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Austin, Texas Area

Austin, TX

Austin, Texas Area

• At this meal-kit delivery start-up, I played many roles in supporting business development, including product development, ingredient sourcing from local growers and producers, designing efficient production processes.

Austin, Texas Area

Developed curriculum for Education in the Garden and Connecting with Nature programs and taught hands-on outdoor education activities for 3rd grade at two schools in Austin.

Austin, Texas Area

Conducted general farm tasks (Harvesting, Processing, Planting, Cultivation, Irrigation Maintenance) on 50 acre organic vegetable farm with 300+ member C.S.A.

Dakar, Senegal

• Received over 50 hours of agricultural technical training.
• Provided “Gardening for Health,” workshops for small health clinic
• Educated primary school aged children in basic gardening techniques and orchard maintenance
• Led a workshop on the cultivation and care of Papaya Trees and distributed ~90 Papaya trees
• Conducted ‘Orchard Maintenance’ training project to restore 2 acre orchard

New Orleans, LA

As an Agricultural Apprentice, I helped maintain the farm and assisted in planning, marketing, planting, harvesting, leading volunteer groups, and distributing CSA crops shares.

New Orleans, LA

Teaming up with some fellow community activists, we turned an abandoned, blighted lot in the 8th Ward, into a vibrant community garden. Working with zero budget, we leveraged plant and materials donations from community members, offered gardening workshops, free produce, and organized 2 garden parties.

New Orleans, LA

Part of the data collection team for the 'New Orleans Food Environment Survey.' Surveyed all food retailers in Orleans Parish. Assisted with data analysis using Arc GIS software.

New Orleans, LA

I served as the primary workforce for Sankofa's network of urban gardens, leading the planting, maintenance, and harvesting of 3 gardens and 1 small orchard. I also assisted with the planning, marketing, and sales for the Mobile Produce Market.

New Orleans, LA

Working at the flagship school, I led the maintenance of the garden (weeding, watering, fertilizing, pest management) utilizing organic and sustainable methods. Additionally, I participated in hands-on garden education activities and led volunteers in the design and construction of a butterfly garden and a rain garden.

Vicksburg, MS

Assisted Programming Department with Grantmaking and Award Oversight. I performed research and outreach to develop proposals and projects in the rural Mississippi Delta Region. I led logistics coordination for 15 AmeriCorps teams during the ‘Reaching the Summit Community Service Initiative,’ in West Virginia, one the largest community service initiatives.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Master'S Degree, International Public Health/International Health

Activities and Societies: Peace Corps Master's International

Bachelor'S Degree, Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity

Associate'S Degree, Biochemistry