Experience

Jon and Vinny's

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farm Operations Manager and Produce Buyer

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  - Plan, grow, harvest, pack, and process specialty produce at a 17-acre farm for an LA-based hospitality group comprising 9 restaurants and two grocery stores - Develop planting calendar, purchase seeds and experiment with new varietals, assess crop health and needs, track yield amount and quality - Identify and communicate nursery, irrigation, and general equipment needs to improve farm systems - Coordinate produce sourcing and distribution between farm, purchasing, and restaurant… Show more - Plan, grow, harvest, pack, and process specialty produce at a 17-acre farm for an LA-based hospitality group comprising 9 restaurants and two grocery stores - Develop planting calendar, purchase seeds and experiment with new varietals, assess crop health and needs, track yield amount and quality - Identify and communicate nursery, irrigation, and general equipment needs to improve farm systems - Coordinate produce sourcing and distribution between farm, purchasing, and restaurant teams based on extensive knowledge of peak seasonality and availability Show less - Plan, grow, harvest, pack, and process specialty produce at a 17-acre farm for an LA-based hospitality group comprising 9 restaurants and two grocery stores - Develop planting calendar, purchase seeds and experiment with new varietals, assess crop health and needs, track yield amount and quality - Identify and communicate nursery, irrigation, and general equipment needs to improve farm systems - Coordinate produce sourcing and distribution between farm, purchasing, and restaurant… Show more - Plan, grow, harvest, pack, and process specialty produce at a 17-acre farm for an LA-based hospitality group comprising 9 restaurants and two grocery stores - Develop planting calendar, purchase seeds and experiment with new varietals, assess crop health and needs, track yield amount and quality - Identify and communicate nursery, irrigation, and general equipment needs to improve farm systems - Coordinate produce sourcing and distribution between farm, purchasing, and restaurant teams based on extensive knowledge of peak seasonality and availability Show less



Kiss The Ground

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farmland Program

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  - Developed partnerships, donor outreach and collected resources in the regenerative food and fiber web while writing Masters thesis on the intersection and of regenerative agriculture and sustainable restaurant sourcing. - Coordinate with current and potential future farmland program members. - Developed partnerships, donor outreach and collected resources in the regenerative food and fiber web while writing Masters thesis on the intersection and of regenerative agriculture and sustainable restaurant sourcing. - Coordinate with current and potential future farmland program members.



Relæ Community

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Communications Assistant

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

  - Expanded audience engagement by outlining sustainability initiatives, shedding light on agricultural issues and storytelling for sustainable producers through Relae Community website - Managed the image of 5 unique restaurants and marketed events through social media - Event planning: co-organized a seed exchange festival with over 2,000 people in attendance - Expanded audience engagement by outlining sustainability initiatives, shedding light on agricultural issues and storytelling for sustainable producers through Relae Community website - Managed the image of 5 unique restaurants and marketed events through social media - Event planning: co-organized a seed exchange festival with over 2,000 people in attendance



Spoon Full Farm

• Market Garden Apprentice

  • May 2018 - Oct 2018

  - Worked a full growing season on a large scale, no-till, diverse organic farm - Responsible for daily operations including seed propagation, harvest, garden and livestock management, and sales - A representative for Spoon Full Farm at local farmer's markets - Gained skills and practice in the successful planning and producing of high-quality organic produce - Worked a full growing season on a large scale, no-till, diverse organic farm - Responsible for daily operations including seed propagation, harvest, garden and livestock management, and sales - A representative for Spoon Full Farm at local farmer's markets - Gained skills and practice in the successful planning and producing of high-quality organic produce



Farmbox Greens

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Assistant

  • Nov 2017 - May 2018

  - Operations Assistant in a high-yield urban microgreens farm - Wrote copy for sales pamphlet and website - Kept detailed records of daily harvest, waste, and product quality during a fast-paced work day - Managed company image and the marketing of products through social media - Operations Assistant in a high-yield urban microgreens farm - Wrote copy for sales pamphlet and website - Kept detailed records of daily harvest, waste, and product quality during a fast-paced work day - Managed company image and the marketing of products through social media



Green Diamond Resource Company

• United States
• Forestry and Logging
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Forestry Management

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

  - Experienced an immersive overview of regenerative natural resources and land management practices - Balanced complex and sensitive ecosystems in coordination with a working tree farm. This included measuring agriculture's effect on aquatic systems, strategies of Redwood tree propagation and basics of tree nursery practices and maintenance. - Facilitated transparent communication between departments with opposing goals - Experienced an immersive overview of regenerative natural resources and land management practices - Balanced complex and sensitive ecosystems in coordination with a working tree farm. This included measuring agriculture's effect on aquatic systems, strategies of Redwood tree propagation and basics of tree nursery practices and maintenance. - Facilitated transparent communication between departments with opposing goals



Rupanco Lago Farm

• Assistant Garden Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  - Aided garden manager in planning a large scale permaculture garden - Lead a team of volunteers in seed propagation, planting techniques, and created a seed bank program. The permaculture garden was completed by the end of my time there. - Aided garden manager in planning a large scale permaculture garden - Lead a team of volunteers in seed propagation, planting techniques, and created a seed bank program. The permaculture garden was completed by the end of my time there.



The GrowHaus

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  - Planned, executed and supported a new seedlings program. - Active participant in the growing, marketing, and selling of vegetable starts. - Managed week by week workplace information. - Member of a committee which planned events specific to nonprofits and growing agricultural communities such as: seed swaps, summer festivals, and general community outreach. - Planned, executed and supported a new seedlings program. - Active participant in the growing, marketing, and selling of vegetable starts. - Managed week by week workplace information. - Member of a committee which planned events specific to nonprofits and growing agricultural communities such as: seed swaps, summer festivals, and general community outreach.



Alpine Modern

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Nov 2013 - May 2014

  - Sales (gained a mastery of Square and most POS programs) - Position required extensive knowledge of product information and background - Sales (gained a mastery of Square and most POS programs) - Position required extensive knowledge of product information and background