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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Provide H&S support and guidance to eight grain farms located in NY, MI, IL, TX, and NE. Duties include advising on best practices for OSHA compliance, oversight of safety trainings, collaborating with third party vendors, coordinating written safety plans and policies and resolving reported incidents. Position reports directly to the C.O.O.

Hurley, Ny

Responsibilities include creating safety plans, operational procedures and the oversite of safety operations on a 1,500-acre educational non-profit farm. Accomplishments include instituting safety policies for compliance with OSHA, Ag & Markets, NFP, DEC, and other regulatory agencies; created all of the organization’s mandated plans for occupational safety, food safety; established and manages the organization’s Safety Committee. Maintains close relationship with the New York Center for… Show more Responsibilities include creating safety plans, operational procedures and the oversite of safety operations on a 1,500-acre educational non-profit farm. Accomplishments include instituting safety policies for compliance with OSHA, Ag & Markets, NFP, DEC, and other regulatory agencies; created all of the organization’s mandated plans for occupational safety, food safety; established and manages the organization’s Safety Committee. Maintains close relationship with the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH), responsible for delivering safety trainings to employees of varying educational backgrounds, literacy capabilities and learning styles including English Language Learners; creates customized training materials and presentations to meet the organization’s needs. Manages purchasing and budget for rescue equipment, PPE, training resources and facility upgrades for safety compliance. Responsible for chemical inventory, SDS binders, respirator fit tests, job hazard assessments, and workplace illnesses and injury reports. Remains current with updates to occupational and food safety regulations, conducts walk-around inspections and emergency drills. Was awarded the New York State Agricultural Society Farm Safety award in 2019. Show less

Hurley, Ny

- Provides administrative support to the ProFarmer training program- Manages the education program's physical and electronic libraries- Coordinates trainee recruiting, vetting and on-boarding- Arranges trainee travel, conference and workshop reservations- Manages purchasing including budget tracking and account reconciliation- Drafted multiple key protocols and training documents for the organization including the Health and Safety Plan, Emergency Action Plan, Evacuation… Show more - Provides administrative support to the ProFarmer training program- Manages the education program's physical and electronic libraries- Coordinates trainee recruiting, vetting and on-boarding- Arranges trainee travel, conference and workshop reservations- Manages purchasing including budget tracking and account reconciliation- Drafted multiple key protocols and training documents for the organization including the Health and Safety Plan, Emergency Action Plan, Evacuation Plan, the First Aid Training Manual and company-wide Travel Protocol- Coordinates mandated safety training and trainee certifications, interfacing with the DEC and NYCAMH- Assists with internal and public events- Manages the telecommunication system set up, protocols and training - Assists the Assistant Manager, Education Programs with lesson plans and curriculum development Show less

Ghent, N.Y.

Year-round, on-campus residential Education Program Manager for schools and groups: Oversees two residential and one day summer camps; expanded programming by adding Winter Camp in 2014. Facilitates meaningful, hands-on programming that interfaces with all branches of a working 800 acre production farm. Responsible for all aspects of camp management including program development, marketing and promotion; hiring and training, scheduling, regulatory compliance, transportation and facilities… Show more Year-round, on-campus residential Education Program Manager for schools and groups: Oversees two residential and one day summer camps; expanded programming by adding Winter Camp in 2014. Facilitates meaningful, hands-on programming that interfaces with all branches of a working 800 acre production farm. Responsible for all aspects of camp management including program development, marketing and promotion; hiring and training, scheduling, regulatory compliance, transportation and facilities coordination, purchasing, off-site excursions, building management, camper registration and all parent and physician communications. Camp Medical Director (EMT). Promotes and supports camp by participating in trade shows, industry affiliations and continuing education. Analyzes reports; responsible to the DOH & CPS. Oversees the safety and comfort of guests and Interns. Day to day organization of the Visiting Students Program for class grades 3 – 12. Hands-on educator' responsibility for the program’s farm animals, oversees the Main House living space, Primary contact for teachers, school administrators and parents;coordinates health and dietary needs. Promotes and facilitates collaboration with other community organizations. Creates weekly staff scheduling and oversees the yearly schedule for the department, works within budgets and develops operational and administrative processes, assists other Educators with Intern training. Cultivates relationships with existing and new schools, actively seeks out new relationships and collaborative opportunities with community groups to increase department’s income. Responds to and addresses customer feed back and requests. Actively collaborates with other departments within the Association including Marketing and Development. Participates at industry shows to promote all departments of the Farm, Coordinates the Fall Festival Children’s Activities and Volunteers and collaborates with visiting school’s recruiting events. Show less

Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

Successfully promoted and enhanced the mission of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Historic Fund which is to advance the welfare of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery of Tarrytown, one of the country's first rural cemeteries, by preserving and maintaining monuments, buildings and edifices at the Cemetery that are of historic, cultural, and architectural significance. Encouraged public knowledge and appreciation of this historic site by encouraging community driven activities, coordinating and promoting… Show more Successfully promoted and enhanced the mission of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Historic Fund which is to advance the welfare of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery of Tarrytown, one of the country's first rural cemeteries, by preserving and maintaining monuments, buildings and edifices at the Cemetery that are of historic, cultural, and architectural significance. Encouraged public knowledge and appreciation of this historic site by encouraging community driven activities, coordinating and promoting place-based educational tours and enhancing awareness of the cultural and historic significance of in order to create awareness of one of this rural cemetery, which is on the Register of National Historic Landmarks and is the final resting place of such notables as Washington Irving and Andrew Carnegie. Created hiring processes, developed employee training and management materials and successfully transitioned tour staff from subcontractors to part-time seasonal employees of the Historic Fund. Collaborated heavily with the Old Dutch Church and Burial Grounds of Sleepy Hollow, the Village of Sleepy Hollow, the local chamber of commerce and other prominent historic sites and local non-profits. Enhanced cultural offerings hosted by the cemetery and forged relationships with like minded theatrical and educational presenters. Developed school and scouting programs that support the Core Standards and badge programs through experiential programing. Handled all group reservations and subsequent invoicing and interfaced with public and corporate tour companies. Directly assisted the President of the Historic Board, managed 10 seasonal employees, gave historic tours of the cemetery, served as animal handler and dresser for the Headless Horseman and managed all personnel and subcontractor matters on a part time seasonal basis.Marketed and promoted the sale of the cemetery's natural bural grounds and community mausolem for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (proper) on a part time basis. Show less

Ossining, N.Y.

Assisted the President of the company with developing and instituting standardized office procedures and policies; acted as liason between inside management and the farmers market site staff; assisted with training and mangement issues; handled invoicing, accounts receivable/collections, payroll and basic office management duties.

Developed and implemented new lessons and activities, organized volunteer and contract employees, coordinated outreach programs with local civic groups, maintain budgets, oversaw purchasing of supplies and educational materials for multiple historic sites, create and analyze reports, exhibited at community events, managed ticket sales for heavily attended special events, and supported the Development, Curatorial and Marketing departments and historic properties as needed.Created a… Show more Developed and implemented new lessons and activities, organized volunteer and contract employees, coordinated outreach programs with local civic groups, maintain budgets, oversaw purchasing of supplies and educational materials for multiple historic sites, create and analyze reports, exhibited at community events, managed ticket sales for heavily attended special events, and supported the Development, Curatorial and Marketing departments and historic properties as needed.Created a multi-seasonal after school program featuring seasonal agriculture and colonial food-ways curriculum for second and third grades; provided staff training administered elementary and middle school programs including registration, scheduling and arranging transportation for four schools to three historic sites; utilize hands-on lessons and creative activities to convey complex concepts; established close working relationships with local school administrations, social workers and educators to foster student recruitment and program design.Administrator for summer history day camps since 2006: Planned and implemented a new environmental Hudson River based environmental program for tweens and a museum studies and living history emersion camp for teens which interfaced with volunteer recruitment efforts; hired and trained seasonal camp and education staff; tracked and analyzed customer demographics and advertising; developed reports to assist with grant writing, future budgets and program content; reduced printing and postage costs by 80% by utilizing social media and managing distribution lists; coordinated scholarships; established “green practices” including non-toxic, natural craft materials, healthy snacks and cooking activities and optimized operational procedures resulting in clean County Health Department inspections for five consecutive years. Show less

Performed all aspects of pruning, planting and maintenance for private properties and rooftop gardens in Westchester County; skilled and experienced with standard landscaping equipment

Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

Responsible for acquisitions and maintenance on a 2,000+ piece working 18th century reproduction costume collection; Created and maintained a database to track value and depreciation of the collection; presented training sessions to staff and other museum professionals; created historically accurate millinery reproductions for use in curatorial installations; created handwork, clothing production and textile care workshops, provided make up, costume and prop design for annual Halloween events;… Show more Responsible for acquisitions and maintenance on a 2,000+ piece working 18th century reproduction costume collection; Created and maintained a database to track value and depreciation of the collection; presented training sessions to staff and other museum professionals; created historically accurate millinery reproductions for use in curatorial installations; created handwork, clothing production and textile care workshops, provided make up, costume and prop design for annual Halloween events; presented at ALHFAM Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, Changing Clothes, Changing Interpretation, 2005 Show less

Living history docent for an 18th century working farm, demonstrated farming and homesteading practices, gave tours of historic buildings, worked orchard and gardens demonstrating agricultural practices and utilizing plants for medicinal, culinary and textile purposes.

Assisted the President and Director of Sales of the sole distributor of World Wrestling Federation home videos; coordinated efforts between Production, Advertising, Sales and Art departments; responsible for purchase orders, invoicing and collections, coordinating and staffing trade shows, premium distribution and trade print advertising. Contact for duplication houses in US and abroad.

Provided administrative support to group and individual sales representatives for disability and long term care lines; returned in 1998 post-merger until 2000.

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