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Ridgefield, Ct, Us

Redding, Ct

Homefront Farmers designs, builds and maintains organic vegetable gardens for clients throughout Connecticut and New York.Garden Maintenance & Design: I maintain 10-20 properties each growing season, carrying $150k+ in revenue per year. During weekly visits, take all actions necessary to ensure the garden is both healthy and beautiful- planting, weeding, harvesting, pest management, etc. Design gardens annually using GrowVeg.Client Services: Communicate weekly (or more) with… Show more Homefront Farmers designs, builds and maintains organic vegetable gardens for clients throughout Connecticut and New York.Garden Maintenance & Design: I maintain 10-20 properties each growing season, carrying $150k+ in revenue per year. During weekly visits, take all actions necessary to ensure the garden is both healthy and beautiful- planting, weeding, harvesting, pest management, etc. Design gardens annually using GrowVeg.Client Services: Communicate weekly (or more) with each client to keep them informed, and to ensure the home garden experience is tailored to their personality and expectations.Sales: Recommend additional plants, small structures, soil amendments, etc. that will enhance the quality and beauty of client gardens above & beyond what they originally envisioned. Show less

Greater New York City Area

FoodCorps is an AmeriCorps program that brings food education to kids in underserved communities through hands-on experiences in the garden, kitchen and classroom. As the NY Program Coordinator, I managed a rotating team of AmeriCorps Service Members toward providing high-quality programs to NYC schools throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan. People Management: Managed AmeriCorps Members via monthly coaching & observation, and as-needed support. Supervised a total of 50+… Show more FoodCorps is an AmeriCorps program that brings food education to kids in underserved communities through hands-on experiences in the garden, kitchen and classroom. As the NY Program Coordinator, I managed a rotating team of AmeriCorps Service Members toward providing high-quality programs to NYC schools throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan. People Management: Managed AmeriCorps Members via monthly coaching & observation, and as-needed support. Supervised a total of 50+ AmeriCorps members throughout my tenure, all of whom met their teaching and hours-served requirements ahead of schedule.Program Management: Managed deadlines and budgets, tracked and enforced progress toward AmeriCorps requirements, created and archived state-level programmatic tools, facilitated meetings, etc.Training & Professional Development: Designed and facilitated monthly training and team bonding events for 15-300+ AmeriCorps Members, on the state and national level, both in-person and virtually.Hiring & Onboarding: Review & score applications, conduct phone screenings + interviews for 75+ AmeriCorps applicants each program year. Familiarize new recruits with state-level rules and expectations at the beginning of each program year. Show less

Cherokee Central School, Cherokee, Nc

Prior to being hired by FoodCorps, I served two terms with the organization as an AmeriCorps Service Member. I designed and implemented garden and cooking lessons for students at the Cherokee Central School District.Teaching: Taught 10+ lessons/week to students Pre-K - 12. Met my teaching and hours-served requirements ahead of schedule. Maintained the 22-raised bed campus vegetable garden.School Nutrition Support: Provided hands-on support in the cafeteria. Successfully carried… Show more Prior to being hired by FoodCorps, I served two terms with the organization as an AmeriCorps Service Member. I designed and implemented garden and cooking lessons for students at the Cherokee Central School District.Teaching: Taught 10+ lessons/week to students Pre-K - 12. Met my teaching and hours-served requirements ahead of schedule. Maintained the 22-raised bed campus vegetable garden.School Nutrition Support: Provided hands-on support in the cafeteria. Successfully carried out requirements for the USDA Farm to School grant and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. Show less

Storrs, Ct

Assisted a graduate student with his research on the ecological impact that invasive zebra mussels have on Hudson River fish populations. I measured and dissected juvenile fish samples from the 80s and 90s, and to assess their condition and gut contents.