Experience

Dairy West

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Sustainability

  • May 2021 - Present



Sodexo

• France
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sustainability Manager UVM Dining

  • 2018 - May 2021

  Burlington, Vermont Area • Organize and execute 4-6 events yearly that celebrate Dining’s sustainability initiatives; support an additional 4-6 events yearly through catering. Events host 1500-3000 participants. • Manage UVM Dining’s sustainability strategic plan in accordance with the client’s contract. • Collaborate with vendors and distributors to replace recyclable materials with compostables campus-wide. • Navigate compliance with vendors and distributors to make strategic sustainable purchasing… Show more • Organize and execute 4-6 events yearly that celebrate Dining’s sustainability initiatives; support an additional 4-6 events yearly through catering. Events host 1500-3000 participants. • Manage UVM Dining’s sustainability strategic plan in accordance with the client’s contract. • Collaborate with vendors and distributors to replace recyclable materials with compostables campus-wide. • Navigate compliance with vendors and distributors to make strategic sustainable purchasing shifts. • Partner with academic and student organizations to implement sustainability initiatives, including #PlantbasedUVM, Real Food Challenge, local purchasing shifts, Weigh the Waste, and Earth Week events. • Organize regional partners to fulfil New England’s 50x60 and Vermont Farm to Plate’s strategic food visions. • Promote UVM Dining’s sustainability initiatives to prospective and returning students and parents through tabling events, social media management, and media coverage. • Track Real Food Challenge purchasing data to comply with contractual obligation to achieve 25% by 2020. • Track plant-based purchasing data to comply with AASHE/STARS and student demand. Show less



Northeast Organic Farming Association of VT (NOFA-VT)

• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Food Programs Coordinator

  • Dec 2016 - Jun 2018

  Richmond, VT • Lead and manage 5-9 projects concurrently ranging from digital production, case study storytelling, Jr Iron Chef coordination, policy research and presentation, and technical assistance to community partners. • Collaborate with statewide farm to school partners, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets, and the Vermont Agency of Education to increase schools’ purchasing and use of local foods. • Project manage statewide Farm to School Network research, such as case studies of… Show more • Lead and manage 5-9 projects concurrently ranging from digital production, case study storytelling, Jr Iron Chef coordination, policy research and presentation, and technical assistance to community partners. • Collaborate with statewide farm to school partners, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets, and the Vermont Agency of Education to increase schools’ purchasing and use of local foods. • Project manage statewide Farm to School Network research, such as case studies of thriving farm to school programs and incentivized legislation for local food purchasing and nutrition education. • Co-coordinate and fundraise to support the statewide Junior Iron Chef competition. • Successful grant writing and fundraising experience. Show less



Walter P. Rawl and Sons, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Organic Farm Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2016

  Pelion, SC • Planned, organized, and executed daily chores in order to grow 200 acres of USDA Certified Organic kale, parsley, cilantro and beets. Assisted the manager with delegation of tasks for a six-person team. • Maintained and used daily a variety of large tractors and implements to prepare the soil for planting season. • Identified pest and disease damage by scouting crops three times weekly to asses treatment plans and implement Integrated Pest Management strategies as allowed by the USDA… Show more • Planned, organized, and executed daily chores in order to grow 200 acres of USDA Certified Organic kale, parsley, cilantro and beets. Assisted the manager with delegation of tasks for a six-person team. • Maintained and used daily a variety of large tractors and implements to prepare the soil for planting season. • Identified pest and disease damage by scouting crops three times weekly to asses treatment plans and implement Integrated Pest Management strategies as allowed by the USDA Certification. • Recorded daily the tasks accomplished, the USDA certified chemicals applied to crops, and the harvests. • Prepared budgets and documented expenses. Created and updated Crop Enterprise Budgets to track crop profitability and estimate future growing feasibility and acreage expansion. Show less



Roots Organic Inc

• Canada
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  Columbia, South Carolina • Planned all of the yearly field logistics: seed ordering, cash and cover crop rotation, no-till planting and roll down timing, projected harvest yields and timing for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share members and for commercial clients including Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Grow Food Carolina, and The Turnip Truck. • Supervised four to six paid staff weekly; organized and oversaw several to twenty volunteers per day. • Organized systems and streamlined processes to create a more… Show more • Planned all of the yearly field logistics: seed ordering, cash and cover crop rotation, no-till planting and roll down timing, projected harvest yields and timing for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share members and for commercial clients including Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Grow Food Carolina, and The Turnip Truck. • Supervised four to six paid staff weekly; organized and oversaw several to twenty volunteers per day. • Organized systems and streamlined processes to create a more efficient and integral work environment. • Managed weekly CSA harvest, processing, packing, and customer relations for eight months per year. • Developed and designed marketing strategies and materials for CSA, plant sales, and commercial clients. • Coordinated with the greenhouse manager to produce field starts and plants for sales; coordinated with the retail manager to fulfill wholesale and retail orders. • Observed crops and troubleshot pests and diseases using USDA Certified Organic methods. • Analyzed and executed an increase of field holdings from 1.5 acres to 4.5 acres; logistically determined equipment and labor sharing between two plots located twenty minutes apart. Show less



Discovery Inc

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Producer

  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2010

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Planned logistics and arranged travel; troubleshot and managed scheduling conflicts. • Travelled and maintained production schedules as conflicts arose; managed relationships with subjects, writers, producers, executives, camera crews, and airlines. • Negotiated, distributed, and collected legal documents including releases, permits, and contracts.



Eleven 11 Productions

• Co-Producer

  • Jan 2008 - May 2010

  • Founding member for the production company created to produce the short film, A Border Story. • Recruited investors, developed initial story line, edited the script, and managed production logistics. • Arranged filming logistics in Tucson, Arizona, and negotiated independent location agreements with farmers, churches, shop owners, and Border Patrol. Travelled to Tucson to film with a twenty-person crew. • A Border Story participated in the 2010 TriBeCa Film Festival.



National Geographic

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Producer

  • May 2008 - Nov 2009

  Series Production Coordinator / Concurrently Associate Producer for Mississippi River (May 2008 to Nov 2009) • Associate produced and post associate produced for the series World’s Toughest Fixes. • Developed stories, researched major engineering projects, called potential partners, aligned schedules, and integrated television production with large-scale construction. • Wrote, finessed, and pitched story ideas to executive producers and clients.

• Post Production Coordinator

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Functioned as department point of contact for series teams during post-production. • Scheduled final finishing logistics: on-line, narration, color correction, and sound design.

• Production Operations Intern

  • Jun 2006 - Sep 2006

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Managed files for production teams, updated contracts and invoice databases. • Arranged travel, compiled travel documents, and confirmed itineraries.