Experience

Aum Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Grant Park Cooperative Preschool

• Educator / Farm to School Coordinator / Grants Administrator

  • Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  Educator/Farm to School Coordinator:- Organized and initiated intellectually and socially provocative activities for 37 students’ daily individual and group engagement- Extensive training in Conscious Discipline and Reggio-Emilia Philosophy, intended to expand abilities to engage cognitive, emotional, social and physical development simultaneously, cooperatively and individually- Oversaw menu development and food procurement for daily lunch program- Coordinated weekly field trips to local farms and other community educational destinations Grants Administrator:- Initiated, authored, awarded the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) federal grant for the daily meals served to 160 staff and students on two campuses- Insured grant compliance by organizing all required documents and training employees on proper procedures



USDA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grant Reviewer

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Grant Reviewer- Evaluated 30 local food promotion program grant proposals as part of a $30 million RFP- Formulated funding recommendations based on group review and consensus Grant Reviewer- Evaluated 30 local food promotion program grant proposals as part of a $30 million RFP- Formulated funding recommendations based on group review and consensus



PEER, Inc. (Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources)

• Health Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Project Management:- Created project monitoring and evaluation plan for over 200 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) participants weekly- Maintained and engaged volunteer base of over 400 active participants for all programs- Guided and monitored 15 interns and 30 service learning students from varying academic disciplines from UAB Schools ofNursing, Health Professions, Education and Public HealthProgram Planning and Delivery:- Won $8,000 competitive grant from Youth Philanthropy Council for expansion of the East Lake Summer Feeding Program- Co-authored $25,000 grant awarded from the Jefferson County Public Health Advised Fund- Designed, distributed and analyzed survey and data for local grant from Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham- Obtained and demonstrated knowledge of operational aspects of direct-to-consumer and local marketing venues- Experienced in grant writing, reporting and reviewing- Created, implemented and evaluated curriculum integrating gardening, nutrition and physical activity for 300 participantsacross two elementary schools, Step Up After School Program, East Lake Summer Feeding Program and East Lake FarmersMarket- Coordinated and delivered community health programs emphasizing nutrition and prevention: focus groups, senior ‘lunchand learn’ educational sessions, senior exercise classes, cooking demonstrations and health screenings- Directed operations and evaluation for East Lake Mobile Market Truck- Oversaw enrollment and curriculum development for East Lake Culinary Training ProgramIntern/Community Garden Manager:- Designed and distributed monthly newsletter for Mobile Market Truck and quarterly newsletter for non-profit- Instrumental in Mobile Market operations, evaluation, marketing and promotion of agricultural retail- Recruited and supervised volunteers for cooking demos, community gardens and farmers market