Experience

Generation West Virginia

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  Generation West Virginia is a statewide organization dedicated to attracting, retaining, and advancing young talent in the Mountain State. We accomplish our mission by: • Cultivating a network of young people to drive the development of thriving communities• Creating job opportunities and career pathways in growing, diverse sectors of employment• Identifying and communicating the priorities and needs of the next generation of West Virginians• Serving as the voice and source of action for young people to inform policy at all levelsWe are working toward a vision of West Virginia where challenges are seen as opportunities, young people are drivers in our state’s future, and the Mountain State is a destination for young talent to live, work, and thrive.



UVA Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Capital Campaign Committee Member

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Collaborated with Board of Directors and committee members to develop fundraising strategies and goals• Made solicitations from alumni, parents, and community members including donor development, cultivation, and ask • Collaborated with Board of Directors and committee members to develop fundraising strategies and goals• Made solicitations from alumni, parents, and community members including donor development, cultivation, and ask



Farmers Market Coalition, Inc.

• Non-profit Organizations

• Communications Consultant for Farmers Market Metric Project

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Collaborated with project manager and FMC project team to design presentations to educate stakeholders and member markets on data collection at farmers markets• Partnered with project manager to ensure that all materials and trainings are clear and consistent for common program delivery• Developed outreach messaging and resources to communicate project mission and progress to national audience at conferences and national meetings

• Education Coordinator for Power of Produce (POP)

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Collaborated with project staff to coordinate programming and evaluation of a national mini-grant initiative to scale up the POP program I helped develop and pilot in Charlottesville, VA• Designed and developed educational and professional development materials to increase capacity of farmers markets interested in starting POP Clubs• Managed mini-grant pilot in select markets to develop a model that can be duplicated nationally• Responded to queries from and be a resource to pilot markets during program planning, implementation and evaluation phases



University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Policy Analysis

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  • Organized a national network of community partners to serve as clients for student case studies• Created strategic partnerships with local and national organizations to lay foundation for client base for course’s future• Mentored student teams and clients and served as a resource for client-student projects• Received Batten School’s Pilot Award for pioneering this new approach to the position, including video conferencing for client participation in final presentations • Organized a national network of community partners to serve as clients for student case studies• Created strategic partnerships with local and national organizations to lay foundation for client base for course’s future• Mentored student teams and clients and served as a resource for client-student projects• Received Batten School’s Pilot Award for pioneering this new approach to the position, including video conferencing for client participation in final presentations



Hanover County Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern to District Superintendent

  • Jun 2013 - May 2014

  • Met with school leaders to gain their perspective on scope of bullying, discuss potential strategies for prevention, involve them in the process of creating supportive district policies• Considered effective bullying prevention models across the county to determine best practices and develop an effective model for Hanover• Made recommendations for district policies and support systems for county schools • Met with school leaders to gain their perspective on scope of bullying, discuss potential strategies for prevention, involve them in the process of creating supportive district policies• Considered effective bullying prevention models across the county to determine best practices and develop an effective model for Hanover• Made recommendations for district policies and support systems for county schools



Farmers Market Coalition, Inc.

• Non-profit Organizations

• Research and Education Intern

  • May 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Served as assistant researcher assessing impacts of the USDA’s Farmers Market Promotion Program; published report summarizing findings and policy recommendations• Developed professional development and educational materials to increase capacity of farmers market managers including a farmers market advocacy toolkit • Educated members and encouraged their action and support through through webinars, newsletter articles, and policy briefs on topics including the Farmers Market Promotion Program and SNAP/EBT acceptance at farmers markets• Built strategic partnerships with USDA and local legislators to encourage open lines of communication and collaboration to advance key issues• Secured grants from Ben and Jerry’s Foundation and Aetna and completed final reporting• Represented organization at national conferences and community meetings



Power of Produce (POP) Charlottesville

• Founder

  • Jan 2010 - May 2013

  • Recruited interdisciplinary team members and defined focus for two innovative grant proposals assessing local challenge of food access among low income populations• Developed budget, timeline, and project goals for both secured grant proposals totaling approximately $50,000 • Partnered with Head Start, the Boys and Girls Club, and pediatric dieticians to design and implement innovative Power of Produce (POP) program and curriculum to increase urban youth access to healthy food• Solicited, coordinated and managed volunteer network to staff POP Club at the farmers market• Developed strategic partnerships with local legislators and community organizations to advance issue of healthy food access in Charlottesville• Published multiple academic articles on process and results of both grant projects• Represented program at a variety of conferences and to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors• Developed vision for future of the program and built partnership with Farmers Market Coalition to scale up local program to have national impact through mini-grant opportunities