Experience

Activate Food Arizona

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Activate Food Arizona is a non-profit “Do Tank” that develops and deploys innovative solutions to food system challenges to help communities improve their access to healthy, affordable food. Our goal is work with community members to create an equitable food system that provides all communities access to healthy, affordable food to help everyone reach their highest potential. Activate Food Arizona is a non-profit “Do Tank” that develops and deploys innovative solutions to food system challenges to help communities improve their access to healthy, affordable food. Our goal is work with community members to create an equitable food system that provides all communities access to healthy, affordable food to help everyone reach their highest potential.



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  • Instruct online graduate courses in budgeting and financial management for nonprofit and public sector organizations • Work with department administrators to develop course content and format for online delivery • Manage course sections of thirty or more graduate students per session • Instruct online graduate courses in budgeting and financial management for nonprofit and public sector organizations • Work with department administrators to develop course content and format for online delivery • Manage course sections of thirty or more graduate students per session



City of Phoenix

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master of Public Health Intern

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  • Provided subject matter expertise in areas of nutrition, public health, and social determinants of health related to the built environment • Collaborated with health officials, planners, and policy makers to find solutions to urban health problems • Drafted public health recommendations to the committee responsible for updating the City of Phoenix General Plan • Managed and developed partnerships with community stakeholders and residents in the greater Phoenix area • Provided subject matter expertise in areas of nutrition, public health, and social determinants of health related to the built environment • Collaborated with health officials, planners, and policy makers to find solutions to urban health problems • Drafted public health recommendations to the committee responsible for updating the City of Phoenix General Plan • Managed and developed partnerships with community stakeholders and residents in the greater Phoenix area



Wellington Consulting Group, Inc.

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Project Associate

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Prepared quarterly reports and process evaluation plans for public and social sector organizations • Served as team lead for early childhood education workforce registry council • Responsible for database management, compliance reporting, and grant writing for clients • Prepared quarterly reports and process evaluation plans for public and social sector organizations • Served as team lead for early childhood education workforce registry council • Responsible for database management, compliance reporting, and grant writing for clients



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant- College of Medicine

  • Feb 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Provided in depth analysis of research studies for state officials to inform public health laws and policies • Administered and monitored examinations for university medical students • Provided in depth analysis of research studies for state officials to inform public health laws and policies • Administered and monitored examinations for university medical students



Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Certified Corporate Trainer

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

  • Developed training protocols for hundreds of new employees at store locations across the country • Trained to strengthen team cohesiveness using effective management and supervision strategies • Developed training protocols for hundreds of new employees at store locations across the country • Trained to strengthen team cohesiveness using effective management and supervision strategies



Bayless Behavioral Health Solutions

• Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Program Development Specialist

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2011

  • Expert in system design, grant writing, evaluation, program development and community relations • Promoted health and wellness initiatives in the greater Phoenix area • Successfully implemented grant programs targeting child and family wellness education • Created a utilization review department emphasizing efficiency and quality care for 1500 clients • Expert in system design, grant writing, evaluation, program development and community relations • Promoted health and wellness initiatives in the greater Phoenix area • Successfully implemented grant programs targeting child and family wellness education • Created a utilization review department emphasizing efficiency and quality care for 1500 clients