Support ASD's scope and success as a partner of the Appalachia USDA Regional Food Business Center. Build capacity and increase effectiveness of the Agriculture Education programming. Conduct outreach, research, participant support, grant writing, etc. in order to create health and wealth for regional food and farm businesses.

Mentored student writers, edited drafts, organized schedules, led meetings, and managed online and print content for Lifestyle section. Maintained trust with campus and surrounding community members. Authored a three-part series about food security in college with high readership engagement.

Authored news stories for a campus and surrounding Pittsburgh community audience. Covered arts and breaking news. Shot and editing photographs for online articles, print, and social media.

Pitched original stories and covered assigned news articles about sustainable food systems topics (i.e. sustainable agriculture, climate change impacts, organization spotlights, events coverage, etc.) for an international audience. Conducted independent interviews, met deadlines, and supported event preparation.