Experience

Grow Some Good

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Garden Coordinator

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Grow Some Good is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to creating hands-on, outdoor learning experiences that cultivate curiosity about natural life cycles, connect students to their food sources, and inspire better nutrition choices. In addition to helping establish food gardens and living science labs in local schools, we provide resources and curriculum support through community partnerships in agriculture, science, food education and nutrition. Grow Some Good is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to creating hands-on, outdoor learning experiences that cultivate curiosity about natural life cycles, connect students to their food sources, and inspire better nutrition choices. In addition to helping establish food gardens and living science labs in local schools, we provide resources and curriculum support through community partnerships in agriculture, science, food education and nutrition.



Talbot Organic Foods, Inc., dba Phood Stuffs

• Founder

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Phood Stuffs links farms, gardeners, backyard growers and gleaners with consumers, restaurants, caterers, private chefs, schools, hospitals, and food banks to further establish and promote sustainable, durable and ever expanding food production and distribution on Maui. Phood Stuffs aspires to bring the bounty of Maui's farms and farmers directly to the chefs of Maui while mainlining a verifiable, direct chain of title from soil to 'opu. (Hawaiian for stomach) Phood Stuffs eagerly anticipates partnering with producers, suppliers and consumers of healthy, vibrant and life giving foods, grown on Maui whenever possible. Show less



Hawai’i Nexus Hemp CBD

• Sales And Marketing Representative

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  From the pristine terrior of Moloa'a on the North Shore of Kaua'i, Kingdom of Hawai'i, we bring you Organic Full Spectrum Canibidiol in the form of smokable flower and Organic Coconut oil based tinctures. Please visit our website for pricing and give Tommy a call to order by phone, if you prefer. Aloha! 808.633.1311 www.hawaiinexus.com From the pristine terrior of Moloa'a on the North Shore of Kaua'i, Kingdom of Hawai'i, we bring you Organic Full Spectrum Canibidiol in the form of smokable flower and Organic Coconut oil based tinctures. Please visit our website for pricing and give Tommy a call to order by phone, if you prefer. Aloha! 808.633.1311 www.hawaiinexus.com



Montessori School of Maui

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Master Gardener

  • Aug 2004 - Nov 2006

  Hired without Montessori training to teach Science, Observation, and Immersion in Gardening to 180 students ranging from eighteen months to fourteen years of age. Operated a Market Garden Cart to vend produce and a flowers grown by students on campus to Montessori 'Ohana (Extended Family) on Friday morning. Chaperoned numerous multi-day field trips to Hawaii locations such as Kanaio, Hanā, Kipahulu and Moloka'i. Hired without Montessori training to teach Science, Observation, and Immersion in Gardening to 180 students ranging from eighteen months to fourteen years of age. Operated a Market Garden Cart to vend produce and a flowers grown by students on campus to Montessori 'Ohana (Extended Family) on Friday morning. Chaperoned numerous multi-day field trips to Hawaii locations such as Kanaio, Hanā, Kipahulu and Moloka'i.



Down to Earth Organic & Natural

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Produce Manager

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2002

  Liaised with local farms and farmers to create a direct link between local producers and local consumers of fine perishable provisions. Responsibilities included ordering, receiving, preparation and display of produce for the Makawao, Maui, Hawaii satellite store. This location shuttered circa 2006. Liaised with local farms and farmers to create a direct link between local producers and local consumers of fine perishable provisions. Responsibilities included ordering, receiving, preparation and display of produce for the Makawao, Maui, Hawaii satellite store. This location shuttered circa 2006.



Laulima Farm, Kipahulu, Maui

• Internship in Tropical Horticulture, 2001

  • Feb 2001 - Feb 2002

  Completed a one-year apprenticeship on a 14-acre, Demeter Certified Biodynamic Farm in a rugged and remote East Maui location. As the Farm was in its infancy, spent most of the day clearing cane grass, acquiring green waste, making compost and building healthy soil for the benefit of generations to come. Studied Rudolf Steiner's writings and followed the protocols set down in his written works on Agriculture, Waldorf Education, Bees & Wasps and Color Theory. Produced and packaged, weekly, forty boxes of beautiful, healthy and fresh produce, coffee and dried foods grown on the farm. Delivered the same to individual consumers through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) system. Drafted weekly newsletter to our CSA members to keep the consumer linked to the Farm and informed on the Farm's progress. Show less