Food Systems and Policy, Collaboration Building and Negotiation, Economic Development
Springfield, Massachusetts Area
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- Consultant at Triple R Alliance
- Adjunct Faculty at Simmons College
- Principal Consultant at LGD
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- Agriculture Specialist at Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Farm Manager at Food For Free
- Associate at Consensus Building Institute
- Project Manager, Rights-Based Approach to Food Security at CARE USA
- Community Planner at University of Oregon
- Program and Technical Advisor at Save the Children
- Head Chef at Michela's Restaurant
- Education
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- Tufts University
- Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
- Southeast Missouri State University
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Larry Dixon’s Summary
Over 17 years experience leading collaborative initiatives involving community, private, nonprofit, and government stakeholders.
12 years experience planning, implementing, and evaluating projects.
Functional expertise in food security and nutrition, agricultural and environmental sustainability, dispute resolution, economic and community development.
Process expertise in building consensus and collaborations, program development, and evaluation.
Secured over $2.56 million for nonprofit project work.
Larry Dixon’s Specialties:
Agriculture and food, sustainability, collaboration building and negotiation, economic development, ethnic populations, strategy, communication, training, evaluations, assessments
Larry Dixon’s Experience
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Consultant
Triple R Alliance
(International Affairs industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
Dispute resolution and negotiation expert for third-party corporate social responsibility agent. Developed and delivered Mutual Gains Approach to negotiation training to corporate negotiators, community facilitators, and community negotiators involved in negotiating access to land in Ghana. Developed hands-on skills trainings for staff and community to address conflict as a positive opportunity for change. Provided all three parties with strategies to help them meet their interests and improve the tenor of the negotiations.
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Adjunct Faculty
Simmons College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
Faculty member teaching semester course on international nutrition and food security that emphasizes the causes and consequences of hunger and malnutrition and the role of globalization. Revised syllabus and course to focus on contemporary issues in the field as well as programs and policies that impact malnutrition. Emphasize interactive teaching techniques that engage students through real world examples. Exploring opportunities to place students in experiential projects.
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Principal Consultant
LGD
(Public Policy industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
Expertise in food systems and policy, collaboration building and negotiation, and economic and community development in the US and abroad.
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Agriculture Specialist
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years )
Led efforts to initiate, develop, and implement a statewide refugee agriculture program. Conducted statewide assessment outlining needs and resources. Held statewide planning workshop to create five-year strategic plan. Developed partnerships with nonprofit, government, environmental, business, and refugee organizations to support refugee and immigrant agricultural enterprises. Created new employment, economic development, and farmland opportunities for refugees and immigrants in the state.
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Farm Manager
Food For Free
(Farming industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years )
Responsible for management and oversight of farming operations. Developed crop plans and led efforts to produce 4,000 pounds of organically grown produce for distribution to social service organizations. Coordinated volunteer recruitment, oversight of over 100 volunteers in the field, and supervised one staff member.
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Associate
Consensus Building Institute
(Non-Profit; Alternative Dispute Resolution industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Mediator, trainer, and researcher for non-profit dispute resolution consulting firm. Analyzed conflict and facilitated negotiations, processes, and collaborations among government, business, and civil society stakeholders to resolve disputes involving economic and social development, environmental protection, and natural resource use. Designed training curricula and taught training courses on negotiation, mediation, and consensus building for public, non-profit, and private organizations.
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Project Manager, Rights-Based Approach to Food Security
CARE USA
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Managed all aspects of the project including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, budgeting, government liaising, staff hiring, and supervision. Scaled the project up from a pilot phase of three staff to seventeen. Developed agricultural activities that improved food security, restarted traditional seed exchange mechanisms, and re-introduced locally preferred seed varieties. Implemented strategies at the regional level that enabled human rights abusers and victims to cooperatively address root causes of the 11-year civil war. Designed curricula and trained staff on rights-based frameworks, conflict analysis, and conflict management techniques.
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Community Planner
University of Oregon
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
Created a monitoring system to gauge effects of welfare reform on food security in southern Oregon. Developed a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system. Co-authored a $1 million grant for a multi-agency social service program. Co-produced a multi-million dollar agency’s two-year plan for state and federal funding. Built support with private, public, and state agencies to develop a watershed education curriculum.
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Program and Technical Advisor
Save the Children
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
Created, implemented, and led a collaboration of several NGOs and government agencies to establish a regional natural resource program. Co-authored a successful $400,000 proposal for a multi-year sustainable agriculture and natural resource management project emphasizing food security. Facilitated nationals’ efforts to establish a nonprofit agency by writing institutional documents, strategic planning, board development, and identifying and meeting with funding sources.
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Head Chef
Michela's Restaurant
(Food & Beverages industry)
1992 — 1993 (1 year )
Upgraded menu and created weekly specials based on seasonal availability of produce. Improved food quality and established quality controls while reducing overall costs. Supervised seven-member kitchen staff. Responsible for procurement of all food items and kitchen equipment.
Larry Dixon’s Education
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Tufts University
MS , Food Policy and Applied Nutrition , 1998 — 2001
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Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
MALD , Conflict Resolution, Development Economics, Security Studies , 1998 — 2001
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Southeast Missouri State University
BS/BA , Political Science, Philosophy , 1986 — 1991
Additional Information
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Resource Assistance for Rural Environments
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