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South Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States

• Gather and tell stories about people, concepts, and dynamics within sustainable food systems in articles, graphics, and video; adapt content to share across platforms and reach diverse audiences. • Lead cross-organizational research & communications projects increasing public local food engagement.• Coordinate local farm & food business promotion in print, radio, and online; grant writing; fundraising.• Organize CISA's community storytelling event "Field Notes"; event planning; community outreach.

Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

• Cultivating & harvesting tray-culture oysters, forming relationships with buyers, maintaining gear.

Durham, New Hampshire, United States

• Helping the Alliance assess and improve climate resilience in the New Hampshire food system through community outreach and collaborative development of policy recommendations.• Developing content and communication guidelines for sharing findings and framing next steps.• Literature review, network and relationship building, project facilitation.

South Eleuthera, The Bahamas

Additional Responsibilities:• Established local food purchasing partnerships with farmers, distributors & chefs.• Created and taught hands-on food systems research class for high school students.• Managed a team of interns, mentored their development of campus sustainability projects.• Facilitated dorm communal living and team-building activities. • Facilitated hands-on farm and food sustainability workshops for diverse visiting groups.

Eleuthera, Bahamas

• Designed, built, and maintained multi-trophic aquaponic & permaculture farm systems.• Used GIS software to assist in site planning, mapping, & identifying plant species.• Solar PV installation for commercial and residential properties.

Allentown, Pennsylvania

• Research and data for National Surveys on Energy and Environment.• Studying effect of climate change beliefs on perception of weather in the U.S. and Canada.

Poultney, Vermont

• Facilitated college-wide resilience planning initiative, producing a resilience assessment.• Engaged community stakeholders to assess resilience & develop strategies for improvement.• Designed and facilitated workshops, conducted outreach, secured grant funding.

Cataumet, Massachusetts

• Collaborated with the Town of Falmouth’s energy committee to redraft their climate action plan. • Updated Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and researched strategies to reduce emissions. • Performed site evaluations for renewable energy projects, engaged stakeholders and educated community about clean energy technologies and opportunities.

Chatham, Massacusetts

• Installed and maintained comprehensive residential landscape & hardscape designs.• Developed skilled experience with earthwork, stonework, horticulture techniques, hard labor, teamwork and exceptional customer service.

Allentown, Pennsylvania

• Mentored local youth, ages 8-15, at an after school community center. • Designed and taught hands-on lessons promoting food and sustainability literacy.• Assisted executive director with event planning, data management, and donor relations.

Hyannis, Massachusetts

• Advised customers in purchasing technical outdoor equipment and apparel.• Refined interpersonal communication & organization skills, operated web-based sales software.

B.A., Resilient & Sustainable Communities, Summa Cum Laude, Minor In Renewable Energy & Ecological Design

Activities and Societies: President's List (All Semesters) GMC Activism Club (President), Sustainable Living Floor (Treasurer), Men's.

Sustainability Studies

Activities and Societies: Dean's List (All Semesters) Community Garden (Vice President), Outdoors Club (Treasurer), Baseball Team

Education record