Experience

Maine Farmland Trust

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farmland Protection Project Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Develop and oversee projects designed to protect farmland with agricultural conservation easements by negotiating donations of conservation easements, purchases of conservation easements, and purchasing farm properties (that MFT will protect and then re-sell to farmers).

• Farmland Protection Associate

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2019



Natural Land Institute

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Consultant

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  Provide additional capacity on specific grant projects through in-depth research, stakeholder outreach, and data analysis. Collaborated with the Delta Institute, the Natural Land Institute and the Illinois Environmental Council on a project to identify barriers and opportunities for sustainable long term financing mechanisms for conservation activities. Other consulting experience includes: land protection strategic planning, GIS mapping, grant management, and project coordination. Provide additional capacity on specific grant projects through in-depth research, stakeholder outreach, and data analysis. Collaborated with the Delta Institute, the Natural Land Institute and the Illinois Environmental Council on a project to identify barriers and opportunities for sustainable long term financing mechanisms for conservation activities. Other consulting experience includes: land protection strategic planning, GIS mapping, grant management, and project coordination.



Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Land Protection Associate

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2015

  An AmeriCorps Project Conserve position. Provide support to the Land Protection Director and Farmland Protection Director to respond to new landowner inquiries, analyze land projects, and pursue those that satisfy SAHC's criteria. Gain experience in strategic planning and conduction of land conservation transactions for both agricultural and non-agricultural projects. An AmeriCorps Project Conserve position. Provide support to the Land Protection Director and Farmland Protection Director to respond to new landowner inquiries, analyze land projects, and pursue those that satisfy SAHC's criteria. Gain experience in strategic planning and conduction of land conservation transactions for both agricultural and non-agricultural projects.



Northwest Office Solutions

• Winston Salem, NC

• Customer Service Representative

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2013

  Assist customers with service requests and orders in person and over the phone. Manage inventory, shipping and receiving of packages, and invoicing. Maintain balance within the workplace by communicating between service technicians, sales representatives, and customers. Assist customers with service requests and orders in person and over the phone. Manage inventory, shipping and receiving of packages, and invoicing. Maintain balance within the workplace by communicating between service technicians, sales representatives, and customers.



Jackson Springs Farm

• Farm Manager

  • May 2010 - Nov 2012

  Work on a self-managed schedule on the family farm. Responsibilities include: overseeing 70 acres of land including crops, egg production and sales, and animal needs; Operate and maintain farm equipment (tractor, zero-turn mower, skid steer loader, tiller, etc); Design, distribute, and manage marketing devices (fliers, logo, website). Work on a self-managed schedule on the family farm. Responsibilities include: overseeing 70 acres of land including crops, egg production and sales, and animal needs; Operate and maintain farm equipment (tractor, zero-turn mower, skid steer loader, tiller, etc); Design, distribute, and manage marketing devices (fliers, logo, website).



Community Design Assistance Center

• Student Designer

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  Collaborated with a team of designers and the community to produce conceptual designs for riverside trail system, re-design of an existing park, and a regional visitor center in St. Paul, VA. Created base-maps from GIS data and aerial imagery. Prepared and lead community workshops, meetings, and charettes. Design-Build Studio Participant and Intern Collaborated with a team of designers and the community to produce conceptual designs for riverside trail system, re-design of an existing park, and a regional visitor center in St. Paul, VA. Created base-maps from GIS data and aerial imagery. Prepared and lead community workshops, meetings, and charettes. Design-Build Studio Participant and Intern



Asheville Design Center

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Build Studio Participant and Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Worked on an interdisciplinary team to site, design, and build a community classroom with re-purposed materials. Emphasis was placed on community engagement, project management and budgeting, construction documentation, and green building practices. Worked on an interdisciplinary team to site, design, and build a community classroom with re-purposed materials. Emphasis was placed on community engagement, project management and budgeting, construction documentation, and green building practices.



Green Mountain Club

• Waterbury, Vermont

• AmeriCorps Summit Caretaker and Trail Crew Member

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Worked with a team to re-build, repair, and maintain portions of the Long Trail in the backcountry of Vermont. Provided visitors with information about the native alpine flora and fauna, local hiking trails and conditions, trail directions, and the history of the Long Trail. Gained the ability to thrive outdoors and hike great distances. Worked with a team to re-build, repair, and maintain portions of the Long Trail in the backcountry of Vermont. Provided visitors with information about the native alpine flora and fauna, local hiking trails and conditions, trail directions, and the history of the Long Trail. Gained the ability to thrive outdoors and hike great distances.