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Working as part of the Healthy Food Access team, I will provide research, data collection, and advocacy support as part of our efforts to strengthen SNAP, GusNip, the charitable food system, and other food safety net programs.

New York, New York, United States

As a research assistant intern with the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute, I support the organization's work to make the food system just, healthy, and resilient.

Teaching an undergraduate NYU Food Studies course "Cultural Capital: Food in New York City" for Summer 2024. Developing and facilitating two in-person lectures each week, including providing constructive feedback to students, research for curriculum development, and administrative duties.

San Francisco, California, United States

18 Reasons teaches food-insecure households to plan, buy, and cook good food on a limited budget. As Program Manager for 18 Reasons, I oversee and manage the Community Programs for San Francisco County. Through our Community Programs, we offer grocery donations paired with free cooking and nutrition classes to low-income families throughout the Bay Area. Our vision is to create equity and belonging through the transformative and healing power of home cooking.As Program Manager, my duties include: - Supervise a team of Program Coordinators and interns - Manage entire Community Programs volunteer department, including developing and implementing trainings, recruitment and outreach, staffing, and volunteer communications- Design, write, and send monthly newsletters - Manage all SF county partnerships - Plan and implement special events such as volunteer appreciation and training events- Identify and formally partner with appropriate community agencies through out San Francisco to host Cooking Matters courses and recruit course participants - Market our program in the community to build awareness, credibility, and demand - Support curriculum and resource development- Maintaining databases and facilitating external communications through Drupal, Civi CRM, Mosaico, Network for Good, and Salesforce - Collecting, managing, and analyzing program data - Create and lead company wide staff trainings- Presented a series of case studies at the California Department of Public Health CalFresh Healthy Living Conference in a session titled, “Facilitated Dialogue and Learner Centered Education”

- Recruited, trained, scheduled, and managed volunteers and Peer Health Educators to staff community programs - Collected, managed, and analyzed program data - Maintained databases and facilitated external communications through Drupal, Civi CRM, Mosaico, Network for Good, and Salesforce - Managed, planned, and executed Cooking Matters at the Store tours and event days that reach hundreds of individuals each year -Mentored and managed 1st and 2nd year AmeriCorps Service Members- Created and led company wide trainings for staff development

San Francisco, California, United States

- Coordinated 6 week long community-based cooking and nutrition education classes with low-income kids, teens, families, adults, and parents throughout the Bay Area - Managed the teaching of volunteers and peer educator Health Promoters in their roles as Culinary and Nutrition Educators - Taught nutrition and cooking classes - Organized, maintained, and delivered all the materials and equipment necessary for Cooking Matters classes. - Assisted in creating program evaluation tools. - Collected and accurately entered data to measure behavior change using Salesforce- Supported Marketing and Communications team to write and send newsletters, create social media tool kits, and fundraise with donors

San Francisco, California

Marketing manager for Presidio Foods, a Presidio Trust initiative to welcome and serve park visitors with healthy and delicious options. I spearheaded projects to support the growth of The Commissary, Arguello, and Presidio Foods Catering. - Served as project manager, and owner of marketing initiatives inclusive of newsletter, website, and social media strategy- Supported coordination and communications for event appearances, community outreach and educational initiatives- Assisted with Food Wise cooking program connecting youth to the kitchen

San Francisco Bay Area

At Chewse, the goal was to put food on the table so you and your team can focus on forging connections and doing the best work of your lives. I worked to uncover the "why" behind the customer data and leveraged consumer research to synthesize diverse learning into streamlined and persuasive stories.

San Francisco, California

As a Market Research Analyst, I leveraged data to help clients grow powerful brands and improve marketing efficiency through qualitative solutions, analyzing brand equity and advertising, and measuring media and digital effectiveness.

