Experience

Community Evolution

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Facilitator

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Working with the Cowichan Co-operative Marketplace to improve local farm livelihoods, increase accessibility and convenience of locally grown/made food through the collaborative creation of a successful co-op online farmer’s market. Facilitation involves weaving high-level strategic aims together with on-the-ground labour. Organizing, reporting, scheduling, packing groceries, applying for grants, checking in with members, overseeing marketing efforts, participating in board meetings, connecting with other co-ops and non-profits in the community, and so on… never bored! A total dream job! Show less



Queen Margaret's School (Canada)

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gardening teacher

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Weekly gardening lessons for all classes from Pre-K to Grade 3. Garden planning and maintenance, planting and harvesting veg for school cafeteria, sourcing materials and propagating plants. Weekly gardening lessons for all classes from Pre-K to Grade 3. Garden planning and maintenance, planting and harvesting veg for school cafeteria, sourcing materials and propagating plants.



Cowichan Green Community

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cowichan Grown Farm Map co-ordinator

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

  Selling advertising, recruiting farms, managing farm listings and associated databases, collaborating with Tourism Cowichan and Economic Development Cowichan on cross-promotions, liasing with graphic designer, overseeing distribution, publicity etc.

• Urban Farmer

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2021

  Kin Park Urban Farm manager, program co-ordinator, educator, summer camp supervisor and other duties as assigned!!Growing food in a public park, permaculture-inspired xeriscaping, and community gardening, all integrated into a year-round educational program for youth ages 5-25.Helped develop a value-added line of Kinpark-grown products, introduced educational signage around the park, accessed grant funding to implement improvement projects and hire staff. Regular sessions for at-risk youth, and working with people living with addiction, homelessness, and mental illness. A complex and beautiful job, in service to the community. Show less



Abbondanza Farm

• Mansonville, Quebec, Canada

• Farm Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Oct 2015



Tino Sehgal

• Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Animator, "This Situation"

  • 2012 - 2012