Experience

Sustainable Food Lab

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

• Senior Program Director, Agriculture and Environment

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Direct and provide strategic oversight and project management for industry led sustainable agriculture projects globally. Work with multi-national food and beverage companies to identify key areas of risk in agricultural sourcing and develop strategic supply chain approaches to implement solutions and measure impacts. Direct and provide strategic oversight and project management for industry led sustainable agriculture projects globally. Work with multi-national food and beverage companies to identify key areas of risk in agricultural sourcing and develop strategic supply chain approaches to implement solutions and measure impacts.



Elizabeth Reaves

• Consultant, Sustainable Community Development

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2013

  Led community and economic development planning and implementation processes. Provided grant writing, research analysis, and strategic planning and community visioning processes. Clients included Donella Meadows Institute for Sustainability, Trust for Public Land, regional and community planning processes. Led community and economic development planning and implementation processes. Provided grant writing, research analysis, and strategic planning and community visioning processes. Clients included Donella Meadows Institute for Sustainability, Trust for Public Land, regional and community planning processes.



University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Specialist

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2013

  Lead research specialist for the Center for Rural Studies on economic, sustainability, health, and food systems indicators. Led public engagement sessions with stakeholders. Developed and conducted evaluation plans for municipalities, state agencies and non-profit organizations. Developed and managed new research partnerships, grant and reporting deadlines. Lead research specialist for the Center for Rural Studies on economic, sustainability, health, and food systems indicators. Led public engagement sessions with stakeholders. Developed and conducted evaluation plans for municipalities, state agencies and non-profit organizations. Developed and managed new research partnerships, grant and reporting deadlines.



ShackletonThomas Furniture

• Woodstock, Vermont

• Naked Table Program Director

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

  The Naked Table Project is a socially responsible project designed by Shackleton Thomas furniture to connect people to each other and the environment through the practice of making furniture by hand. Managed program development for Naked Table CSR, Community, and Educational events. Developed strategic communications and marketing plan. Recruited partnerships with sustainable business partners, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Managed Naked Table Project events. The Naked Table Project is a socially responsible project designed by Shackleton Thomas furniture to connect people to each other and the environment through the practice of making furniture by hand. Managed program development for Naked Table CSR, Community, and Educational events. Developed strategic communications and marketing plan. Recruited partnerships with sustainable business partners, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Managed Naked Table Project events.



University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Specialist

  • Jul 2008 - Jan 2011

  • Coordinated partnership between Smart Growth Vermont and The Center for Rural Studies. • Developed a measurement tool for assessing sustainability in Vermont's towns and cities. • Implemented data collection. • Managed community partners and coordinated outreach efforts. • Coordinated partnership between Smart Growth Vermont and The Center for Rural Studies. • Developed a measurement tool for assessing sustainability in Vermont's towns and cities. • Implemented data collection. • Managed community partners and coordinated outreach efforts.



Killington Mountain School

• DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

  • Apr 2004 - Jun 2008

  • Successfully tripled fundraising efforts during tenure. • Devised and implemented short- and long-term development plan. • Managed and built relationships with donors and potential donors. • Coordinated Annual Fund programs • Organized and managed two large fundraising events per year • Produced all development publications, communications and PR (bi-annual alumni magazine, website, PowerPoint presentations, invitations, brochures, press releases, solicitation letters, weekly development reports) • Initiated, implemented and monitored internal operations plan. • Managed Board of Directors (includes recruitment, relationship building, and directing. Show less



United States Senate Judiciary Committee

• STAFF ASSISTANT

  • Jul 2001 - Nov 2001

  Supported senior level staff as a research assistant. Prepared policy briefings and provide research support for senior staff. Supported senior level staff as a research assistant. Prepared policy briefings and provide research support for senior staff.