Experience

~ Arlo Boozy Kombucha ~

• Can Opener, Co-Founder

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Arlo is an organic ‘hard kombucha’ naturally fermented to 4% ABV. Arlo Boozy Kombucha comes in sleek 355ml tall cans and is made with tea + real fruit ingredients ~ Arlo is the life of the party! Arlo is a delicious West Coast beverage ~ pairing the naturally occurring alcohol found in kombucha, with extraordinarily delightful flavours. The drinks are created to be enjoyed and shared with good people. Arlo is brewed by Bucha Brew Ltd. (est. 2016), based in Delta, BC, Canada. Arlo is an organic ‘hard kombucha’ naturally fermented to 4% ABV. Arlo Boozy Kombucha comes in sleek 355ml tall cans and is made with tea + real fruit ingredients ~ Arlo is the life of the party! Arlo is a delicious West Coast beverage ~ pairing the naturally occurring alcohol found in kombucha, with extraordinarily delightful flavours. The drinks are created to be enjoyed and shared with good people. Arlo is brewed by Bucha Brew Ltd. (est. 2016), based in Delta, BC, Canada.



Community Garden App Inc.

• Garden Herder, Founder

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Community Garden App is online software for community garden managers to engage and administer the operations of community gardens and shared growing spaces. The secure web platform offers a suite of digital tools to community garden managers—online payment, data collection and information management in one easy-to-use dashboard. Community Garden App is online software for community garden managers to engage and administer the operations of community gardens and shared growing spaces. The secure web platform offers a suite of digital tools to community garden managers—online payment, data collection and information management in one easy-to-use dashboard.



Community Garden Builders

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Executive Gardener, Founder

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Community Garden Builders is a Vancouver-based social enterprise with a mission to transform vacant property into temporary community gardens and growing spaces. Our projects represent a unique partnership between landowners and community members, providing much needed garden space for the community as well as interim property management for landowners. Using mobile garden beds set atop shipping pallets, we create accessible urban spaces for local community members to grow their own food and flowers.



Shifting Growth

• Canada

• Executive Director, Co-Founder

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2018

  Shifting Growth is a turn-key service provider of temporary community gardens for private landowners. Established in 2011, Shifting Growth works with private landowners and community groups to establish temporary community gardens and growing spaces in urban areas. Shifting Growth is a turn-key service provider of temporary community gardens for private landowners. Established in 2011, Shifting Growth works with private landowners and community groups to establish temporary community gardens and growing spaces in urban areas.



Canadian Pine Pollen Co.

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pollinator, Co-Founder

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2017

  The Canadian Pine Pollen Company harvests, processes and distributes pine pollen from pine forests of Western Canada and Asia. Working with the local pine pollen community in BC and China, the Vancouver-based company brings the highest quality pine pollen, managing the entire processing from harvest to packaging. Pine pollen is a edible health food product harvested from wild pine trees. The golden pollen 'super food' is extracted from our proprietary processing method, leaving behind an edible golden pollen product that is a rich source of phyto-angrones (plant-based hormones). Pine pollen can be found in most specialty health food stores.


Shifting Growth Garden Society
• Strategic Management Services
• Board Member, Co-Founder

  • 2011 - Feb 2017


Pacific Technology Ventures

• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager & Research Lead

  • 2012 - 2012

  Develop business plans for entrepreneurs. Lead team of researchers in drafting business proposal, plans and packages for venture capitalists. PTV is a business incubator. Develop business plans for entrepreneurs. Lead team of researchers in drafting business proposal, plans and packages for venture capitalists. PTV is a business incubator.


School Wide Yoga Society
• Board Member, Founding Director

  • 2011 - 2012

ECO Canada (Environmental Careers Organization)
• Board Member, BC Chapter

  • 2011 - 2012


Tree Canada

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community & Silviculture Coordinator

  • 2010 - 2011

  Managed community/corporate tree planting ceremonies & events throughout the Lower Mainland. Managed community/corporate tree planting ceremonies & events throughout the Lower Mainland.



Brinkman Group of Companies

• Project Coordinator

  • 2009 - 2011

  Developd forest carbon projects & new business. Co-ordinated, scouted and research potential forest carbon projects throughout Canada. Brinkman is North America’s largest reforestation company. Developd forest carbon projects & new business. Co-ordinated, scouted and research potential forest carbon projects throughout Canada. Brinkman is North America’s largest reforestation company.



Brinkman & Associates

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Field Manager

  • 2008 - 2011

  Responsible for the management of multiple crews with over a dozen crew members in remote locations under strict time and budget constraints. Responsible for the management of multiple crews with over a dozen crew members in remote locations under strict time and budget constraints.



Green Shift

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Manager/Sales

  • 2008 - 2008

  Facilitated the ‘greening’ of companies internally through products and services. Managed sales of environmental products, conducted audits and assessments of companies looking to reduce carbon footprint. Facilitated the ‘greening’ of companies internally through products and services. Managed sales of environmental products, conducted audits and assessments of companies looking to reduce carbon footprint.



Work Worth Doing

• Environmental Coordinator

  • 2007 - 2008

  Green building retrofit project. Coordinated the implementation of the NOW House, Canada’s first residential retrofit of a war-time house into a zero emission household. Green building retrofit project. Coordinated the implementation of the NOW House, Canada’s first residential retrofit of a war-time house into a zero emission household.