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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Brooklyn, Ny

Bringing chefs the best flavors we can find.

• Liaised with Whole Foods Market’s (WFM) Northeast Regional Buyer to introduce new items and strategized deployment of approved items throughout the 38-store region. • Identified new brands that were self-distributing and encouraged them to select Angello’s as their WFM distributor to increase sales volume.• Assisted brand representatives troubleshoot and navigate vendor reporting software; trained in-store buyers to process new product requests through internal WFM system. • Stemmed YoY 18% decline in customer orders.• Initiated regular contact and conversations with existing customers, learning their product needs and introducing them to new products to increase orders.• Operationalized new top-to-top agreement with ShopRite, creating supply and payment systems that integrated with ShopRite’s. Increased from initial 8 stores to 13 stores by December 2016.

Greater New York City Area

Lead business development and manage accounts for NYC’s first distribution hub specifically for local foods, connecting Northeast farmers and producers with consumers in NYC, including restaurants, retail stores, bakeries, and institutions. Ensure customer orders are fulfilled; resolve supply and delivery problems. Analyze sales data and food industry trends, develop marketing strategies, set sales goals, and identify growth opportunities. Promote locally-produced food products, including organics, to existing and new markets. • Member of 3-person team that launched NYC’s first hub for distribution of local foods to NYC customers.• Identified opportunities within food distribution system for local growers to increase sales in NYC; now distributing more than 1 million pounds of food.• Doubled sales volume and gross profit of Greenmarket Co. in each of its first three years; produced 33% increase in Year 4. • Generated $1.2 million in sales in 2015, 66% of total Greenmarket Co. sales of $1.8 million.• Increased sales to bakeries by 85% in 2014 and 96% in 2015. • Grew sales to institutions by 70% in 2015 over 2014.• Developed customer base to hundreds, ranging from Michelin-starred restaurants to organizations that feed thousands of New Yorkers,• Consistently improve operational efficiency to make sure customers receive deliveries as ordered. • Developing market for locally-produced, certified organic flour and honey, especially among restaurants that produce their own grain-based and baked goods.

Greater New York City Area

Coordinator, NYSDOH Creating Healthy Places (4/11 – 8/12)Managed $100,000 state-funded program to increase availability and consumption of local produce in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Served as liaison between growers and customers. Collaborated with Brownsville Partnership / Community Solutions. Coordinated marketing and public outreach with other GrowNYC programs.• Introduced limited variety of produce into 4 local bodegas, 3 supermarkets and 1 greengrocer at the lowest cost possible. • Sold produce at cost in Year 1 to encourage adoption by local vendors. • Educated vendors about availability of produce in the Northeast, reported to growers on customer preferences, and projected future buying trends. • Piloted truck distribution of fresh produce to local vendors.Senior Market Coordinator, Youthmarket (8/10 – 3/11)Recruited senior citizens to promote awareness of urban farm stands in low-income NYC communities, operated by local young people. Established food demonstration programs at Youthmarkets, staffed by senior citizens.

Greater New York City Area

Mentored new cohort of students. Conducted alumni employment survey. Managed survey database.

San Francisco Bay Area

Account Manager, Mad Science of Mt. Diablo (6/06 – 6/08)Managed customer relations with 125 pre-schools, elementary schools and municipalities using Mad Science’s scientific literacy program. Oversaw hiring and deployment of instructors. • Served more than 2,000 families.• Hired, trained and managed 30 part-time instructors per year.• Improved program quality by incorporating customer feedback and regularly assessing staff performance.• Strengthened partnerships with parent/teacher associations, municipal parks and recreation departments, and school administrators.• Matched programs to specific populations, and shifted instructors to better suit customer needs. Instructor (2005 – 2008) Taught hands-on science to up to 25 pre-school children.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Environmental Science & Policy

Earned an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy. Studied climatology, ecology, biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, risk assessment.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Environmental Studies & Visual Art

Developed recycling program for on-campus residents. Organized events and concerts. Member of student government and student environmental.