Staff

Part Time Staff:

4

Full Time Staff:

3

Contract Staff:

50

Volunteers Annually:

50

Retention Rate:

100%

Dalia Dorta, Director of Latino Outreach
Start Date: 2015

Dalia came from Venezuela and is passionate about engaging Latino youth in career opportunities. She directs EFTA's Latino outreach programs, both locally, nationally, and internationally, working with partners, families and communities.

Isabel Justiniano, Bird Conservation Coordinator
Start Date: 2017

Isabel began working with EFTA as an intern and has now taken on a leadership role as the Bird Conservation Coordinator. She will be supervising one of our youth internship programs, Celebra las Aves / Celebrate Birds, that focuses on avian research and community outreach. She will also be involved in other programs that focus on avian research and education, including hummingbirds and International Migratory Bird Day.

Chu-Yu Linn, Graphics Artist
Start Date: 2015

Just as a Scarlet Macaw adds color and beauty to its environment, Chu-Yu spends her days beautifying the materials EFTA produces. Chu-Yu was born in Taiwan and came to the U.S. in 2008. She believes that design is an essential component of our environment-and our lives. Her degree in Applied Science Graphic Design from the Community College of Denver helps her actualize the team's ideas to EFTA's education, communication and outreach materials.

Angela Urrego, Program Coordinator
Start Date: 2017

Angela is experienced in working with Latino communities and will apply her outreach skills to coordinating International Migratory Bird Day across the Americas. Originally from Colombia, she has lived and worked in Colorado for more than 8 years.

Susan Bonfield, CEO/Executive Director
Start Date: 2011

Susan earned a B.S. in Biology from Randolph-Macon Woman's College and an M.S. in Ecology Fisheries and Wildlife from University of Michigan. After studying Black-legged Kittiwakes in Alaska, she returned to the lower 48 where she has since gained over 17 years experience in bird research and education. She has conducted bird surveys, run banding stations, and been a part of bird research in Maine, Virginia, California, and Colorado. Because of her interest in education and bird conservation, she enjoys applying her knowledge of birds to programs that involve people of all ages. She has created education programs in the U.S. and Mexico, assisted with workshops on bird monitoring and conservation in both countries, taught basic identification courses, and led Elderhostels and youth science programs. She has also prepared numerous biological evaluations and assessments and conservation baselines.

Diane Winters, Events & Customer Relations Coordinator
Start Date:

Diane comes to EFTA with a wealth of experience in customer relations and event planning.

Boards

Board Type:

Local

Meetings per Year:

4

Term Length:

2

Term Limit:

10

Total # of Board Members:

6

Clients on Board:

No

# of Client Board Members:

Board Demographics:

Female:

4

Male:

2

Transgender Female:

0

Transgender Male:

0

Gender Other:

0

Black or African American:

0

Asian:

0

White:

4

Hispanic or Latino:

0

Multiracial:

0

American Indian or Alaska Native:

0

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:

0

Other Ethnicities:

2

Average Number of Years Current Board Members Have Served on Board

5

Attendance Percentage for Board Meetings

76%

Percentage of Board Members that Contribute Dollars

0%

Percentage of Board Members that Contribute In-Kind

20%

Percentage of Board Members that have Completeted the Colorado Secretary of State's Nonprofit Board Member Course:

25%

Nonprofit completed the Colorado Nonprofit Association's Excellence in Principles & Practices Recognition Program?

No

Committees

N/A