I provide contract, and direct employment service temporary and semi permanent services for private sector companies in developing public sector relationships. I provide educational instruction, curriculum development, and professional development training for educators in Middle school and High School in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) in common core standards collaborative project based implementation. I provide analysis of corrective solutions for water, energy efficiency, and renewable energy solutions.

1. Michael B. Winters
1041 Euclid Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776
626-319-6776
winters_michael@sbcglobal.net
LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=44959616&trk=tab_pro
OBJECTIVE
Educate and consult to public sector institutions on sustainable environmental/social/economic
solutions by integrating technology, science, and innovation. Provide instruction in community
settings on interdisciplinary opportunities in existing careers for sustainable solutions for improving
our impact on the earth.
SUMMARY
Run and operate in the position of CEO two organizations part time, Water Solutions for Life
and the COO of Sustainable Collaborative Sustainable Solutions (both non-profit
organizations).
Certified and trained presenter for Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project on the science behind
current climate issues.
Grant writer, research project writer, and environmental issues policy writer.
For 12 years was a teacher teaching in a public high school teaching courses in construction,
engineering, architecture, and technology, with an emphasis in energy generation,
environmental issues, waste management, water, and urban planning.
Former Chief Learning Officer and General Manager for a Los Angeles based nonprofit
organization focusing on environmental education and workforce development through energy
and water related projects.
Co-founder of Great Lakes Green Energy Solutions, a company in the great lakes region which
implemented urban wind solutions using Architectural Wind technology.
Appointed and served the City of San Gabriel in the capacity of a planning commissioner one
two-year term during the development of an updated general plan.
Trained and obtained journeyman status as a carpenter in residential and commercial
construction and retrained as a fitter in pipe and structural steal obtaining journeyman status in
industrial and commercial construction. Management positions and field installation positions
held during the 33 years of working in and associated with the construction industry: Secondary
education credential in construction trades, operations manger, project manager, project
organizer, foreman, journeyman, pipefitter, and carpenter, working in industrial petro-chemical
construction, as well as commercial, and residential, construction.
Network IT computer manager, PC assembler, and PC technician of computers and networks
for CAD, engineering and construction companies.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Organizational Management - Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science in Applied Management - Azusa Pacific University

2. APPOINTMENTS AND BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Appointed and served one two year term for the City of San Gabriel California as a Planning
Commissioner on a mandated Brown Act appointment from 2001-2003.
Appointed and served one two year term by the San Gabriel Unified School District School
Board to the San Gabriel Board Advisory Improvement Committee (BAIC) on a mandated
Brown Act appointment, serving in the capacity as a teacher member assisting in writing the
bylaws for the newly formed committee and providing community input on upcoming school
board action items from 2006-2008.
Appointed and served the California Conservation Corps Southern California as a volunteer in
the position of educator representative on the Green Board of Directors for the State of California
Conservation Corps, Southern California division, providing guidance to the corps for green job
workforce development program implementation from 2009-2011.
Appointed and served the California Public Utilities Commission as a volunteer member for the
Workforce Education and Training working group to develop and implement the California
Energy Conservation Strategic Plan Workforce Education and Training element from 2009-2011.
Appointed and severed on two California Statewide Career Pathways Projects Discipline Work
Groups developing and completing articulation pathways from secondary education into post
secondary programs in Green construction from 2007-2008 and Green/ Environmental
Technology from 2008-2009.
Appointed and served in the capacity of teacher representative for the California Green Schools
Advisory Board in Sacramento under the Green Action team lead by Rosario Marin- Chair
person and David Crippens- Program Development Coordinator creating the K-12 Teachers and
student summit portion of the inaugural K-12 Green Schools Conference in 2007.
Appointed and severed two, two year terms as a teacher representative in the capacity of Vice
Chair of the Gabrielino School Site Council from 2003-2007.
Appointed to various San Gabriel Unified School District and Gabrielino High School
committees on Technology, Carl Perkins Career Technical Education advisory committees,
articulation agreement committees with local Pasadena City College, and WASC accreditation
plan development for Gabrielino High School and Los Angeles County Regional Occupational
Program.
ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Founded and currently operate a non-profit corporation that develops water, energy and waste
solution projects in K-16 public institutions, engaging and empowering students in the project
development and implementation phases, providing them with a productive work experience
and resulting in positive workforce development.
Founded and currently operate a humanitarian organization that provides clean drinking water
for individuals in Pakistan. Personally traveled there several times for a total of three months to
Pakistan from September 2010 through May 2011, working on flood related relief, flood
restoration and science education focusing on environmental and water related activities.
Initiated, wrote intent language, and testified on behalf of AB2679 (2010) regarding grid neutral
schools in California.
Developed, and implemented for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, water study
of 120 Los Angeles Unified School District middle and high Schools. Coordinated and hired
forty-three 14 to 25 year olds who audited all interior bathrooms, and all outdoor irrigation
systems. Analyzed results and created a comprehensive water conservation plan.
Created a UC approved course in science for LAUSD in Environmental technology.

