Hey, I'm Navit
I'm a founder, ecologist, and photographer
I'm passionate about building bridges and the power of collaboration to build a better world.
Life's too interesting (and interconnected), so I launched 3 careers before the age of 30. 
Work Experience
Tech
I've spent the past 5 years working in early stage startups and scale-ups, all in remote or hybrid teams. Roles have focused on strategy, fundraising, project management, and internal and external coordination around content creation, product development, support and marketing.
Project Manager
Tendium, 2022-2023
Remote
Learning and Inspiration Coordinator
Typeform/VideoAsk, 2020-2021
Remote
Co-founder, CEO
Wanda Maps, 2018-2020
Remote
Marketing Manager
CreativeMinds, 2017-2019
Kraków, Poland
Natural Resources Management
I worked 11 seasons as a vegetation, wildlife and field biologist, primarily on public land.
Skills gained and enhanced:
- Quantitative data collection and analysis
- Habitat restoration
- Wildlife monitoring
- Writing land management plans
- Volunteer and event management
- Science communication
- Building partnerships with diverse stakeholders
National Rangeland Inventory Contractor
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2016
Chadron, Nebraska
Partner Biologist
Point Blue Conservation Science, 2014-2016
Chico, California
Watershed Aide
Marin Municipal Water District, 204
Fairfax, California
Bird Banding Intern
Point Blue Conservation Science, 2013
Bolinas, California
Natural Resources Specialist
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, 2013
Silverdale, Washington
Hut Warden/Wildlife Ranger
Department of Conservation, 2012-2013
Curio Bay and Stewart Island, New Zealand
Ecological Restoration and Volunteer Management
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, 2011-2012
San Francisco, California
Natural Resources Intern
Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park, 2011
Woodstock, Vermont
Junior Ranger Ambassador
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, 2010
Harrison, Nebraska
Backcountry Ranger
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 2008
Darrington, Washington
Photography
Large Format Technician
Marin Filmworks 2011-2012
San Rafael, California
Printing Assistant
21st Editions, 2010-2011
Florence, Massachusetts
Photographer
Grynn & Barrett Studios, 2010
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Gallery Assistant
Harold F. Johnson Gallery, 2008-2010
Amherst, Massachusetts,
Education
2021-2023
Master of Arts: Organizational Leadership and Societal Change
Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
Research Thesis
Knowing to Transform: Sustainability and Openness in a (Post?)Colonial World
Topic
A post-qualitative exploration of the questions "how is sustainability knowledge shared?" and "how do we collaborate to transform?"
Product
A research paper exploring knowledge, transformation and sustainability, via 11 interviews of sustainability and Open Knowledge practitioners and 2 auto-ethnographic stories, using the Communities of Practice social theory of learning and situated knowledges
Bachelor of Arts: Ecology, Photography, Ethnomusicology
Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Student driven education without grades or tests; culminated in yearlong project guided by committee of faculty
Thesis
Shifting Boundaries: Photographing the Natural World
Topic
A visual exploration of environmental ethics
Product
Gallery exhibition of 18 film based inkjet prints and self published book, titled "The Gradual Instant"
Supplementary Coursework:
California State University, Chico, 2015
Soil Science
Butte College, Oroville, California, 2015
Conversational Spanish
University of Notre Dame, Wisconsin, 2008
Field Practicum Environmental Biology
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 2008
Biology, Chemistry, Music
Certifications
North American Bird Council (NABC) Certified Bander
Wilderness First Aid
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Additional Work Experience
7 years in customer service (bookstore, craft donut shop, coffeeshop, cafe manager, movie theater, dog daycare).
These early work experiences may be considered non relevant, but they gave me stress and people management skills I use to this day.
Hobbies
Music: 23 years on harp, 20 years on flute, learning guitar and Irish whistle.
I read (a lot).
Yoga, it keeps me sane. Running, walking (that can definitely be a hobby!).
Knitting when it's winter.
Travel. At this point it's a way of life. I've backpacked New Zealand, Vietnam, Iceland. Visited or lived in every U.S. state except Delaware, Alaska and a few in the deep South. The past 5 years I've explored CEE and the Nordics from my bases in Kraków, Poland and Malmö, Sweden.
Gardening and staring at plants.
Consuming and making beverages (kombucha et al). I serve a mean toddy. Next time you're sick, let me know, it's a proven cure-all.
A few final basics that will help us both if we ever meet:
I stopped being a strict, lifelong vegetarian at the age of 26 for ecological, cultural and wellness reasons. Happy to talk about this.
I’m a proud Nebraskan. It’s still the most beautiful place I know. If that surprises you, let’s explore about why.
I know my name may not be what you expect. Yes, it’s my real name. It’s Hebrew, it’s a verb and it’s not often used, even in Israel, which is why you’ve never heard it before. Makes it pretty handy to grab my url in 2020 though. 😉
Anything else you might like to know, ask!