Researched the highest impact pathways to sustainable transformation in food SMEs in the U.S. as part of TRANSFORM, an international research project spearheaded by the University of Waterloo, Canada. Assessed 10+ food SMEs against 37 sustainability criteria to identify the business’s critical success factors, emphasizing community wealth building, community ownership, and local economic impact. Reconstructed successful implementation pathways of sustainable practices and models in food SMEs… Show more Researched the highest impact pathways to sustainable transformation in food SMEs in the U.S. as part of TRANSFORM, an international research project spearheaded by the University of Waterloo, Canada. Assessed 10+ food SMEs against 37 sustainability criteria to identify the business’s critical success factors, emphasizing community wealth building, community ownership, and local economic impact. Reconstructed successful implementation pathways of sustainable practices and models in food SMEs across the U.S., focusing on opportunities for justice in cooperative business practices and models, such as multi-stakeholder ownership and ESOPs. Show less

As Retail Sales Specialist, I provided informative, friendly, and reliable customer service while selling memberships, products, and services. I used my role to educate customers on the benefits of cooperatives and tenets of sustainable outdoor recreation, such as Leave No Trace. I also efficiently managed and fulfilled 30-100 online orders a day for Retail Store Pick-Up and Store Inventory Fulfillment (SIF) programs. This position allowed me to collaborate with the Visual Merchandising Lead to… Show more As Retail Sales Specialist, I provided informative, friendly, and reliable customer service while selling memberships, products, and services. I used my role to educate customers on the benefits of cooperatives and tenets of sustainable outdoor recreation, such as Leave No Trace. I also efficiently managed and fulfilled 30-100 online orders a day for Retail Store Pick-Up and Store Inventory Fulfillment (SIF) programs. This position allowed me to collaborate with the Visual Merchandising Lead to ensure visual standards, consistent merchandising, and effective marketing of REI partnerships and advocacy campaigns. Show less

As Director of Human Rights and Advocacy Programs, I managed Amnesty International, JDRF Walk, and Advocacy at Family Abuse Services programs and their 4 directors; advising on scheduling, funding, program growth, and student and community engagement. I also facilitated partnerships with community and university organizations through critical reflection activities to foster leadership for change, advance program sustainability, and increase transdisciplinary outreach initiatives. In this role… Show more As Director of Human Rights and Advocacy Programs, I managed Amnesty International, JDRF Walk, and Advocacy at Family Abuse Services programs and their 4 directors; advising on scheduling, funding, program growth, and student and community engagement. I also facilitated partnerships with community and university organizations through critical reflection activities to foster leadership for change, advance program sustainability, and increase transdisciplinary outreach initiatives. In this role, I designed, planned, and hosted an original on-campus event: Human Rights & Climate Change - Exploring the Human Costs of a Changing World; personally presenting on the concepts of sustainability, Doughnut Economics, and the UN SDGs. Show less