Tyler Quiring

I engage in purpose-driven communities to facilitate transformation and enrich collaboration, creativity, and empathy through peaceful communication, cultural awareness, and compassionate technology.

Since 2024 I've been maintaining public repositories of free and open-source software I package for anyone to use within GNU/Linux.

kiss-guest: A repository to host the KISS package manager on other Linux distros

I currently work as a professional listener and preschool teacher. My previous work and volunteer experiences include:

3 years in graphic design and marketing leadership at Gallery Leather Direct.
7 years of graduate study, teaching, and transdisciplinary research at UMaine through the Department of Communication and Journalism, the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and the New England Sustainability Consortium.
2 years as Editor-in-Chief of Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability.
5 years in web/database admin, purchasing, and production at Century Lane Kitchens.
6 months of tutoring and media service with Wings for Humanity.
1 year writing and editing for Blues Rock Review.
4 years of undergraduate study, resident and facility service, and teaching assistance at Southern Adventist University.

Along the way, I gained degrees in communication ecology and environmental studies, mass communication, and media production. I also earned certificates in End-of-Life Doula work, Nonviolent Communication, Python programming, and group facilitation. My values and culture are informed by yet differentiated from the organizations listed above, and if you’d like to hear my story of that complex relational process I encourage you to get in touch.