The beginnings of my work experience are within farming and agriculture including being a registered and practicing Master Gardener and a 4-H member. As a teen and young adult I accrued general food preparation and service skills within the restaurant industry. Ready to focus on long-term goals I accrued schooling and hands on experience within the construction fields. My laboring included nearly ten years as District Maintenance Coordinator and Regional Stock and Theft-Prevention Manager for Natural Wonders, almost ten years performing rental property maintenance for the Property Shop, and over three decades of agriculturally related farming and greenhouse work. My education has been interactive and hands-on and enabled me to greatly expand my skills and knowledge; within the practice of farming, and also, within the areas of leadership, organization development, and social justice.