Experience

Denver Department of Public Health and Environment

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Waste Program Administrator

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Manage all aspects of food waste prevention for the City and County of Denver, including working with residents, the private sector, and food rescue organizations to prevent food from being wasted and rescue surplus food. Work with Metro Denver network of emergency food providers to identify policy and programmatic actions needed to ensure surplus food is rescued and distributed efficiently. This work includes providing a channel of communication to food bank and pantries through monthly calls with the aim to increase collaboration, facilitate peer-exchange, and provide technical assistance. Engage and educate residents on reducing food waste, including running a pilot behavior-change campaign with 600 households. Conduct workshops and talks for residents empowering them to reduce food waste. Conduct food waste reduction campaign with Denver city staff resulting in staff taking more than 2,400 actions to reduce wasted food. Run multiple workshops yearly with staff to educate them on food waste reduction and composting. Work with stakeholders within and outside city agencies to raise awareness about food waste and its relevance to food insecurity and climate change. Develop policies to reduce wasted food in order to meet Denver’s food waste reduction target. Run three pilots with over 30 Denver restaurants focused on reducing the amount of food going to waste in the kitchen and front of the house, facilitating the donation of surplus food and composting. Work with Food Safety Investigators Division on engaging restaurants to reduce the amount of food wasted during the course of routine inspection. Identify and apply for grants aimed at supporting Denver’s food waste reduction work.



Open Government Partnership

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

  Research and Analysis• Review yearly accountability reports assessing government policies in a variety of sectors. Conduct interviews and primary research on reports as needed.• Ensure reports are evidence-based and findings can be used to inform policy and decision-making in each of OGP’s 79 participating countries.Project Management• Manage the publication of 40-60 reports annually that form the backbone of OGP’s accountability mechanism. Management areas include training, communications, stakeholder engagement, research, and budgeting.• Manage relationship with in-country authors of reports, and provide assistance as needed to ensure timely publication. Address and mitigate politically sensitive issues arising from report content upon publication.• Oversee external review process of experts, government, and civil society stakeholders comments and advise report’s author on revisions.Relationship Building and Communications • Develop training materials for national researchers, including methodology, research ethics, and clear writing. Administer trainings to researchers.• Conduct in-country visits to discuss report findings and catalyze interactions between government, donors, and civil society. • Represent OGP at events across the globe. Includes developing materials, presenting findings to a variety of audiences, including government, civil society, and strategic partners (e.g.,OECD, World Bank).Budgeting and Contracting• Advise Program Director on strategic planning and budgets.• Manage $1 million+ project budget and oversee 100+ contracts, including identifying and contracting vendors, managing vendor relationships, and negotiating terms of reference and fees.• Assist with grant reporting and drafting funding proposals.

• Program Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2019

• Program Associate

  • May 2013 - Dec 2015



World Resources Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator III

  • Jun 2009 - May 2013

  • Assisted in design and implementation of advocacy campaigns for The Access Initiative (TAI), a network of over 150 civil society activists in 50 countries working to ensure that citizens have the right to access information, to participate, and to access justice in environmental decision-making. • Oversaw communications and served as primary point of contact for the network, including administering the TAI website and running discussion groups. • Managed communications interns. • Shepherded publications process from conception to delivery, including editing, design, and printing. • Managed international subgrants and contracts. Responsibilities included drafting language, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of partners’ reports, and insuring quality control. • Managed $1 million+ project budgets, including analyzing monthly financials, overseeing expenditures, ensuring compliance with donor requirements. • Drafted budget proposals to secure funding. • Organized and handled logistics of conferences and workshops nationally and internationally from 10 to 200+ participants, including coordination of travel, venue and payments.



Nova International, Inc.

• Sales & Operations Associate

  • Mar 2004 - May 2006

  • Handled sales to international and domestic diplomatic customers, including embassies, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and military installations. • Managed operational and logistical aspects of international and domestic projects, including supervising teams of installers at clients’ sites, space planning and design, and coordinating exports. • Responsibilities included targeting potential projects, developing quotations for customers, meeting with diplomatic customers, and customer service. • Domestic and International projects ranged in value from $10,000-$500,000.



Les Delices d'Isabelle

• Marketing and Sales Associate

  • Oct 2002 - Mar 2004

  • Worked in sales and marketing for retailer of fine Belgian chocolates. • Identified and sought customers in the hospitality industry, including upscale hotels and gourmet markets. • Developed marketing plan to increase visibility and sales. • Worked in sales and marketing for retailer of fine Belgian chocolates. • Identified and sought customers in the hospitality industry, including upscale hotels and gourmet markets. • Developed marketing plan to increase visibility and sales.