Experience

Hidden Villa

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Annual Fund and Development Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present



San Francisco Environment Department

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Education Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Environmental Education Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Environmental Education Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Environmental Education Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Environmental Education Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Senior Environmental Specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

  San Francisco, California



Hidden Villa

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Planning Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

  Los Altos Hills



Shady Side Academy

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of SSA Farms

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2018

  Pittsburgh pa Manage the Shady Side Academy Farm, an academy wide sustainability initiative with three garden plots at each campus and care for chickens on campus and community events, including a year round farmer’s market Develop new curricula with faculty from academic departments across the academy and co-teach courses and integrate experiential learning into existing and new curricula



Chatham University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2018

  6035 Ridge Rd, Gibsonia, PA 15044 I develop new curriculum for undergraduate field and lab courses, teach Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems courses. Additionally, I assist in management of student garden, farm production spaces for labs, research, and student projects and complete annual Middle States assessments and worked on overall program evaluation.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Eden Hall Farm Chatham University Assisted in all year-round certified organic farm growing operations. Developed curriculum for and instructed an undergraduate agroecology field laboratory course and Supported faculty and staff by creating curriculum, farm field activities, and guest lecturing in courses. Developed, implemented, and kept records for integrated pest management plans and developed annual organic grains production plans, designed new food products for commercial sale, and created community-based… Show more Assisted in all year-round certified organic farm growing operations. Developed curriculum for and instructed an undergraduate agroecology field laboratory course and Supported faculty and staff by creating curriculum, farm field activities, and guest lecturing in courses. Developed, implemented, and kept records for integrated pest management plans and developed annual organic grains production plans, designed new food products for commercial sale, and created community-based workshops.



Wigle Whiskey Distillery

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farmers Market Design Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2017

  Greater Pittsburgh Area Launched the first ever famer's market program for the company. Blazed the trail of markets, increasing revenue, and built long-term partnerships with community organizations, businesses, and producers.



College of Lake County

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2014

  College of Lake County Grayslake Campus Taught traditional and hybrid sustainable agriculture courses for a new Associates of Applies Science and Certificate degree within Horticulture

• Local Foods Coordinator

  • May 2012 - Aug 2014

  Grayslake IL Managed food production for the campus farm, including development of crop production schedules, coordination of sales to food services with weekly harvest and delivery. Coordinated the collection of compostable waste from food service/cafeteria and manage the composting system on horticulture building grounds Duties included: leading community outreach and education, managing a state-wide Department of Labor TAA grant and evaluations, developing open source curriculum for… Show more Managed food production for the campus farm, including development of crop production schedules, coordination of sales to food services with weekly harvest and delivery. Coordinated the collection of compostable waste from food service/cafeteria and manage the composting system on horticulture building grounds Duties included: leading community outreach and education, managing a state-wide Department of Labor TAA grant and evaluations, developing open source curriculum for Department of Labor TAA grant



Fullersburg Woods DuPage

• Naturalist

  • Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Fullersburg Woods · Led outdoor education programs highlighting seasonal activities at the forest preserve for youth ranging from pre-school age to fifth grade · Wrote activities and curriculum for summer camps



Wilson College Center for Sustainable Living

• Farm Intern and Educator

  • May 2011 - Feb 2012

  · Led extensive educational farm tours to school groups and created farm-education workshops · Planted, translated, and harvested over 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables for CSA and farmer's market · Maintained farm by weeding, non-synthetic fertilization and pesticide control and irrigation · Led volunteers each week and gave explanations about our growing practices



University of Michigan Program

• Student Peer Adviser

  • Aug 2008 - May 2011

  · Organized and hosted bi-weekly information sessions · Publicize and organize educational events for environmental students · Answered questions from students at advising appointments and gave new and prospective students the opportunity to declare



Pachamama Alliance

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

• Youth Alliance Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  · Developed the expansion of the Adult and Youth versions of Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Environmental Symposium version by creating a website, uploading curriculum and creating social networking tools · Facilitated workshops and symposiums for adult educators that wished to run youth and adult versions of the symposium



City Farm

• Urban Gardening Intern

  • Apr 2009 - May 2009

  · Planted, harvested and sold certified organic food to residents of Chicago · Led volunteers in gardening activities and managed the Division Street Farmer's Market



ProWorld Service Corps Urubamba

• Cleaner Burning Stoves Intern

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2008

  · Volunteered by building forty cleaner burning wood stoves in Peruvian homes · Completed health surveys before and after installing the stoves to promote public health · Led several translated orientations for new volunteers · Self-financed my internship by raising $2679 in fundraising and $2300 in scholarships