Overseeing strategic projects to support the sustainable growth of a craft beverage co-packing company. My key areas of oversight and responsibility include:People Operations and Workforce Development• Initiated a comprehensive organizational restructuring, streamlining roles and responsibilities across the company. • Launched extensive people operations initiative that included professional learning, performance evaluation standards, introduction of improved HR software and significantly expanded employee benefits.Business Process Management: • Collaborated cross-functionally to formalize critical business processes such as Client Onboarding, ensuring seamless integration with new technology and staffing initiatives.• Orchestrated the successful implementation of a Client Relations Management Software Application, leveraging expertise to identify suitable software and configuring it to automate and streamline key workflows.• Acted as the key liaison for contract engagement, ensuring compliance with process requirements and establishing efficient systems to facilitate smooth operations.

Key Areas of Work:Program Development and Management ● Successfully launching the Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship program, including writing initial proposal, and overseeing the continued development of this innovative program. ● Created an extensive portfolio of programs focused on themes like ecology, science research methods, stewardship and GIS mapping● Designed and taught 3 college level credit bearing courses offered to Wave Hill Youth and College of Mount Saint Vincent Students.● Created post -program evaluation systems that effectively used feedback from participants, staff and outside collaborators to make programmatic improvements• Successfully recruited, managed, and supported a growing team of 9 staff, 50+ interns, 5 mentors and 3 course instructors Administration and Collaborative Projects● Extensive experience developing and managing budgets including making strategic adjustments based on changes in revenue and funding ● Success in collaborating with Development Department in grant writing and pursuing other funding. Took lead on many successful endeavors securing funding from Lower-Hudson PRISM and NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program● As lead of Woodland Committee, I fostered collaboration between departments through several improvement projects, including Wave Hill’s first trail map and community science projects. ● Productive Partnership with Marketing in creating content for our Website and Social Media.● Active contributor to the NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium, participating and contributing to IDEA dialogue.

• Founded, coordinated and led environmental stewardship program• Managed students during service projects working together with on-site collaborators to ensure constructive volunteer experiences.• Documented students attendance and progress

• Redesigned and maintained private tree planting database• Helped coordinate tree giveaways and volunteer events• Developed and implemented outreach strategy to landscape architects• Coordinated updates to forms and content on MillionTreesNYC website

• Planned, promoted, and guided environmental programs in Crotona and Pelham Bay Park• Organized and maintained exhibits. Gave tours to visitors while staffing nature center

• Worked with field crew restoring the underserved parks to ecologically sustainable conditions• Developed and taught environmental based curriculum to eight school sites in Manhattan• Served as team outreach coordinator compiling new curriculum into first outreach catalogue • Created first GreenApple Corps high-school volunteer program, coordinating environmental service of fifteen students