvik and our two children.  I enjoy cooking, singing, dancing, cross-country skiing, meditation, and t'ai chi.