— Work with businesses and landowners to install landscapes in urban areas that increase curb appeal, reduce carbon emissions and protect pollinators— Secure grant funding from corporate partners to create the Powerful Pollinators program, an initiative to increase local greenspace accessibility by creating opportunities for city teens and volunteers to replace invasive species with native plants in public parks— Manage teams and strategic partnerships to skillfully leverage opportunities, service clients and overcome obstacles— Inspire residents to cultivate an empathetic approach to sustainability and community development

— Secure grant funding to employ Groundwork's Green Team and Green Corps to remove invasive species and restore 4+ acres of public green space in underserved neighborhood parks— Partnered with the Nature Conservancy to produce "Creating Space for Youth in Conservation," an initiative designed to highlight Groundwork's mission of integrating youth in regional conservation efforts— Utilize Groundwork's social media to tactfully expand its brand awareness and reinvigorate its relationship with youth, volunteers and community partners

— After leaving my position in advertising, I became an apprentice beekeeper at Carriage House Farm while working under some of the region's most talented environmentalists, including the Civic Garden Center, Adventure Crew, Sustainable Sights Landscaping, and Green City Resources. During this period, I discovered the correlation between urban beautification, wildlife conservation and community impact.

— Assisted in the acquisition of new accounts and moved advertising projects through each agency department for review

— Convinced guests that it is socially acceptable to eat waffles for every meal of the day— Demonstrated extensive use of arcane vocabulary to describe food— Provided improv comic relief to guests and coworkers in times of distress

— Assisted seed-stage startups Quack, Cintric and Lagoon in expanding community partnerships and social media presence— Collaborated with interns to create HackOTR, a community hackathon in which seven teams developed useful tools, software and hardware applications over a 24-hour period

— Spent 15 hours a week in the herb garden harvesting leafy greens, roots and fruits

— Built an online tracking system that measured product sales in specific territories— Assisted inside salespeople by processing wire and cable purchase orders

— Organized two community cleanups to collect debris in Price Hill— Helped develop the inaugural “Crosstown Peace Out,” a basketball game featuring community officials, radio personalities and members of the Cincinnati Police Dept.