Food Systems Special Projects Manager Vermont Everyone Eats

• Sep 2022 - Present

Outreach Coordinator Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

• Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally-funded, state-administered program. SFSP reimburses program operators who serve free healthy meals and snacks to children and teens in low-income areas.

Farm to School Educator

• Sep 2022 - Present

• Teaching farm-to-school curriculum including food systems, cooking, gardening education at public schools throughout Central Vermont. • Coordinating all aspects of teaching calendar, curriculum development and grant writing to support our work in public schools. • Teaching farm-to-school curriculum including food systems, cooking, gardening education at public schools throughout Central Vermont. • Coordinating all aspects of teaching calendar, curriculum development and grant writing to support our work in public schools.

Vermont Everyone Eats of Central Vermont Program Co-Manager

• May 2022 - Mar 2023

• Collaborate with Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE) of Central Vermont Co-Manager on all aspects of program coordination: data coordination, partner data reporting, management of weekly operations; supporting restaurants and program partners. • Impact documentation and strategic partnership coordination; attending weekly meetings, balancing budget and overage of meals, reporting all information to strategic financial partners. • Collaborate with Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE) of Central Vermont Co-Manager on all aspects of program coordination: data coordination, partner data reporting, management of weekly operations; supporting restaurants and program partners. • Impact documentation and strategic partnership coordination; attending weekly meetings, balancing budget and overage of meals, reporting all information to strategic financial partners.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

Department of Community Development and Applied Economics

Food Systems Graduate Student

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

Master of Science in Food Systems. Focus on: the intersectionality of Social Justice, Climate Change and Food Access.Research Interests: Farm-to-Plate Education, Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration, Collective Impact Models, Food Policy Councils, Rural Development, Regional Food Policy, Food and Nutrition Security.

Teaching Assistant in the Community Development and Applied Economics Department

• Sep 2020 - May 2021

Working Lands Enterprise Fund Internship

• May 2021 - Dec 2021

Highlighted the success stories of WLEI grantees via website updates and AgriView articles. Supported the FY21 grant cycle; reviewing grants, supporting the marketing of grant opportunities, attending grant review meetings, updated webpage. WLEI Program management assistance, attended weekly Agency media content meetings. Extensively interacted with and supported the Working Lands Enterprise Board/Committees. Highlighted the success stories of WLEI grantees via website updates and AgriView articles. Supported the FY21 grant cycle; reviewing grants, supporting the marketing of grant opportunities, attending grant review meetings, updated webpage. WLEI Program management assistance, attended weekly Agency media content meetings. Extensively interacted with and supported the Working Lands Enterprise Board/Committees.

Development Specialist

• Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

Farm Operations Assistant, Farm Stand Manager

• Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

Implementing organic growing practices to create a thriving farm that provides fresh food for community members in need, managing pay-what-you can farm stands throughout the Columbus community.Managing farm interns and volunteers as well as daily tasks of farm management. Collaborating with farm team members to coordinate weekly restaurant orders as well as daily farm tasks.

Contract Educator

• Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

Working collaboratively with a talented and diverse team of educators who engage visitors and community members in cross-disciplinary explorations of plant science, environmental science, fine arts, culinary farm-to-table education and urban agriculture. My work involves developing and teaching impactful educational programming for visitors and students. Working collaboratively with a talented and diverse team of educators who engage visitors and community members in cross-disciplinary explorations of plant science, environmental science, fine arts, culinary farm-to-table education and urban agriculture. My work involves developing and teaching impactful educational programming for visitors and students.

Small Business Owner

• Sep 2013 - Mar 2018

Created and implemented a successful farm-to-table food truck and catering business plan. Taught popular cooking classes at different venues in the community including free cooking classes in food apartheid (also known as food deserts) regions of Central Ohio. Responsibilities included: overseeing day-today operations, marketing, management, accounting, customer service, networking with farmers and creating diverse farm to table locally food focused menus. Networked with local farms and non-profits; worked collaboratively to increase the food security of our foodshed. Show less

Alternative Learner Teacher

• 2014 - 2015

Collaborated with fellow teachers in modifying lessons and activities for alternative learner education students of high school age; created behavioral strategies and helped foster a positive learning environment for students Collaborated with fellow teachers in modifying lessons and activities for alternative learner education students of high school age; created behavioral strategies and helped foster a positive learning environment for students

English Language Teacher

• 2011 - 2012

Employing different teaching tactics to cater to every learner. Created interactive and engaging lesson plans for students ages 5-18; aided students in climbing the ladder of understanding English while facilitating a fun and safe learning environment. Employing different teaching tactics to cater to every learner. Created interactive and engaging lesson plans for students ages 5-18; aided students in climbing the ladder of understanding English while facilitating a fun and safe learning environment.

Natural Building Intern

• Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

Assisted green builder with local natural building projects including: natural plaster work, wall construction and building a tiny green residence. Learned about building regulations, alternative building methods and technologies and land use planning. Assisted green builder with local natural building projects including: natural plaster work, wall construction and building a tiny green residence. Learned about building regulations, alternative building methods and technologies and land use planning.