Brigitte Schackerman Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

- Responsible for training Field Assistant in all aspects of vegetable growing and cultivation on 2-acre, urban farm site- Manages anywhere from 2-8 co-op member volunteers on a daily basis, teaching them basics of harvesting, processing, transplanting, weeding, and other growing skills- Assists senior farm manager in directing field goals, post-harvest order fulfillment, record-keeping, nursery greenhouse operations, and crop planning

- Supports field manager in day-to-day farm operation and maintenance- Responsible for preparing beds, planting, watering, and harvesting, as well as amending the soil, weeding, thinning, and pest and disease prevention and control in a high producing, 2-acre, no-till farm- Supervises and works with volunteers on a daily basis- Provides quality-controlled produce for an on-site farm market, a 250 member CSA, and all three Weaver's Way Co-op locations that are collectively owned by 10,000 community co-op members

Blairstown, New Jersey, United States

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

New Brunswick, Nj

• Assisted Dr. Anita Bakshi with her research on the environmental injustices faced by the Ramapaugh Lunaape people living in and around the Ringwood Mines super-fund site

New Brunswick, Nj

• Developed educational lessons for children ages seven to twelve pertaining to horticulture, healthy living, and environmental issues in agriculture• Designed, planted, and maintained Community Youth Garden Plots• Participated in the required Public Garden Management course to understand the planning, maintenance, and purpose of public gardens and parks

Camden, New Jersey

• Conducted Watershed Education by Bike (WEB) program instruction in accordance with YMCA program standards• Prepared lesson plans and provided instruction and age-appropriate educational material on watershed ecology, environmental science, and public health to children ages 7 to 14