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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lead development and delivery of pointA's Commuting Related Emissions Reporting service, following GHG Protocol's standards for Scope 3 emissions, categories 6 and 7.Research current sustainable commuting and transportation technologies, best practices and results to ensure institutional knowledge remains up-to-date.Support pointA's business development, including client attraction, outreach, and communications.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Coordinated the planning and execution of the 2023 Guelph Organic Conference and additional events.Successfully secured over 100 trade show booths, twenty sponsors, and managed budget to plan the Guelph Organic Conference, Canada’s largest organic conference.Coordinated with staff, the board, and non-profit partners to organize a strong program of over 40 workshops.Worked with communications team to develop and execute a marketing plan that drew over two thousand attendees.

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Provided nutrition counseling to community members and patients.Worked with clinicians to develop patient eating and exercise plans.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Directed sustainable dining program development to achieve 2020 climate action plan goal of 25% sustainable food sourcing for 100,000+ daily users across 20+ locations.Co-created dining menus with dietitians and chefs to serve in hospital and university eateries. Designed annual Sustainable Dining Report for online and print publication; managed Sustainable Dining webpage and social media accounts.Oversaw Green Restaurant Association certification contracts and on-boarded new food… Show more Directed sustainable dining program development to achieve 2020 climate action plan goal of 25% sustainable food sourcing for 100,000+ daily users across 20+ locations.Co-created dining menus with dietitians and chefs to serve in hospital and university eateries. Designed annual Sustainable Dining Report for online and print publication; managed Sustainable Dining webpage and social media accounts.Oversaw Green Restaurant Association certification contracts and on-boarded new food service locations.Mentored Aramark staff on campuses across North America on sustainable dining programming. Show less

Developed programs to achieve carbon neutrality 2030 target through infrastructure improvement, behavior change, and renewable energy credit procurement.Led STARS application that attained Gold status, working independently and alongside the President of the College.Acquired and managed grant funding from PepsiCo Zero Impact Fund to improve campus waste management; secured funding from local organizations and individuals for campus infrastructure improvements and educational… Show more Developed programs to achieve carbon neutrality 2030 target through infrastructure improvement, behavior change, and renewable energy credit procurement.Led STARS application that attained Gold status, working independently and alongside the President of the College.Acquired and managed grant funding from PepsiCo Zero Impact Fund to improve campus waste management; secured funding from local organizations and individuals for campus infrastructure improvements and educational programming.Spearheaded climate action plan update with VP and AVP coalition; developed working groups and hosted educational seminars.Chaired Sustainability Committee; organized bi-quarterly meetings and communications.Presented achievements and requests to large audiences including the Board of Trustees, the Board of Overseers, the Staff Forum, the Faculty Forum, and the student body.Designed and led sustainability education and leadership/change management workshops for staff and faculty.Developed environmental studies curriculum alongside Liberal Arts faculty, and taught an undergraduate class. Show less

Point Richmond, Ca

Increased search engine output by a factor of ten for company website through copywriting and blogging.Researched market trends and incorporated into company web platform.

Greater Boston Area

Served as enrollment advocate for underserved populations at Boston health clinics.Managed SNAP cases working with clients, clinicians, government officials, and social workers to pass cases and/or overturn denied cases.Collected and organized data to maintain accurate records for government reporting; presented case statuses and progress to Project Breadleadership.Served a primarily Spanish-speaking population and acted as translator for government SNAP staff.

Boston, Ma

Researched content related to biofuel and biomass in peer reviewed journals; compiled article summaries. Wrote blog series related to food systems and biofuel for CATF website.

Sacramento, Ca

Worked to expand and secure the FMNP budget. Assisted in daily and seasonal program operation including farmer/market manager training, market monitoring, voucher dispersement, etc.

Oakland, Ca

Madrid, Spain

Worked at bilingual elementary school teaching Art and Science. Started school garden and designed and taught coursework on environmental studies.

Santa Barbara, California Area

Served as member of UCSB’s Housing and Residential Services Sustainability Program Board; brought local, organic, humane and fair-trade food products into the dining commons; led effort to go tray-less in dining halls; developed student garden plot program.

Master Of Science Nutrition Science & Policy, Specializations: Program Management & Communications, Life Cycle Nutrition & Epigenetics

Activities and Societies: Slow Food Friedman Chair, Friedman Sprout Student Newspaper Editor

B.A. (Honors) Environmental Studies, Spanish, Education

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Environmental Affairs Board, Legislative Representative Board Member, Mock Trial Team, Order.

Graduate Diploma, Social Responsibility And Sustainability