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Gunnison, Colorado, United States

Maintains two community farms, high tunnel, perennial food forest, hoop house, three community gardens, a climate battery greenhouse, and four hydroponic container farms. Sufficient in small machine operation and maintenance, tool and equipment care. Supports marketing and distribution plans including farmer’s markets, farm stand, and restaurant sales. Assists in the continued infrastructure development of new farm site, including bed preparation, irrigation installation, planting, implementation of season extension tools, and fence maintenance. CSA management, including aggregation and distribution of boxes, quality control, customer service, communication with other local farmers, and member relations. Works with the Crested Butte Land Trust to ensure land conservation.

Gunnison, Colorado

Held a graduate leadership role mentoring and supporting the projects of the Western Organics Guild club in order to achieve project completeness, sustainability and development of mentees’ capabilities to successfully manage a project or event. Interviewed and effectively participated in the hiring of employees. Ran farmers market booth and communicated with local farms, in order to produce a local CSA for Western students

Humboldt County

Was responsible with opening and closing store, accounting, receiving new merchandise, building and organizing displays, keeping shop clean and kept, and helping guide customers to exactly what they need. Maintained proper inventory controls and eliminated workflow gaps to balance projected demands with on-hand supplies. Computerized record-keeping systems, initiating and maintaining financial accurate and current tracking in Microsoft Excel. Created informative and entertaining posts for stores Facebook and Instagram pages.

Arcata, Ca

Excelled in taking on farm needs and was quickly trusted to take care of animals when owner was out of town. Trained under landowner learning basic caretaking of pigs, sheep, goats, cows, alpacas, turkeys, geese and chickens during all times of the season. Volunteered for a multitude of tasks around the property including tree planting, sheering sheep, slaughtering turkeys and more.

Humboldt State University

Taught Environmental Science and Management 123 (Organic Gardening) at Humboldt State University; Designed curriculum to benefit students through hands-on experience for building their own garden system on all levels. Facilitated lectures about a variety of topics through creating lesson plans, advising students on projects, grading tests and running activities.

Humboldt State University

Oversaw CCAT’s gardens; grew herbs and vegetables for the surrounding community. Managed the grounds, developed thriving soil ecosystems through problem solving techniques. Collaborated with the community. Guided volunteers to help run a garden and introduced them how to sustainably grow plants in their own homes.

Uc Davis

• Under the supervision of Dr. Colleen Bronner• Develop K-12 engineering education modules related to UC Davis environmental and geotechnical engineering research projects• Work with graduate students to learn more about their research and translate it into K-12 lessons• Work with local K-12 teachers to ensure the modules suit their needs and meet K-12 education standards• Spend time in K-12 classrooms to help teachers with the finalized education modules• Assist in summer workshops for middle school teachers and middle school students

Humboldt County

Walnut Creek, Ca

Master Of Environmental Management, Sustainable And Resilient Communities

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science