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== About Me == | == About Me == | ||
Justine Cook | Justine Cook | ||
I graduated with a B.A. in Biological Anthropology from Humboldt State University in 2013. Prior to that I earned an A.S. in Health Sciences. My interest in engineering and architecture merged with my backgrounds in anthropology and health studies when I was introduced to the field of Appropriate Technology. In the summer of 2013 I joined ''Practivistas Dominicana'' for a six week immersion program in Spanish and Appropriate Technology. | I graduated with a B.A. in Biological Anthropology from Humboldt State University in 2013. Prior to that I earned an A.S. in Health Sciences. My interest in engineering and architecture merged with my backgrounds in anthropology and health studies when I was introduced to the field of Appropriate Technology. In the summer of 2013 I joined ''Practivistas Dominicana'' for a six week immersion program in Spanish and Appropriate Technology. During summer of 2014 I returned as a Teaching Assistant for ''Practivistas Dominicana''. | ||
==Experience in Development Technology == | |||
I have the following experience, knowledge or skills relating to development technologies: | |||
*Improved biomass cookstoves - ''StoveTec Rocket Stove'' | |||
*Alternative construction - ''ecoladrillo'', alternative concrete blocks (Hullkrete, Papercrete), bamboo, recycled billboard | |||
*''Practitivistas Dominicana'' - Student 2013, Teaching Assistant 2014 | |||
*Humboldt State University - ENGR 535 Development Technology | |||
*Organic Gardening/Farming | |||
== CCAT projects my team developed O&M materials for == | == CCAT projects my team developed O&M materials for == | ||
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*[[HEIF CCAT solar hot water system/OM|HEIF CCAT solar hot water system]] - Solar Thermal system | *[[HEIF CCAT solar hot water system/OM|HEIF CCAT solar hot water system]] - Solar Thermal system | ||
== | == Appropedia Travel Internship == | ||
I have the | I began working as an Appropedia travel intern in July of 2014. Listed below are the places that I have visited and the pages that I have worked on. | ||
===Haiti Communitere=== | |||
Haiti Communitere is a non-profit resource center located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They provide a space for organizations and communities to experiment with and learn about appropriate technologies and community development ideas. | |||
===Rancho Mastatal=== | |||
[[Rancho Mastatal]] is a non-profit environmental learning and sustainable living center located in Mastatal, Costa Rica. | |||
[[Category:Engr535 Development Technology]] | [[Category:Engr535 Development Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Practivistas Dominicana Program]] | [[Category:Practivistas Dominicana Program]] | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 30 July 2014
About Me
Justine Cook
I graduated with a B.A. in Biological Anthropology from Humboldt State University in 2013. Prior to that I earned an A.S. in Health Sciences. My interest in engineering and architecture merged with my backgrounds in anthropology and health studies when I was introduced to the field of Appropriate Technology. In the summer of 2013 I joined Practivistas Dominicana for a six week immersion program in Spanish and Appropriate Technology. During summer of 2014 I returned as a Teaching Assistant for Practivistas Dominicana.
Experience in Development Technology
I have the following experience, knowledge or skills relating to development technologies:
- Improved biomass cookstoves - StoveTec Rocket Stove
- Alternative construction - ecoladrillo, alternative concrete blocks (Hullkrete, Papercrete), bamboo, recycled billboard
- Practitivistas Dominicana - Student 2013, Teaching Assistant 2014
- Humboldt State University - ENGR 535 Development Technology
- Organic Gardening/Farming
CCAT projects my team developed O&M materials for
- CCAT rocket stove - Improved biomass cookstove
- CCAT greenshed cob wall - Cob wall with lime plaster and glass "liters of light"
- CCAT greenshed cordwood wall - Cordwood and mortar wall
- CCAT greenshed west wall - Clay-straw slip wall with lime plaster and glass "liters of light"
- CCAT greenshed solar lighting - 100W solar panel on green shed roof that powers LED lights inside
- HEIF CCAT solar hot water system - Solar Thermal system
Appropedia Travel Internship
I began working as an Appropedia travel intern in July of 2014. Listed below are the places that I have visited and the pages that I have worked on.
Haiti Communitere
Haiti Communitere is a non-profit resource center located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They provide a space for organizations and communities to experiment with and learn about appropriate technologies and community development ideas.
Rancho Mastatal
Rancho Mastatal is a non-profit environmental learning and sustainable living center located in Mastatal, Costa Rica.