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Paloma Henriques

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Hobbies & Interests

  • Sailing
  • Cooking
  • Yoga
  • Reading
  • Advocacy And Activism
  • Board Games And Puzzles
  • Meditation and Mindfulness
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Nordic Skiing
  • Hiking And Backpacking
  • Scuba Diving
  • Poetry
  • Writing
  • Welding
  • Carpentry
  • Construction
  • Conservation

Reading

  • Academic
  • Environment
  • Literary Fiction
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Social Issues
  • Women's Fiction
  • True Story
  • Travel
  • Spirituality
  • Social Science
  • Science‎
  • Philosophy
  • Cookbooks
  • Economics
  • Criticism
  • How-To
  • Health
  • Labor

I read books daily.

Bio

I'm pursuing my Master of Science in Marine Policy and Graduate Certificate in Climate Studies at the University of Maine. My research focuses on developing accountability indicators for small-scale seafood businesses to improve their practices in sustainability, justice, and equity. This work is co-created with members of the Local Catch Network, a community-of-practice of small-scale fishermen, researchers, advocates, and consumers across North America and is funded by the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation and Sitka Salmon Shares. Prior to attending the University of Maine, I worked as an activist with Greenpeace for ten years. The first six years I worked my way up to running a door-to-door fundraising office in Los Angeles as well as organizing local volunteer events. I then spent four years as a deckhand on the ships, traveling around the world while working to protect oceans, forests, and our shared climate. I intend to continue my studies to gain a deeper understanding of the roots of our current environmental crises, exploring how the destruction of the environment and human rights abuses share causes and possible solutions. I'm also starting a homestead on 40 acres in central Maine with my husband when we aren't at sea on our 12-meter steel sloop.

Education

University of Maine

Master's degree program

2020 – 2022

Majors:
  • Marine Sciences
Minors:
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

University of California-Santa Cruz

Bachelor's degree program

2006 – 2010

Majors:
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Flintridge Preparatory School

High School

2002 – 2006

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
University of Maine
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Deckhand

    Renewables & Environment · Greenpace

    Jan 2017 – Jan 2020

  • Fundraising director and organizer

    Renewables & Environment · Greenpeace

    Jan 2010 – Jan 2016

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Dream career goals:
Company Founder
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Politics
  • Volunteering
  • Entrepreneurship
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