Caleb Raff Email & Phone Number

New York, Us

- Tasked with heading the organization, organizing members and running quarterly meetings.- Responsible for the incorporation of the organization as a nonprofit in the District of Columbia.- Oversaw successful application for a charter as part of the Alpha Delta Phi Society National.

New York, New York, Us

- Managed daily operations in the hydroponic farm at Dewitt Clinton High School. - Directed 6-10 student employees, as well as volunteers. - Ensured a steady supply of produce to the school cafeteria and other neighborhood partners. - Assisted in equipment upgrades, reduced equipment and electrical failure rates by 50%. - Trained multiple new Farmer Instructors for roles in other Teens for Food Justice farms. - Taught daily lessons to students, on topics including sustainability, horticulture, and hydroponics.

New York, Ny, Us

- Managed R&D for hundreds of different crops, working with Michelin starred chefs to meet precise specifications. Added 50+ new products to catalog.- Developed new techniques for several crop types, facilitating up to 50% production increase in limited space.- Helped develop and maintain Farm.one’s proprietary database of thousands of products.- Managed Farm.one’s relationship with The Institute of Culinary Education, liaising with administration and faculty.- Taught classes on indoor farming to paying clients, and culinary students 4-6 times a week, independently developing curricula for all classes.- Co-developed training manuals and procedures and trained new employees.- Developed new procedures for pest management across Farm.one’s facilities, reducing crop loss to pests by 90%.- Optimized plant health throughout the company, reducing crop failures from 15-20% to less than 3%.- Work to perfect conditions on both farms, modifying nutrient blends, pH levels, and temperatures.

New York, Ny, Us

- Managed daily operations in one of two farms, including oversight of farm hands and interns.- Scheduled and directed 10-15 volunteers at a time.- Created pruning, transplanting, and cleaning schedules for optimal plant health and efficiency.- Coordinated inventory of dozens of essential supplies, including daily transfers of items between Manhattan locations.- Maintained several hydroponic systems, continuously upgrading systems to assure more efficient and safer operation.- Wrote training materials and maintenance manuals.- Led twice weekly guided tours of both farms.

New York, Ny, Us

- Handled daily operations, including harvesting, planting, and general cleaning and maintenance.- Packaged and delivered products to chefs, ensuring proper sanitary procedure was followed.- Helped develop new operational methods in order to improve overall efficiency.- Assisted in setting up and running paid monthly events and guided tours of the farm.

Washington, Dc, Us

- Delegated assignments to dozens of other servers in order to efficiently close the restaurant each night.- Ranked number one for sales for two consecutive quarters.- Operated calmly and effectively in a high pressure environment, keeping in mind dozens of things simultaneously.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, Classical Studies, History

Bachelor’S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters