Kelly Brown
Current Consulting LLC - Founder
Kelly Brown is the Founder and President of Current Consulting LLC, a firm focused providing program evaluation, technical support and project management to Indianapolis non-profits and initiatives. In the 5 years since launching her professional career in Indianapolis, Kelly has formed a diverse skillset including: aquatic and terrestrial ecological assessment, social science survey design, project management and community engagement. Kelly has a Master of Science in Environmental Science in Applied Ecology and Master in Public Affairs in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Experience
Current Consulting LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
Clients
Position
Reconnecting to Our Waterways
Metric and Program Manager
July 2018 – Present
Interim Director
Jan. – July 2018
Metric Manager and Collective impact director
Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2017
The DaVinci Pursuit
Project Manager
Oct. 2014 – Dec. 2017
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB)
IPl greenspace program evaluation
(Pro bono)
Jan. – Aug. 2015
Local Initiative Support Corporations (LISC)
Managed Brownfield accelerator program
Aug. 2014 – Aug. 2015
Corporation for National and Community Service, AmeriCorps VISTA
SPEA VISTA Fellow at Butler University’s Center for Urban Ecology
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 2012–Aug. 2013
- Developed 15 metrics to measure the impact of the Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) initiative on seven Indianapolis communities
- Collection, analysis, and synthesis of ROW metric data for measuring success and effectiveness the initiative
- Collaborate with business, institutes, non for profits, local government, and community members to develop, plan and excite ROW projects and programs
- Created a citizen science program to conduct 23 miles of stream assessments in Indianapolis waterways
National Environment Management Authority
Intern in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Department
Nairobi, Kenya
May – July 2011
- Coordinated with proponents and EIA agents on EIA project reports
- Improving and maintained a Status Register of EIA Reports database which streamlined office work
- Received and opened over a thousand EIA Project Reports for national development projects across Kenya
- Dispatched EIA project reports and licenses to lead agencies and proponents
Environmental Management Consultancy
Volunteer
Nairobi, Kenya
May – July 2011
- Conducted site visits for EIA and Environmental Audits for a diverse clientele
- Drafted and reviewed EIA reports and Environmental Audit report
- Evaluated the ecological, physical, socio-cultural, health and safety conditions for EIA and Environmental Audits
Skills
In the 5 years since launching her professional career in Indianapolis, Kelly has formed a diverse skill set including: aquatic and terrestrial ecological assessment, social science survey design, project management and community engagement.
- Field and Lab skills
- Analytical and Communication Skills
Field and Lab Skills
- Ambient water quality sampling and analysis Freshwater sampling and analysis of: TP, SRP, NO3/NH4, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), chlorophyll a, alkalinity, and fecal coliform
- Freshwater measuring of: Discharge, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and temperature
- Aquatic specimen collection methods: Seine fishing, electrofishing, D-net sweeping
- Watershed and wetland delineation
- Aquatic habitat assessment methods: Unified Stream Assessment (USA), Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI), Macroinvertebrate Index of Biological Integrity (MIBI)
- Floral assessment
ANALYTICAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Formative and summative evaluation (Survey design, observational assessments, coding)
- Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis (SPSS)
- Database design and management (Excel, Access, Google)
- Geographic Information Systems (QGIS, ESRI, Maptitude, Google)
- Technical writing and presentations (Word, PowerPoint, Adobe)
- Project Management
- Graphic Design (Photoshop)
Certifications
- Project Management Professional – In-Progress
- Watershed Management
- S-130: Firefighter Training
- S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
- Environmental Impact Assessment/ Environmental Audit
- Strategic Environmental Assessment Training Course
Publication
- “Five-Year Response of Spontaneous Vegetation to Removal of Amur Honeysuckle Along an Urban Creek” Urban Naturalist Vol. – Publication in progress final draft has been accepted should be published in next few months
- “Community Involvement to Address a Long-standing Invasive Species Problem: Aspects of Civic Ecology in Practice” Ecological Restoration Vol. 33, No.3, 2015
Research Projects
- “Hidden Assets: Addressing Indianapolis poorly perceived waterways” – Presentation
Memberships
- Society for Ecological Restoration
Education
Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
Master of Public Affairs and Master of Science in Environmental Science
Concentrations: Applied Ecology, Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management
Aug. 2010-Dec. 2012
Murray State University
Bachelor of Science
Area: Wildlife & Conservation Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Relevant Coursework: Macroeconomics, Systematic Botany, Conservation Biology
Aug. 2006-May 2010