Experience

Fresno Metro Ministry

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farm & Gardens Program Manager

  • May 2020 - Present

  Manage program functions for Fresno Metro's community gardens, urban farm training programs, and food policy initiatives. Secure, manage and implement community food systems grants in West Fresno. Improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables by developing and implementing urban agricultural models for community members and small scale farmers to develop a community-based food system. Collaborate with team members and partners to implement other projects to address food insecurity in underserved neighborhoods. Show less

• Community Gardens Coordinator

  • May 2019 - May 2020

  Coordinate and execute project functions for 3 Fresno PARCS community gardens. Implement community food systems projects in West Fresno. Improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables by executing urban agricultural models for community members and small scale farmers to develop a community-based food system. Collaborate with team members and partners to implement other food insecurity projects in underserved neighborhoods.



University of California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Education Specialist

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2019

  Provide nutrition and garden education to students, families, and community members in a variety of settings throughout Fresno and Madera counties. Collaborate and leverage program resources to positively impact the nutrition, physical activity and food buying behaviors of CalFresh eligible families. Manage the program’s promotional efforts and resources through various websites and social media platforms. Track and maintain required program-related paperwork, inventory, activity reports, and other documentation. Show less



Fresno Pacific University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Registration Assistant

  • Feb 2013 - May 2016

  Provide exemplary customer service for students, staff, faculty, parents, and external organizations. Handle large quantities of time-sensitive and highly confidential information. Restructure office operations to ensure accurate and effective performance of various tasks. Provide exemplary customer service for students, staff, faculty, parents, and external organizations. Handle large quantities of time-sensitive and highly confidential information. Restructure office operations to ensure accurate and effective performance of various tasks.



Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at University of Washington

• University of Washington, Seattle, WA

• Urban Gardens Research Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Collect data from 50+ community gardens in Seattle for crop, diversity, and cultural research. Develop geographic maps to analyze trends throughout Seattle using GIS software. Create research poster and present to scholars and general audience on correlation between crop diversity, productivity, and cultural diversity in gardens. Collect data from 50+ community gardens in Seattle for crop, diversity, and cultural research. Develop geographic maps to analyze trends throughout Seattle using GIS software. Create research poster and present to scholars and general audience on correlation between crop diversity, productivity, and cultural diversity in gardens.



Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at University of Washington

• Greater Seattle Area

• Conservation Scholar

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Collaborate with 25 peers to evaluate environmental and conservation issues. Develop social and natural science knowledge and skills in order to better evaluate and understand complexities of conservation issues. Present to fellow scholars and external audiences on food justice to increase awareness of the underlying issues present in the state of Washington. Collaborate with 25 peers to evaluate environmental and conservation issues. Develop social and natural science knowledge and skills in order to better evaluate and understand complexities of conservation issues. Present to fellow scholars and external audiences on food justice to increase awareness of the underlying issues present in the state of Washington.



Youth Leadership Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Leader

  • 2009 - Jun 2012

  Collaborate with fellow youth leaders and community members to improve food quality in local schools. Assist in reducing underage drinking by increasing awareness through promotional campaigns. Collaborate with fellow youth leaders and community members to improve food quality in local schools. Assist in reducing underage drinking by increasing awareness through promotional campaigns.