Dee Thompson Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Managing the Pathways to Farming Program, a farm business incubator program for BIPOC beginning farmers• Maintaining a three-acre Urban Farm weekly and developing systems that support seven individual farm businesses• Facilitating monthly program meetings with an emphasis on peer to peer learning and community building• Coordinating three workshops and three farm tours per calendar year based on the cohort requests• Providing 1:1 coaching and mentorship to 11 cohort members quarterly and as requested• Onboarding and transitioning new cohort members and graduates of the program annually• Developing strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones Conducting comprehensive program evaluations, identifying areas for improvement, and recommending actionable solutions

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Manage the crop production and farm infrastructure of the 1-acre property• Supervise and educate farm crew, seasonal interns, and volunteers daily• Fulfill 50 member CSA and weekly chef orders• Operate farm equipment (irrigation, mower, weedwhacker, shallow tiller)• Interact with clients, visitors, and the public to ensure delivery of product or service• Provide technical expertise in sustainable, organic, and small-scale agriculture• Consult on financial decisions regarding equipment investing• Assist vendors as a volunteer at the BIPOC and Queer Collaborative Farmer's Market

2995 N Five Mile Rd, Boise, Id 83713

• Managed the crop production and farm infrastructure 3/4 acre teaching garden• Oversaw food production and free produce distribution at partner school gardens• Provided technical expertise in soil health, budget, and equipment for large acreage properties• Educated and led seasonal farming crew, interns, and volunteers in organic farming practices• Liaison between the City of Boise and local community gardens and refugee farms• Organized free food and seed programs and partnerships with multiple partner organizations• Created and acquired educational programming for new farmers and organic gardeners• Represented Parks and Rec department on the diversity, equity and inclusion steering committee for the City of Boise

Portland, Oregon Area

*Full time live-in caretaker and farmer at Zenger Farm (Mixed Vegetable Production Farm and Non-Profit) with the following responsibilities (32 hours of farming and 8 hours of caretaking a week):• Farm Ambassador• Seeded and propagated all plant starts• Direct seeded and transplanted all crops• Analyzed and amended soil based on soil test reports• Installed and maintained drip and overhead irrigation• Maintained and trellised all crops• Cultivated and weeded all fields and crops (via hand, tool, machine)• Diagnosed and treated all crop diseases and pests• Harvested of all crops• Prepared and delivered product weekly to the 80 member CSA• Maintained and pruned fruit orchard• Cared for flock of 50+ laying hens and rooster• Operated farming equipment including BCS, mower and wheedwhacker• Maintained property and grounds• Provided community relations• Coordinated and led volunteers in work projects• Volunteered with beekeeping partner organization onsite

Lebanon, Or

• Unloaded market truck• Constructed market tent, setting up tables, and produce display• Restocked, refreshed, maintained an attractive display throughout the day• Sold produce to customers and customer service• Took inventory of produce• Deconstructed of the market stand• Loaded produce and materials into the market truck

Garden City, Id

• Maintained productive greenhouse environment• Sold product to customers and provided customer service• Diagnosed plant diseases and administered appropriate care• Seeded and transplanted nursery plant stock• Reccommended plants and products to customers based on need/desire• Maintained grounds of nursery property

Eagle, Id

* WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or Willing Workers on Organic Farms), is a loose network of national organizations that facilitate placement of volunteers on organic farms. A WWOOF volunteer is referred to as a "WWOFER". In exchange for labor, a volunteer gains first hand experience and knowledge in organic and ecologically sound growing methods.• Raised and cared for 40+ chickens of different breeds• Planted 20+ fruit and nut trees and all crops from seed or starts• Installed and maintained drip irrigation system (t-tape)• Provided organic pest management & daily weeding• Constructed fence along the length of the 5 acre property• Assisted in hay production

Garden City, Id

• Created promotional and educational video content• Provided customer service• Maintained grounds and provided perimeter landscape watering• Prepared and mixed soil for greenhouse team• Seeded and transplanted all vegetables and annuals

Boise, Idaho Area

Freelance filmmaker focused primarily on Producing and Editing.Select Clients include: ESPNW, The U.S. Department of State, University of Tennessee (Center for Sport, Peace and Society), Scentsy INC, Treefort Music Festival, Wide Eye Productions, Happy Shiver Productions

Garden City, Id, Usa

• Created workshop to develop young female filmmakers in the Treasure Valley• Generated funding and resources with grants, equipment donations, and community sponsorship• Successfully graduated 12 participants and executive produced 4 student made films

Eagle, Id

• Directed business development through the creation of new portfolio items and offerings, including live-streams, documentaries, commercials, and virtual reality• Grew Intracon revenue stream from a single to a diversified client base• Created and grew studio capabilities, including employee recruiting and development• Designed physical layout of Boise studio, adopted as a template in Miami and Frankfurt• Created sustainable and replicable processes and procedures to manage media assets globally• Managed all studio related projects while maintaining client expectations around schedule, budget,and scope throughout lifecycle• Produced interviews that connect to the values and goals of funders and stakeholders• Provided creative direction for graphic artists that support theme and messaging of projects• Developed social media strategy for international implementation• Represented Intracon at social media, 3D printing and virtual reality conferences

Orange, Ca

• Direct service & advocacy for historically excluded students through co-curricular educational programming• Safe Space Trainer, a university-wide LGBTQ inclusion program with over 300 participants• Liaison to PBS for the Community Cinema program, connecting the OC community to ITVS films• Marketed and promotion of all educational & social programming via social media, video and print• Provided support and resources to students impacted by hate incidents and hate crimes• Interviewed, recruited, interviewed & trained applicants for open positions within the department area

Orange, Ca

• Oversaw sustainability programs including awareness campaigns, discussion groups, recycling initiatives• Managed, trained and professionally developed student sustainability group of 20 student leaders• Developed certification process to assess the total carbon footprint of all campus departments• Programmed bi-annual sustainability weeks for University with over 300 participants

Pasadena, Ca

• Coordinated logistics, researched and budgeted projects for The Clinton Foundation, HBO and Discovery• Attended to company correspondence via phone, e-mail and social media pages• Assistant editing responsibilities, sub-clipping, transcribing, and content review• Organized production equipment check outs and returns

Boise, Idaho Area

• Videographer/producer/editor of web and promotional videos• Location reporter for community stories and current news• Responsible for researching and pitching story ideas

Boise, Idaho Area

• Production assistant and grip responsibilities for location shoots• Organized and cataloged project footage• Maintained office support and phone correspondence

Horticulture Technology - Horticulturist - Advanced Technical Certificate (Atc), Horticulture, 4.0

Completed 2 classes as part of the Horticulture Program at CWI with a GPA of 4.0

El Certificado De Español De Eoi, Español

Enrolled in a Spanish intensive course at the Official Language School of Spain.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Film Production

High School Diploma

Education record

Education record