San Francisco Bay Area

Working at the Presidio Trust on the communications team, I honed my skills in creating and implementing strategic marketing plans, project management, and audience research. Daily tasks include: • Managing marketing calendar ensuring campaign executions and promotional messaging run on-time with integrated efforts cross-departmentally • Implementation of email marketing campaigns targeting local hotel concierges to drive new, diverse audiences to the Presidio and meet quarterly KPIs• Created marketing briefs to compliment on-going marketing efforts and support new initiatives• Coordinated messaging workshops, along with creating materials and drafting marketing plans• Research marketing best practices and technology to support marketing initiatives and processes• Monitor metrics for marketing initiatives to ensure revenue goal • Develop recap reports and presentations to distribute to executives • Create cross-departmental work-back plans• Implementing Customer Relations Management (CRM) • Launched and implemented a new KPI tracking system for Presidio Picnics to meet audience and revenue goals

Greater Philadelphia Area

Seasonal marketing assistant for the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival. Duties included: • Email marketing campaign strategy, maintaining a 45% click-through rate• Copyediting bi-weekly email blasts• Strategic Social Media posts, specifically Facebook and Instagram • Launched Facebook Live and Instagram Live to promote festival events and increase followers by 35%• On-site event assistance

Ashland, Oregon

Primary duties include:• Managed client database; tracking membership sales, sponsorship revenue and benefits• Salesforce trained, including running reports, tracking, and maintenance • Cultivated and maintained sponsorship relationships• Organized event logistics to ensure event revue and KPI targets were met• Lead a team of 18 volunteers • Assisted with email campaigns, including email automation • Website maintenance and web page creation (HTML) to ensure increased click-through rate

Rutherford, California

Spent 5 months training under a top-tier winemaker to learn the entire wine making approach.Assist with: • Grape receiving, sorting and processing• Juice and wine rackings and transfers• Inoculations and additions • Brix and Temp monitoring • Daily pump-overs• Cleaning and sanitation of all winery equipment• Operate both positive displacement and air pumps• Wine barrel maintenance, preparation and filling• Grape sampling• Lab work and research

Portland, Oregon

Duties included:• Coordinated content and design for monthly email campaigns• Conducted audience research and data-driven zip code analysis of Portland real estate market • Planned a series of successful client events to bolster revenue and increase customer renovation • Managed the 2 executive's daily schedules and email • Planned revenue driving projects including budgeting, scheduling, and tracking KPIs

Tasks included: • Creating, updating and assembling sales and media materials • Maintaining advertising databases • Tracking collateral distribution plans • Assisting in planning marketing events • Assisting with the creation, execution and wrap-up of targeting campaigns projects

Portland, Oregon

Assisted with:• Coordination and execution of social media marketing• Event planning• Production coordination• Email marketing campaigns• List management• Website maintenance (HTML)

Portland, Oregon Area

My role required the highest standard of customer service while assisting customers during the checkout process, performing all cash register functions, bagging groceries, and working at customer service desk on occasion.

Portland, Oregon Area

Freelance writer for The Umbrella, Lewis & Clark's music blog.

Assisted a professor in the Rhetoric and Media studies department with his current research by organizing files and collecting and entering data.

I was responsible for the execution and organization of camp programming consistent with longstanding ideals, such as sustainable living, promotion of a supportive community, and a sense of responsibility in all campers. Personally worked closely with groups of 8-15 kids. I was responsible 24/7 for the consistent care of the campers in the intensive, outdoor, long-term sleep away camp. Also in charge of the caring of farm animals while instructing the campers on correct ways to treat animals and the environment.

Master'S Degree, Food Studies - Policy

Activities and Societies: Wagner Food Policy Alliance Co-Chair, Graduate Food Studies Society Co-ChairA master’s degree devoted to food.

Bachelor’S Degree, Rhetoric And Media Major, Gender Studies Minor

Activities and Societies: Student Academic Affairs Board Rhetoric Chair, Gender Studies Symposium Board Member, Captain of Women's Rugby.

Food Systems And Sustainability

Participated in workshops, panels in both Italian and English. Learned about food waste, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition. Conducted.

Art History, Criticism And Conservation

Participated in NYU-Paris, an intensive summer education program focusing on Art History and Photography. Had photography exhibited.

Italian Language

Activities and Societies: While taking classes in Italian, I volunteered as a server and farming assistant at local farm All’Orto De’Pecci.

Public Health