Experience

Friends of Family Farmers

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organizational Director

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Friends of Family Farmers is the statewide policy and regulatory liaison for family farms and provides curated education and connections to strengthen and promote the viability of food systems that prioritize the environment, equity and vibrant rural economies.As Organizational Director, I am part of our three member director team which steers the organization through our shared leadership model. My responsibilities include strategic visioning and alignment, development on the institutional and individual levels, and board relations. I also oversee the program staff to make sure they have the resources and strategic direction to meet their goals. Show less

• Development Director and Program Manager

  • Dec 2020 - Nov 2021

  Friends of Family Farmers is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting small and midsized socially responsible farmers through education, advocacy, and community building. Because our organization is small, I split my time into two roles.As Development Director I oversee and facilitate all fundraising activities for the organization including grants, individual giving, major donors, and business sponsorship. I work directly with the other program managers, and policy director to ensure we have a resilient, diversified, and adequate stream of income for FoFF's work.As Program Manager for the Oregon Pasture Network, I promote and expand pasture based animal agriculture in Oregon. Through recruitment of new members, educational opportunities and promotion through the Pastured Product Guide, the OPN ensures that Oregonians can find and connect with producers in their area, while giving the producers the tools they need to thrive. Over 75 producers across the state have joined the network. Pasture based agriculture is better for the animals, the soils, the water, and the climate. OPN is proud to bring that message to Oregon. Show less

• Willamette Valley Organizer

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Friends of Family Farmers is the preeminent voice and resource for socially responsible small and mid-sized family farms in Oregon. Through our programs, we offer technical assistance, create community building opportunities, educate farmers on innovative and sustainable practices and bring local food stakeholders from all sides (including responsible eaters) together. We also advocate for policy and investment in the infrastructure and programs that help family farms thrive here in Oregon. We add the voice of the socially responsible family farmers to conversations often dominated by industrial agriculture and make sure our state works for the people feeding our communities. Show less



University of Oregon

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food Security Coordinator

  • May 2019 - Apr 2020

  As Food Security Coordinator, I work out of the Student Sustainability Center to run programs and create an environment where students facing food insecurity can succeed. My program duties include running the Produce Plus Drop Site twice monthly in partnership with Food for Lane County, leading the SNAP outreach effort on Oregon's largest college campus in conjunction with the Duck Nest Wellness Center and Partners for a Hunger Free Oregon, coordinating student volunteers, holding office drop in hours for students to ask questions and seek help, and sitting on the University of Oregon Food Security Task Force. Through community partnerships and targeted outreach, we hope to ensure that all students at UO are able to fill their bellies and focus on learning. Show less



Veneta Downtown Farmer's Market

• Veneta, OR

• Market Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2019

  As Market Manager, I am responsible for the day to day running of the market. I work closely with the Market Chairwoman and the vendors to problem solve to make sure the most number of vendors can reach the largest number of people in the Fern Ridge Community. As the only market West of Eugene before the coast, we serve not only Veneta but surrounding towns including Crow, Elmira, and Noti. As manager I am responsible for kids activities, all programming, marketing and community outreach, vendor relations and recruitment, water stations, signage and monitoring of the market order. I also distribute the city funded kids tokens and encourage children to get to know their local vegetable producers and handle all EBT/food stamp processing goes through me as well. At the end of the market I am responsible for collecting vendor fees, and securing the market location against vandalism and theft. Show less



L'Etoile Farm

• Noti, OR

• Crew Lead and Market Vendor

  • Mar 2018 - Sep 2018

  As the only full-time employee of a small family farm in Noti, OR I participated in every aspect of crop production from soil preparation and seeding to harvest and processing. I also was responsible for directing a small crew of part time and work trade employees 2 days a week during the regular season. Every Tuesday I represented the farm as a vendor at the Florence Farmers Market where I was responsible for public education on crops and farm processes, sales, inventory management and market relations. Show less



Ambrosia Farm

• Veneta, OR

• Farmstand and U-Pick Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

  Full time member of the three person farm team at Ambrosia Farm. My early season responsibilities included field work, heavy lifting, crop management, harvesting, bed turn over and amendment, tomato pruning, various trelissing, and general farm maintenance. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, I oversaw the farm stand and U-pick operation on site at the farm. Responsibilities for this portion included harvesting, produce display design, social media advertising, customer service, money handling, volunteer and gleaner training and management, as well as the necessary field work during this portion of the season. I also helped to plan events at the farm including the Earth Day Plant Sale, the National Young Farmers Coalition Summer gathering, and the Labor Day Harvest Celebration. Show less



