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Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Serves as Co-President, leading internal efforts on outreach, political engagement, and community support through a focus on plant systems.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Serve as Acting Chair and oversee all meeting activities in the absence of the Chair.- Support parlimentary procedure practices and clarify any matters of parlimentary law presented by members of the Commission- Serve at the disposal of the Nature Centers Commission Chair.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Served on the Policy Committee, helping to ensure that all by-laws and work plans were in accordance with accrediting agencies like the CAPRA Accreditation.- Served on the Finance Committee to allocate over $5000 in resources for Environmental Education programs, restoration equipment, park safety equipment, and other necessary resources. - Developed and approved annual workplans to set goals and missions of the commission to further the advancement of nature centers across the City.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Organizes meeting minute records for both general and committee meetings, helping provide documentation within one-hour turnaround times.- Led Nature Centers Commission in transition of minutes and documentation formatting to continue compliance with City of Gainesville record policies and practices.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Supports Circulation and Collections staff through organizing and recording circulation resources such as textbooks and technology services on University software. - Maintains accurate record of lost and found inventory, maintenance/damages logs, and technology/room reservations.- Directs and assists patrons to access correct resources and services, providing repair and referrals when necessary.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Operated inventory software to ensure accurate and clear pricing, sell-by-date, and placement compliance. - Recorded active inventory and outlined daily production needs in order to reduce overproduction that would lead to significant food waste values. - Performed overall with an Exceeds Expectations Evaluation consistently throughout my tenure as a Deli Clerk, excelling in effective communication and problem solving.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Oversee the strict criteria review of legislation and resolutions submitted through the Student Senate.- Oversee the reapportionment process to ensure fair and practical redistricting practices for all Student Senate seats.- Oversee the review of judicial nominees submitted by higher-level Student Government Officials.- Complied with Student Supreme Court rulings and orders to ensure the effective execution of the law in accordance with the Student Body Constitution.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Developed legislation focusing on the re-organization of Student Body Statutes and Rules and Procedures of the Student Senate in order to ensure clarity and accessibility for all stakeholders.- Developed legislation expanding the powers of the Student Senate to enforce sustainability policies across campus and implement townhall programming to further engage constituencies.- Coordinated with University Administration, Student Government Officials, and other stakeholders to pursue policies related to creating emergency meal voucher programs and residence hall composting stations.

Newark, Delaware, United States

- Coordinated with agricultural/nutrition stakeholders/special interests groups and later developed regarding emerging legislative, regulatory and litigation issues related to agricultural producers such as E-Verify requirements, USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants, SNAP/WIC Benefits, and other produce industry issues.- Worked with two other additional colleagues to categorize over 5000 data entries in 6 weeks using Microsoft Excel Suite regarding the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants program and their impacts since procuring the federal funds.- Networked with produce safety/quality assurance stakeholders weekly via video call to learn more about the important skills and current issues affecting the produce and floral industries.- Participated in the IFPA Washington Conference, where I engaged with Representatives and Senators on major policy issues such as WIC/SNAP Benefit funding protections and Immigration Reform policies.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Worked Under Dr. John Lai to prepare and submit four Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ EDIS articles and one infographic regarding emerging research within the department. - Reviewed and organized research papers, presentations, and data sets to identify major statistics and conclusions. - Communicated complex research methods such as Mixed Logit Analysis in more accessible language and examples. - Developed select research projects within the department, collaborating with a multitude of students, faculty, and other officials on issues affecting the agriculture, food, fiber, and natural resources systems.

United States

- Ensured a quality customer experience with unwavering professionalism and effective communication within a fast-paced environment, which helped to increase capacities to upwards of around 4,000 guests per day. - Stayed up-to-date with a wide line-up of produce and product knowledge, the inventory of stations, and farm standards to keep customers and management aware of changes and product abilities. - Committed to sustainable, consumer-based quality assurance through strict crop evaluations, educational resource creations, and repurposing "low-quality" foodstuffs for the production of processed food items. - Took full ownership of departmental positions, helping in numerous cases facilitate select departments in the absence of supervisors and managers.

United States

- Served as an ambassador for over 30,000 students within the Florida FFA Association. - Coordinated with Florida FFA State Officer Team, Staff, and Board of Directors to plan/manage leadership event continuum, competitive events, business/industry visits, financial budget allocations, etc. - Facilitated workshops/leadership programs for students within the youth organization. - Communicated agricultural education current events/topics to the general membership body across the state, working within a 32-person cohort that coordinates informative social media posts to over 700,000 students across the nation.

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science, Sophomore

High School Diploma