Experience

Grow Food Northampton

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Programs

  • Apr 2017 - Present



Interaction Institute for Social Change

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

• Affiliate

  • Feb 2016 - Nov 2018

  Content Management services provided for this nonprofit, international consultation and training organization, with offices in California, Massachusetts and the Republic of Ireland. Content Management services provided for this nonprofit, international consultation and training organization, with offices in California, Massachusetts and the Republic of Ireland.



Nuestras Raices Inc

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farm Marketing and Promotions

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2017

  Lead manager of a MA Dept. of Agricultural Resources grant to build a state-of-the-art Mobile Farmer's Market that will operate year-round in the city of Holyoke. Includes coordination with grantor, city officials and additional stakeholders, grant writing and fundraising for the project, in-depth operational budgeting, and strategic planning. Lead manager of a MA Dept. of Agricultural Resources grant to build a state-of-the-art Mobile Farmer's Market that will operate year-round in the city of Holyoke. Includes coordination with grantor, city officials and additional stakeholders, grant writing and fundraising for the project, in-depth operational budgeting, and strategic planning.



Go Fresh! Mobile Market

• Manager

  • May 2015 - Nov 2016

  Management of all daily operations of Springfield's only nonprofit, mobile farmer's market. Responsible for bringing quality, locally grown produce weekly to 18 designated locations with low-access to healthy foods. Responsible for supervision of three employees, bi-lingual customer service to a diverse socio-economic and cultural constituency, financial management, procurement, sales tracking, and financial reporting. Management of all daily operations of Springfield's only nonprofit, mobile farmer's market. Responsible for bringing quality, locally grown produce weekly to 18 designated locations with low-access to healthy foods. Responsible for supervision of three employees, bi-lingual customer service to a diverse socio-economic and cultural constituency, financial management, procurement, sales tracking, and financial reporting.



Castanea Foundation

• Consultant

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

  Systems development for grant and Program Related Investment tracking. Responsible for research and development of in-depth case studies on current, marquee grants. Systems development for grant and Program Related Investment tracking. Responsible for research and development of in-depth case studies on current, marquee grants.



Common Capital Inc.

• Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Research of new investment projects and credit analysis. Research of new investment projects and credit analysis.



Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Company

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

• Community Development Coordinator and Farmer Relations

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2014

  Primary contact for five farmer Cooperatives in Latin America. Responsible for designing and implementing grassroots community development initiatives. Deep engagement with the international Fair Trade community through Board leadership and organizing conference workshops. Assisted in sales, marketing, outreach, and production. Primary contact for five farmer Cooperatives in Latin America. Responsible for designing and implementing grassroots community development initiatives. Deep engagement with the international Fair Trade community through Board leadership and organizing conference workshops. Assisted in sales, marketing, outreach, and production.



CAC ORO VERDE

• Wholesale Import and Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Wholesale Coffee Roasting and Café

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

  Managed coffee roasting and café businesses owned by the 800 member Farmer's Cooperative. Roasted and distributed coffee in local and national markets. Supervised ten employees. Assisted in coffee and cacao export, project management, translation and guiding. Managed coffee roasting and café businesses owned by the 800 member Farmer's Cooperative. Roasted and distributed coffee in local and national markets. Supervised ten employees. Assisted in coffee and cacao export, project management, translation and guiding.