Experience

Fair Trade USA

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Partnership Development, Fresh Goods

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Develop and implement growth strategies for produce, floral and seafood industry partners, driving positive impact back to farm workers through the Fair Trade Certified model. Focus on domestic certification. Foster global community development within importer, brand and retailer sourcing programs by establishing fair trade in their supply chains. Work with brands and retailers to raise consumer awareness of their efforts towards corporate social responsibility and sustainability. FairTradeCertified.org Show less



Veritable Vegetable

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2018

  Managing inside sales accounts at a well-established organic produce distribution company focused on strengthening the regional food system by delivering high-quality produce throughout the state and the south west. Collaborating within a fast paced sales team to efficiently and effectively coordinate with other departments and train new staff. Maintaining regular communication with over eighty retail grocery store and restaurant accounts to capture purchase orders as well as to provide product information, advice, and strengthen business relationships. This role includes constantly advising customers about seasonality, the state of the market, and consumer trends on over five hundred different offered products. Providing customized business consultation for customers where needed such as seasonal planning for retail displays or restaurant menus. Creating and analyzing statistical reports on sales trends for key accounts to dictate long term goals for my company and for theirs through the cloud based data analytics tool, Power BI. Voluntarily undertook the sole responsibility of a growing floral program within the company, which requires new skillsets that extend beyond the sales department such as purchasing and working within Infusionsoft, a CRM and email marketing software system. Show less



La Vie Wellness, LLC

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Operations Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  Managed multiple operations at a locally owned beverage company that sells health oriented organic raw and fermented drinks at twelve farmers markets throughout the Bay Area. Oversaw the additional integration of three new markets in my one year with the company. The role included scheduling supply and transport logistics, serving as the senior customer service/sales representative, and managing all staff. Conducted seminars on such topics as sales strategies and our crossover into a POS system. Set production goals based on statistical tracking and market trends, then resolved any issues in meeting fulfillment goals. Coordinated the launch of our website complete with an online ordering system, as well as creatively contributed to marketing and development towards an expansion into retail. Solely responsible for required market permitting, maintaining records, balancing of the finances, and all problem-shooting. Show less



Farm Fuel, Inc.

• Santa Cruz/Salinas Area

• Field Technician

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013



Environmental Studies Department, UCSC

• Santa Cruz/Salinas Area

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

  Assisted in data collection and analysis for a USDA-sponsored research project investigating alternative methods for organic strawberry cultivation, particularly with ASD (Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation). Proficient in skills associated with laboratory, field and farm work including MS Excel, soil sampling methods, and laboratory sample processing, as well as crop propagation, cultivation, and harvest. Assisted in data collection and analysis for a USDA-sponsored research project investigating alternative methods for organic strawberry cultivation, particularly with ASD (Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation). Proficient in skills associated with laboratory, field and farm work including MS Excel, soil sampling methods, and laboratory sample processing, as well as crop propagation, cultivation, and harvest.