Jada W. Lindblom
Arizona State University | [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (in progress), Arizona State University, Community Resources and Development, 2016 - .
Research Assistant, Center for Sustainable Tourism
M.S., University of Utah, Parks, Recreation and Tourism, 2013
Sustainable tourism track
B.A., Scripps College (Claremont, CA), Environmental Studies, Art (minor), 2005
Thesis: The Potential of Transit-Oriented Development in Greater Los Angeles
International Study:
• Fiji, International Sustainable Tourism course with the University of Utah, May - Jun 2012
• Thailand, International Sustainable Development Studies Institute, Aug 2003 - Feb 2004
• Australia, Natural Resource Management at Southern Cross University, Feb - Jul 2004
Additional Coursework:
• Tourism & Community Development (online), The International Ecotourism Society, Apr - May 2013
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Historic Sites Manager, Utah Heritage Foundation. Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 2013 – Jun 2016
Promoted and advocated for Utah’s historic built environment, marketed historic buildings for event
rentals and tours, oversaw facilities and event staff, organized fundraising and educational events
Executive Director, Utah Association for Justice, Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 2013 - Aug 2013 (interim); Director of Membership & Public Relations, Dec 2010 - Mar 2013
Managed 501(c)(6) legal organization’s finances, annual budget and general operations; served as
lobbyist; edited and contributed to organization’s quarterly publication, The Utah Trial Journal
Sea Kayak Guide and Naturalist, Glacier Bay Sea Kayaks, Gustavus, AK
May - Sep 2008 - 2010; Aug 2011
Instructed sea kayaking skills and led tours of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Tourist Guide and Boat Chef, Gustavus Marine Charters, Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, AK
May - Sep 2009 & 2010
Guided personalized, multi-day/night trips on 8-person charter boat
Marine Naturalist, Pacific Whale Foundation, Lahaina, HI
Oct 2008 - Apr 2009
Provided educational talks and reef tours on whale watch, dolphin watch, and snorkeling boat trips
Naturalist and Grant Writer, Yampatika, Steamboat Springs, CO
Dec 2006 - Jun 2008; Feb - May 2010
Designed curriculum and instructed youth and adult environmental education and history programs
Park Interpretation Intern, Bandelier National Monument/SCA, Los Alamos, NM
Aug - Nov 2006
Presented educational talks and tours of archaelogical sites; developed interpretive materials
Volunteer Program Associate, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust/AmeriCorps, Seattle, WA
Sep 2005 - Jul 2006
Managed tree nursery; organized forest restoration and trail work volunteer projects
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Jada W. Lindblom
Arizona State University | [email protected]
HONORS AND AWARDS
• U.S. Fulbright Program finalist, selected as Alternate for East Asia-Pacific region for proposal to
research cultural tourism development plans at Chief Roi Mata’s Domain, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site in Vanuatu, 2013 - 2014 term
• Best Paper Award, “The Perceived Effects of Utah’s Liquor Policies on Tourism” at the Parks,
Recreation and Tourism Graduate Student Research Symposium, University of Utah, Mar 2012
• Jan Abramson Scholarship, University of Utah College of Health, 2012
• Simone Endowed Scholarship, Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, 2012
• Master’s Chair, University of Utah Parks, Recreation and Tourism Student Advisory Committee,
2012-2013
PUBLICATIONS
Lindblom, J. (2013). Living with our imperfections: a personal reflection on justice, accountability, and
social change. In K. Schwab & D. Dustin (Eds.), Just leisure: things that we believe in (43-45). Urbana,
IL: Sagamore Publishing.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
• Lead Conference Planner (2015-2016), Vernacular Architecture Forum 2017 National Conference,
Salt Lake City
• Synthesis Discussion Facilitator, Speaking Up and Speaking Out Symposium, University of Utah,
2012
• Presenter, “The Perceived Effects of Utah’s Liquor Policies on Tourism.” Parks, Recreation and
Tourism Graduate Student Research Symposium, University of Utah, 2012
• Conference Volunteer, Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference, Monterey, CA, 2012
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainable tourism; place attachment; place-based identity; post-war and post-disaster sociology and
economic opportunity; resilience; cultural heritage preservation; cultural homogenization;
commodification of heritage; natural area protection, stewardship and rehabilitation; conservation
motivations; outdoor recreation; community involvement
VOLUNTEERING AND NONPROFIT INVOLVEMENT
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Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce Chamber Advisory Committee, 2015 - 2016
TreeUtah (Salt Lake City, Utah) Volunteer Team Leader and educational programs assistant, 2011 - 2016
Fondacija Arheoloski Park: Bosanska Piramida Sunca (Visoko, Bosnia) Archaeology volunteer, 2013
Wasatch Adaptive Sports (Snowbird, Utah) Fundraising and event management, 2011 - 2014
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