Agrarian Trust

• Eugene, Oregon Area

• Communications and Strategy Intern

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  As a communications and strategy intern I had responsibilities that spanned social media, blog work, event coverage, and long form story telling. I made contributions to the Agrarian Trust Wordpress based blog 2-4 times per week. I monitored the content coming from all board members and contributors through the blog email address and translated it into content for the blog and website. Using Nation Builder I engineered email newsletters and fundraising asks. Reordering the Google Drive for all organizational documents was also one of my responsibilities. I created guideline documents for the organization on copyright respect for website images and the communications strategy for the organization. Show less



Oregon Student Association

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vote Organizer

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  During the Fall term at University of Oregon in 2016 through Election Day, I worked with the permanent OSA Campus Organizer to run the largest non-partisan voter registration and education drive in the country. We registered over 5,400 students at the University of Oregon to vote through class and student group, peer to peer outreach and volunteer coordination. During our campaign I trained volunteers to register voters in a variety of settings and disseminate non-partisan voter information. I also monitored and trouble shot over 4,000 contacts made during phone banks using the Voter Activation Network. This campaign was done in congress with the 17 other OSA campuses across the state to register over 49,000 students state wide during the calendar year of 2016. Show less



b-glowing

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Assistant

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  As an Operations Assistant for b-glowing.com, I manage and monitor all inventory for one of the largest independently owned beauty e-commerce companies in existence. Responsibilities include managing communication and shipping remotely with 2 warehouses, coordinating shipments and receiving of new inventory, optimizing warehouse operations from afar and serving as the liaison between the merchandising team and the fulfillment center. As an Operations Assistant for b-glowing.com, I manage and monitor all inventory for one of the largest independently owned beauty e-commerce companies in existence. Responsibilities include managing communication and shipping remotely with 2 warehouses, coordinating shipments and receiving of new inventory, optimizing warehouse operations from afar and serving as the liaison between the merchandising team and the fulfillment center.



Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG)

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign Organizer

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  As a campaign organizer I am the bottom line on the campaign I am assigned to. In the fall of 2014 I worked to help pass ballot measure 92 in Oregon, to label genetically engineered food statewide. After the election I will move on to work on USPIRG's national campaign to end the misuse of antibiotics on factory farms. I run these campaigns through a combination of grassroots outreach (including volunteer recruitment and cultivation), media work (social and traditional), and direct lobbying of decision makers. Show less



Dartmouth College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Physical Education Instructor

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2014

  Throughout my time at Dartmouth I was very involved in the Outing Club. I taught PE classes in canoeing and led many multi-day trips of my own planning with participants of varied skill sets. While instructing, I was responsible for basic skills tutorials as well as group safety and well being. I have been trained in group dynamics and risk assessment as well as being SOLO Wilderness First Aid certified. Throughout my time at Dartmouth I was very involved in the Outing Club. I taught PE classes in canoeing and led many multi-day trips of my own planning with participants of varied skill sets. While instructing, I was responsible for basic skills tutorials as well as group safety and well being. I have been trained in group dynamics and risk assessment as well as being SOLO Wilderness First Aid certified.



Aspen Historical Society

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  Along with one other intern I maintained and monitored the Nationally Registered Historic Site "Independence", a failed gold-mining town in Independence Pass 17 miles east of Aspen. I interpreted the history through tours and info sessions for visitors, ran the gift shop, did basic site maintenance, and monitored the site for security. Along with one other intern I maintained and monitored the Nationally Registered Historic Site "Independence", a failed gold-mining town in Independence Pass 17 miles east of Aspen. I interpreted the history through tours and info sessions for visitors, ran the gift shop, did basic site maintenance, and monitored the site for security.



Grassroots Campaigns

• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Field Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  As a field manager I was responsible for motivation, on site training, placement, and crisis management for my field fundraising team of between 2 and 4 people. As a field manager I was responsible for motivation, on site training, placement, and crisis management for my field fundraising team of between 2 and 4 people.