Emily Accamando, Program Associate

Emily has a diversity of experience coordinating efforts in community development and capacity-building. Most recently, as a Program Coordinator at a youth-empowerment organization, she managed a community-action program in several high schools, developing partnerships with local organizations to create opportunities for youth to make an impact in their communities. As a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru, Emily led a group of local residents in developing ecotourism as an approach to natural resource management and income generation. She authored a USAID grant and managed the construction and implementation of an Interpretation Center that served as the center of their conservation and organizing efforts.

Emily holds a B.S. in Natural Resource Management with a concentration in Development Sociology from Cornell University.