Coordinator

• Feb 2018 - Present

Community and Student Engagement Coordinator

• Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

Co Founder and Project Leader

• Sep 2014 - Present

• Led and managed team of 15+ volunteers to collect and sort waste, and manage 6 bin composting system in research lab to divert organic waste from Faculty of Arts from the landfill using worm composting• Developed partnerships with Ryerson stakeholders such as Faculty of Arts, Sustainability Office, Campus Facilities, Ryerson Urban Farm, and Environment and Urban Sustainability program to design and execute composting program• Managed $30K budget received through grants and awards such… • Led and managed team of 15+ volunteers to collect and sort waste, and manage 6 bin composting system in research lab to divert organic waste from Faculty of Arts from the landfill using worm composting• Developed partnerships with Ryerson stakeholders such as Faculty of Arts, Sustainability Office, Campus Facilities, Ryerson Urban Farm, and Environment and Urban Sustainability program to design and execute composting program• Managed $30K budget received through grants and awards such as RECODE, SEDF, and Kimel Family foundation• Designed environment and climate change literacy education kits for K-12 classrooms and community centres Show more Show less

Congress Farmers Market Coordinator

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

• Coordinated a curated collection of 50+ vendors, Ryerson photographers, musicians, entertainment for successful Ryerson Congress Farmer's Market serving 10,000+ delegates over a week-long period• Managed logistics of events planning, including street permits and booking, vendor and entertainment contract signing and payments, Ryerson Campus Facilities, event support staff and volunteers, and schedules and timelines• Worked with Congress marketing team to design and deploy event… • Coordinated a curated collection of 50+ vendors, Ryerson photographers, musicians, entertainment for successful Ryerson Congress Farmer's Market serving 10,000+ delegates over a week-long period• Managed logistics of events planning, including street permits and booking, vendor and entertainment contract signing and payments, Ryerson Campus Facilities, event support staff and volunteers, and schedules and timelines• Worked with Congress marketing team to design and deploy event promotion materials, and media attention Show more Show less

Environmental Educator

• Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

• Managed administrative logistics of weekly Good Food Market and weekly workshops, including ordering and managing inventory, scheduling, budget and financials, acquiring proper permits, volunteers, marketing and promotional material• Built partnerships with food security groups, community health organizations, artists and vendors to host workshops on pollinators, food preservation and canning, seed saving•Worked with vulnerable individuals to grow and maintain community gardens as… • Managed administrative logistics of weekly Good Food Market and weekly workshops, including ordering and managing inventory, scheduling, budget and financials, acquiring proper permits, volunteers, marketing and promotional material• Built partnerships with food security groups, community health organizations, artists and vendors to host workshops on pollinators, food preservation and canning, seed saving•Worked with vulnerable individuals to grow and maintain community gardens as well helped them navigate a complex food system Show more Show less

Rooftop Farm and Compost Intern

• Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

• Planted and cared for rooftop garden to meet the demands of production facility. We grew local pollinator species, herbs and spices for chocolate production and veggies for the tortilla project. • Maintained ChocoSol's 'cradle to cradle' approach to waste by managing a vermicompost system that integrated food, garden, and paper waste to create soil for the gardens and fertilizer to generate revenue