Ashley Parrish-Decker Email & Phone Number

Occidental, Ca, Us

Sebastopol, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Ventura, California, United States

Ventura, Ca

Developed, planned and implemented Farm to School and nutrition education programs in 3 schools and 2 afterschool programs. Created healthy school teams, comprised of the principal, teachers and parent volunteers. Created healthy school progress reports, set achievable goals and delegated responsibilities to multiple members of the group. Participated and co-taught several educator trainings, including the Next Generation Science Standards in the Garden and the GEE Symposium of Fall 2016. Taught an average of four garden based nutrition and science lessons weekly to 100 students or more, K through 8. Ran a weekly after school garden and nutrition program, serving 130 students throughout the year, 2nd through 5th grade. Coordinated four sustainable farm education sessions that educated 56 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Ran two garden clubs weekly, maintaining school sites gardens with 10 to 15 2nd through 5th grade students per week.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Publicize, through various social media channels, already developed community/landscape industry outreach initiatives and programs. Serve as an online liaison with citizen groups, homeowners groups, community organizations, and landscape groups. Coordinate participation by our members in on going, community-liaison initiatives. Assist in responding to media inquiries and providing information on G3’s programs and activities. Assist in the preparation press releases, talking points, and fact sheets. Became a qualified instructor and taught several three hour California Friendly Landscape Training (CFLT) class all over Ventura County teaching up to 50 class participants at a time. Promoted the Urban Soil Carbon Water Summit of 2015, a unique event that brought together internationally renowned speakers to discuss how building the biology in the soil can solve many of our environmental problems.

Ventura, Ca

As Marketing Director (a self-created and established position), developed, coordinated, implemented and directed a broad range of public affairs and outreach programs and activities for the health food chain of 9 stores (i.e. recycling, meet the farmer, educational events on and off site; public education presentations on health issues). Created, coordinated and staffed informational exhibits throughout the stores and event booths, to expand public awareness and understanding of company brand and mission. Conceptualized, researched, wrote and edited a variety of written materials, including press releases, newsletters, event flyers, menus, fact sheets, and articles targeted for customers about health and environmental sustainability. Responded to all media inquiries and provided information on subjects relative to store operations and activities. Researched and developed articles that were used as blog posts and published in print. Supported and facilitated environmental sustainability programs throughout the organization (i.e. the reusable bag incentive program, reduction of paper use with E-newsletter and use of social media). Built alliances internally and externally, between people, programs, and the diverse communities for each of the 9 locations

Assisted in correspondence with co-workers to communicate department policies, met deadlines and promoted professionalism within the department. Established and maintained confidential library records. Developed interpersonal and problem solving skills with staff. Assisted with special projects such as inventory and organizing of the curriculum section, e-reserves and various other small projects. Maintained media and office supply inventory. Assisted in campus recruitment for students faculty and community members.

Bachelors Of Science, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Resident Housing Assistant and Student Programming BoardStudied Spanish Sophomore and Junior year Was apart.

Certificate, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Ecoversity, Swim and Water Polo Club, International ProgramApart of the Ecoversity Program which aims to teach.