Experience

Women's Earth Alliance

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Director

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Develop and lead projects with WEA partners around the world. We seek out grassroots leaders working on the frontlines to protect their communities' natural resources, livelihoods, and health—then we invest in their long-term leadership through training, funding, and networks of support. In some of the most environmentally threatened places in the world, WEA leaders are defending forests and rivers, saving threatened indigenous seeds, launching sustainable farms, conserving coral reefs, and protecting land rights.

• Program Director

  • Mar 2016 - Present



Hands Of Mothers

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder + Advisor

  • 2007 - Present

  Co-founded and continue to support NGO to build small and micro-enterprises (SME) with craftswomen globally. Hands of Mothers provides financial, technical, product development, business training, and international marketing to selected SMEs. We work with entrepreneurs in Honduras, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Africa. www.handsofmothers.org. Co-founded and continue to support NGO to build small and micro-enterprises (SME) with craftswomen globally. Hands of Mothers provides financial, technical, product development, business training, and international marketing to selected SMEs. We work with entrepreneurs in Honduras, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Africa. www.handsofmothers.org.



GoWild Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Co-Founder

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  GoWild Foods transforms invasive species into healthy consumer-facing food products that restore native ecosystems and strengthen local economies, starting with the fish Silver Skipper. In a world of declining wild fish stocks and destructive fishing practices, Silver Skipper offers a wild, nutritious fish option for which consumption actually restores native ecosystems. Silver Skipper is one of our most environmentally responsible, healthy, and delicious American protein choices. GoWild Foods transforms invasive species into healthy consumer-facing food products that restore native ecosystems and strengthen local economies, starting with the fish Silver Skipper. In a world of declining wild fish stocks and destructive fishing practices, Silver Skipper offers a wild, nutritious fish option for which consumption actually restores native ecosystems. Silver Skipper is one of our most environmentally responsible, healthy, and delicious American protein choices.



Independent Consultant

• Agro-Enterprise and International Development Advisor

  • May 2012 - Jan 2018

  Connecting public and private strategies for achieving profit and impact in food that nourishes our bodies, communities, and planet Connecting public and private strategies for achieving profit and impact in food that nourishes our bodies, communities, and planet



Earthjuice, LLC

• Co-Owner

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2017

  Pioneer raw juice and health food company in the mid-south region of the UShttp://www.cosmiccoconut.comhttp://www.facebook.com/cosmiccoconut Pioneer raw juice and health food company in the mid-south region of the UShttp://www.cosmiccoconut.comhttp://www.facebook.com/cosmiccoconut



Catholic Relief Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Technical Advisor, Agroenterprise and Small Enterprise Development (SED)

  • Mar 2013 - May 2017

  Technically support EMECA country programs with the design and implementation of evidence-based, innovative and locally appropriate urban and rural small-enterprise development projects, including but not limited to agro-enterprise development (AED), primarily focusing on the poorest households and individuals. Technical advice and support includes market assessments, value chain analysis, business planning, marketing, group organization and fair trade certification.

• Asia Agro-Enterprise Regional Technical Advisor

  • May 2012 - Apr 2013

  Technical advisor for CRS Asia agro-enterprise project design and implementation, including fostering innovation and cross-learning, leading the CRS Asia Agro-Enterprise Learning Alliance, and developing staff and partner capacity. Region includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, and Timor Leste.

• Asia Agro-Enterprise Regional Technical Advisor & India Agriculture and Livelihoods Program Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2012

  Lead high-quality development and implementation of all CRS India agriculture and livelihoods projects. Portfolio to date includes projects ranging from USD 50,000 to 4M, implemented from two to five years throughout India, with a total staff in excess of 400. Technical advisor in Asia agro-enterprise project design and implementation, including fostering innovation and cross-learning in Asia, developing staff and partner capacity. Projects in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Pakistan, Philippines, and Timor Leste.

• South Sudan Agriculture and Livelihoods Program Manager

  • Jun 2009 - Feb 2010

  Led the development of South Sudan’s first USAID Multi-Year Assistance Program (MYAP) – a USD 40M, four year, three international partner project to design and implement post-conflict recovery and development interventions in the sectors of agriculture, food security, natural resource management, water and sanitation.

• International Development Fellow, Ethiopia

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2009

  Designed, developed and managed agriculture, livelihoods and disaster response projects in Ethiopia and Somaliland valued from USD 40,000 to 1M and funded by USAID and the EU. Supported production standardization among farmer groups, communication and negotiation of standards between EU navy bean buyers and Ethiopian farmer groups for first CRS Ethiopian international value chain development project.



Kiva

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Kiva Zip Agriculture and Food Systems Ambassador

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2017

  Kiva Zip is a pilot program, launched by Kiva.org, that enables lenders to make direct loans to entrepreneurs in the United States and Kenya. In the US, Kiva Zip borrowing by agriculture and food sector entrepreneurs is on the rise. These entrepreneurs are also among the borrowers most quickly raising the full amount of their loans and stimulating some of the most excitement among lenders. As Kiva Zip's Agriculture and Food Systems Ambassador, Arielle is working to harness the growing momentum of the sector to reach even more leaders shaping the agricultural and food sector and help even more entrepreneurs access the financial services they need to succeed. Check us out @ https://zip.kiva.org!



Ag Innovation Development Group

• Advisory Board Member

  • Dec 2013 - Oct 2015

  AgIDG addresses the critical gap between discovery and commercialization of new agricultural technology by bringing together the right talent and aligning resources to quickly validate an idea, ensure that it is properly protected, develop a business strategy, and attract capital. The goal is to achieve maximum value for all participants, while ensuring that generative innovations are introduced to the world’s farmers.AgIDG’s process leverages relationships, business expertise, and support resources during early stage development of new agricultural technology, thereby creating a bridge from discovery to commercialization. The process has at its foundation years of experience in development of startup companies and multiple collaborations with universities directed at agricultural research and development.



Women's Earth Alliance

• Women in Sustainable Agriculture International Conference Coordinator – India, 2009

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2010

  Designed and implemented India Women in Sustainable Agriculture Transformative Advocacy Exchange. Convened women working internationally on the frontlines of sustainable agriculture to engage in advocacy projects, network building, knowledge sharing and resource coordination to form the India Women and Food Sovereignty Initiative. Designed and implemented India Women in Sustainable Agriculture Transformative Advocacy Exchange. Convened women working internationally on the frontlines of sustainable agriculture to engage in advocacy projects, network building, knowledge sharing and resource coordination to form the India Women and Food Sovereignty Initiative.



BioDimensions

• Consultant

  • Feb 2008 - Jul 2008

  Conducted economic analyses of alternative crop and valued-added agricultural enterprises in Mississippi Delta tofacilitate farmer and processor decision-making on conversion from conventional cropping systems. Conducted economic analyses of alternative crop and valued-added agricultural enterprises in Mississippi Delta tofacilitate farmer and processor decision-making on conversion from conventional cropping systems.



International Food Policy Research Institute

• Guest Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2007

  Developed articles based on data collected in Tanzania for thesis project under AVRDC project “Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables in Eastern and Southern Africa” Developed articles based on data collected in Tanzania for thesis project under AVRDC project “Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables in Eastern and Southern Africa”



The World Vegetable Center (AVRDC)

• Visiting Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jul 2006 - Sep 2006

  Designed and carried out survey for evaluation and collection of data of AVRDC project “Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables in Eastern and Southern Africa” Designed and carried out survey for evaluation and collection of data of AVRDC project “Promotion of Indigenous Vegetables in Eastern and Southern Africa”