Experience

Farmer Foodshare

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

• CSA for ALL! and Communications Coordinator

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Planning a new, sliding-scale, multi-farm CSA program, which will allow folks to support their neighbors in accessing fresh, delicious, nutritious local food for their families. This pay-what-you-can model will enable Chapel Hill community members who can pay more for their shares to offset the cost to provide the same high-quality, CSA boxes to families experiencing food insecurity in their community. Planning a new, sliding-scale, multi-farm CSA program, which will allow folks to support their neighbors in accessing fresh, delicious, nutritious local food for their families. This pay-what-you-can model will enable Chapel Hill community members who can pay more for their shares to offset the cost to provide the same high-quality, CSA boxes to families experiencing food insecurity in their community.



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grants Coordinator

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Experienced writing proposals, reviewing grants, and managing grant portfolios specifically for agricultural education and food systems programming. I specialize in deconstructing complex research information into grant-ready material and managing the entire grant process for you. Experience grant management for USDA, FSA, Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, BCBS, Farmers Market Promotion Programs, and other funders such as local government and regional sources. Experienced writing proposals, reviewing grants, and managing grant portfolios specifically for agricultural education and food systems programming. I specialize in deconstructing complex research information into grant-ready material and managing the entire grant process for you. Experience grant management for USDA, FSA, Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, BCBS, Farmers Market Promotion Programs, and other funders such as local government and regional sources.



Chapel Hill Farmers Market

• United States
• Food Production

• Marketing Manager

  • 2018 - Dec 2022

  Linking local farmers to the greater community by sharing their story with our Orange County (and beyond) community, developing brand image to drive business and sales. Creating long-term solutions to building customer acquisition, loyalty and retention, and increased sales. Implementing special programs, advertising, collaborating with community institutions, and building relationships with community contacts. Linking local farmers to the greater community by sharing their story with our Orange County (and beyond) community, developing brand image to drive business and sales. Creating long-term solutions to building customer acquisition, loyalty and retention, and increased sales. Implementing special programs, advertising, collaborating with community institutions, and building relationships with community contacts.



North Carolina A&T State University

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

• Beginning Farmer Program Coordinator

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2016

  Coordinating an apprenticeship program created to empower socially-disadvantaged youth to learn the business, production and marketing skills necessary for careers in production agriculture and to explore opportunities to secure capital to begin farm businesses. Developing curriculum for short courses for participants, including developing business and marketing plans for enterprises. Developed demonstrations of and educational sessions related to specialty crop and livestock production opportunities at “field laboratories.” Created on-line distance education tutorials that address educational needs of beginning farmers. Show less



Greenboro Farmers Curb Market

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Director

  • Feb 2011 - Sep 2013

  Built and maintained positive relationships with vendors, community partners, neighboring businesses and shoppers to create a safe and vibrant gathering place where vendors can prosper. With a thorough understanding of the markets mission and goals and kept informed of best practices for areas of specialty by collaborating with other organizations, participating in conferences and conducting research. Maintain Farmers Market online presence, create press releases, coordinate events and activities at market. Recruiting, training and scheduling volunteers. Experience with grant-writing, event organizing, office work, and market management. Show less



Society of St. Andrew

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Triad Area Gleaning Coordinator

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for all aspects of the volunteer program, including recruitment, orientation, training, engagement and recognition of volunteers. Facilitated speaking engagements to local groups about the Gleaning Network and SOSA. This job honed my communication skills, and required a high level of motivation and organization. I learned how to distinguish talent and do everything possible to motivate and inspire. Responsible for all aspects of the volunteer program, including recruitment, orientation, training, engagement and recognition of volunteers. Facilitated speaking engagements to local groups about the Gleaning Network and SOSA. This job honed my communication skills, and required a high level of motivation and organization. I learned how to distinguish talent and do everything possible to motivate and inspire.



Beloved Community Center

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

• Lead Gardener and Community Organizer

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2011

  Cultivated and sustained relationships with community partners, institutions, and key stakeholders; including food pantries, neighboring soup kitchens, and served as a credible source of knowledge and information to community members who desired to be more involved in or access the community garden. Created and maintain comprehensive project documentation; including budgets and developing advocacy tools to strengthen the capacity for growth and continued success of the program. Cultivated and sustained relationships with community partners, institutions, and key stakeholders; including food pantries, neighboring soup kitchens, and served as a credible source of knowledge and information to community members who desired to be more involved in or access the community garden. Created and maintain comprehensive project documentation; including budgets and developing advocacy tools to strengthen the capacity for growth and continued success of the program.