James C. Tasse

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About James C. Tasse

OVERVIEW Director of the Maine Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program. Director of Education and Advocacy Programs for the Coalition. Creator of the BCM "Community Spokes" Grassroots Advocacy Program Expert in bicycle and pedestrian issues and education. Expert in working with communities to implement programs, policies and infrastructure projects to promote and support active lifestyles. Expert in singletrack trail design and construction. Nationally certified bike safety instructor. Expert in Maine traffic law. Coordinated organizational involvement as amicus in two Maine Supreme Court cases. Effective, successful legislative advocate. Negotiated, advocated, and drafted changes to Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A in 2013 Doctoral level researcher and teacher. Highly experienced in public speaking, grant writing, meeting facilitation, education, marketing, communications, and graphic design. Twenty years of college teaching experience. Ten years of experience as a community mobilizer for public health promotion. Five years of experience as a public health non-profit executive director. Over twenty years of experience in outdoor industries, especially ski and bike industries. Goals include continuing to find interesting work that serves the community and uses my skill set to best advantage. SPECIALTIES Teaching, communications, networking. Project planning, coordination and development. Public speaking, presentations, branding and identity promotion. Community mobilization. Bicycle and pedestrian education and encouragment; bicycle education trainings; bicycle infrastructure assessment. OTHER Instructor of literature, writing, and communications-Univ. of Vermont, Univ. of Colorado, Colorado State Unvi, Castleton State College, Southern Maine Community College. PSIA Telemark Examiner PSIA Alpine Level Instructor Black Diamond Equipment Sponsored Telemark Skier. Semi-pro musician Freelance writer