3. Member of two Discipline Work Groups for the Office of Academic Senate for Community
Colleges in development of a State of California Articulation template in Green and Sustainable
Construction and Environmental Technology.
Co-wrote and obtained a grant from BP for the purchase and installation of urban wind turbines
at Gabrielino High School in the San Gabriel Unified School District. Instructed students and
provided oversight of the students in performing the installation of three turbines.
Classroom educator that organized and advised extra curricular activities in community service,
and technology. Wrote grants and received $83,500 for energy related projects. In spring of 2007
prepared and presented a renewable energy and disaster preparedness K-12 proposal and gained
matching fund support of $500,000.00 from the president of the California Public Utilities
Commission, Michael Peevey.
Classroom teacher and extra curricular student club advisor for Rotary International’s high
School Interact program. Club advisor for five years on the Metropolitan Water Districts Solar
Cup solar electric boat completion where students finished in 2009 in third place overall.
Implemented an integrated learning environment that combined engineering, architecture,
technology, and construction into an environmental technology program in renewable energy
related to Bio diesel fuel, solar photovoltaic’s, solar thermal, wind, and hydrogen. Supervised
work on community based projects ranging from physical construction on and off the school
campus, research, development, fabrication and installation of new technologies related to
energy production, biodiesel fuel, hydrogen, wind, and solar.
Applied and accepted as a research fellow at California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) in
Cal Tech’s Summer Research Connection inaugural summer program researching microbial
Growth in Biodiesel Fuel at Oak Crest Research Laboratory in Pasadena California.
Lab coordinator and teaching support for John Hopkins University at Pasadena City College
summer session for John Hopkins Engineering schools Engineering 1010 course “Intro to
Engineering”.
Speaker and workshop presenter for the State of California Regional Occupational Program and
Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Conferences training teachers in instructional
strategies for community project based learning. Speaker and workshop presenter for the State of
California School to Careers Conference and California Industrial Teachers Association
coordinator in instructional strategies and professional development training for California
Department of Education in Career Technical Education.
Content author for San Gabriel Unified School District education related project plans,
Gabrielino High School Digital High School Plan, San Gabriel Unified School District
Technology Plan, and Curriculum and Instruction CTE portion of two Gabrielino High School
WASC accreditation Self Study reports.
Operations manager for Irvine Welding the steel fabrication division of a Rehmann Construction
a general engineering contractor firm performing duties of allocation of materials, labor,
overhead cost, and progress billing for up to twenty projects at one time varying in size, each up
to $1 million dollars.
Field supervisor in construction and maintenance projects, overseeing work performed by
multiple crafts and trades in petro-chemical and industrial construction, and succeeded with
explicit performance criteria and project timelines.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COO, Collaborative Sustainable Solutions 2011-Present

4. CEO, Water Solutions for Life 2010-Present
General Partner, Great Lakes Green Energy Solutions 2008-Present
Chief Learning Officer and GM,
Infrastructure Academy Education nonprofit 2009-2010
Generation Power, workforce development 2009-2010
Teacher
Infrastructure Academy/Los Angeles Ed Nonprofit, 2008-2010
Gabrielino High School/San Gabriel Unified School District, 1997-2009
Cal Tech Summer Research Teacher-Microbial Growth in Bio Diesel 2008
John Hopkins University Teacher- Summer Engineering Innovation 2007
Operation Manager R & S Excavation Inc. 1996-2000
Project Management/ Project Organizer/General Foreman,
Rehmann Construction / Irvine Welding 1992-1996
Computer Systems Integrator/ Technician, Enhanced Technologies 1989-1992
CREDENTIALS
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential Secondary/Adult Ed Full Time
Carpentry, Computer Applications, Small Business Ownership and/or Management,
Hazardous Material Occupations
California Basic Education Skills Test
Formally Certified Hazardous Waster Operational Person Emergency Responder , Pitman Crane
Operator, Forklift operator, Confined Space, Shoring supervisor
References can be provided upon request.