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Allegheny County, Pa

Leading organizational development, culture shift and outreach focus for ACCD. ACCD is a regulatory enforcement entity protecting, improving and educating a variety of stakeholders in best management practices related to soil and water quality.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

One year appointment working on rural economic development policy issues. Responsible for leveraging land grant research, USDA Rural Development and NIFA funding, and networks embedded in the Extension system to create place based initiatives, policy and research based programs. Programs focused on: industrial hemp, agritourism, food systems, recreational tourism, broadband, opiate crisis and workforce development. Outputs included: curriculum development and dissemination, coordinating research grant teams, webinars, newsletters and economic based research informed policy models.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Extension Educator for the Pennsylvania State University. A member of the Farm and Food Business State Extension Team offering research based education and technical assistance at the individual, organizational and community level.- Marketing and economic development consultant specializing in optimizing agricultural value chains, business planning, market research and feasibility studies.- Expert educational programmer: from small workshops to large conferences.- Professional writing for a variety of traditional and social medias.- Planning and execution of workshops, special events and conferences.- Provide marketing and entrepreneurship education and consulting in the agriculture, non-profit and higher education sectors.- Develop social media, marketing, and community strategies for businesses, based on the triple bottom line of sustainability.- Develop, deliver, and evaluate statewide curriculum for Penn State Extension

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Liaison and networker for graduate students conducting field research around the globe through a grant support program called Botany in Action.Professional writing and editing content for newsletters, press releases, education materials, web content, grants.Wrote content and developed creative concepts for interpretive signage and e-learning programs .Developed and taught educational programs for on-site, web and outreach classes ages K – adult.Organizational greening: chair of green team (2004-2007), waste audits, indicator report, implemented recycling program, staff training, vendor sourcing.Manage and delegate to interns, ed staff, project components, budgets, set goals and deadlines.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

- Developed and implemented Company Sustainability Initiatives, staff training, and customer awareness and engagement programs.- Chair of organization's first 'Green Team'- Implemented waste reduction, composting, sustainable purchasing plan, employee competitions.- Provided executive reports and recommendations.- Participated in LEED certification process and educational programs.- Familiarity with ISO standards, Global Reporting Index, and Carbon Disclosure Reporting.- Created content company communication tools (.pptx, brochures, print and web, training manual and policy).-Budgeting and grant writing responsibilities.- Selection and oversight of consultants.

Macoskey Center For Sustainable Education And Research

Coordinated 2nd and 3rd year of local Farmers’ Market, including marketing, community development.Started a small CSA.Developed and taught experiential ed-based environmental and science programs. Created partnerships between university, farmers, local business owners and public officials to create local food infrastructure and opportunities.Volunteer coordination, for effective and meaningful participant experiences at monthly workdays.Taught adult, college, middle and secondary students in class and workshops.

Created and manipulated graphics (digital art and photography) for print and web pages. Clients ranged from DCED, DCNR, PA state tourism council, Coca-Cola and the Winter Olympics.Developed original designs per client specs using Adobe, Quark and Microsoft software.

M.Sc., Sustainable Systems: Agroecology

I would love the hear what other MS3 alum are doing.

M.Sc, Sustainable Systems

Research area included implications of the USDA NOP program, GMO policy and proliferation, germplasm conservation, and in-situ methods.

B.S.B.A, Finance / Communications