Food Policy Analyst & Legislative Aide

• Apr 2021 - Present

Food Policy Analyst & Legislative Aide in the Office of Councilwoman Gross, Pittsburgh City Council District 7 Food Policy Analyst & Legislative Aide in the Office of Councilwoman Gross, Pittsburgh City Council District 7

Wholesale Manager

• Sep 2015 - Nov 2021

I create & manage a monthly tea gift box, manage all wholesale accounts, create designs and branding for the store, and assist with staff management. I create & manage a monthly tea gift box, manage all wholesale accounts, create designs and branding for the store, and assist with staff management.

Project Manager & Fundraising Coordinator, Spirit Rooftop Garden

• Dec 2018 - Mar 2020

Project Manager & Fundraising Coordinator of a future rooftop garden at Spirit restaurant/bar/event venue in Pittsburgh. I coordinated with Architects, Roofers, Business Owners, Engineers, Chefs, Gardeners and others to plan a 5,000 square foot Rooftop Garden. I also managed a fundraising campaign through ioby, planned 4 fundraiser events, participated in media interviews, wrote & received grants. The project is currently on hold due to Covid-19 and lack of funds to complete Phase II, but we were able to complete Phase I. We installed a new rooftop on the building as the foundation for a future garden, and received a portion of the planter boxes through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the Urban Agriculture Working Group of Pittsburgh's Food Policy Council. Show less

Graduate Student

• Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

Focus on sustainable agriculture, labor, food sovereignty, and South American sustainable farming systems Focus on sustainable agriculture, labor, food sovereignty, and South American sustainable farming systems

Chocolate Buyer, Supervisor

• Sep 2008 - Aug 2012

Program Coordinator, Web Builder

• Oct 2007 - Aug 2008

I was the program coordinator for CVIP via the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Americorps program out of the University of Oregon. I lived and worked in beautiful Chiloquin, Oregon assisting with many CVIP projects. These included planning for a Youth Center in town, running and organizing community meetings, collaborating with area schools and businesses, and helping re-design and administer the Chiloquin website (www.chiloquin.com). I was the program coordinator for CVIP via the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Americorps program out of the University of Oregon. I lived and worked in beautiful Chiloquin, Oregon assisting with many CVIP projects. These included planning for a Youth Center in town, running and organizing community meetings, collaborating with area schools and businesses, and helping re-design and administer the Chiloquin website (www.chiloquin.com).