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TractorBeam - Rural Economic Equity Accelerator is a startup, social enterprise consultancy focused on the co-creation & implementation of grassroot solutions that address economic equity in rural America through rural-led, stakeholder-supported open innovation.

San Francisco, California, US

The On Deck First 50 Fellowship is a highly selective program where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community.

Berkeley, California, US

Reorganizing, rebuilding, and reimagining the WEA website to make it more impactful for program development, more functional for site visitors, and more efficient for WEA staff.

• Worked primarily with microbusinesses and non-profit organizations taking their projects from idea to impact. Managed multiple, varied projects simultaneously including website design & development, app concept &.
• Built and launched over 20 client websites per year.
• Designed and developed the Rest in Power native application, an end-of-life planning tool
• Designed, storyboarded, and developed the prototype for the HeartsConnect app, a post-adoption communication platform.
• Designed and presented a web application for New Hunger Coalition, a regional farm to food market program. The app would allow them to more easily track donations, report on their impact, and coordinate volunteers. The.
• Conducted internal and external research to strategically re-imagine the site architecture and UX/UI of the website for Rural Resources, the regional community action project. The old website confused visitors who.

EffortlessPress development has been paused while I pursue the opportunity to have an even larger impact on social & economic equity by founding TractorBeam: A Rural Tech Talent Accelerator.

The NEW Creators Workshop was a nonprofit, shared-use creative & community space. The space included a makerspace, workshops, community meeting space, coworking, and regular creative/community events. Sadly, we had to close the doors for covid safety protocols only 3 months after our grand opening. After paying rent from our own pockets for over a year, we.

• Provided training and 1:1 consulting and technical support to small & solo business startups. Developed & taught a course on business design including core competencies, values, target market, business models.
• Advised Kim who provides post-adoption support services for birth mothers. Her target user did not have the ability to pay for services. Created a business model that targeted adoption agencies as partners. The.
• Consulted with Lisa who had a dream to help small food manufacturers in her community. I introduced her to the shared-use commercial kitchen business model. Since then, Kitchen Local has seen dozens of foodpreneurs.
• Advised over 120 clients to build a business that fits their lives.
• Delivered over 85 hours of business training and technical assistance virtually and in Alaska’s most remote regions.

Anchorage, AK, US

Helped define this new role as the school's first Director of Student Success. Helped students remove personal, emotional, and institutional obstacles to their success. Created an electronic bulletin board where students could share resources like rides, childcare, and textbooks. Developed the school's first grievance policy and process, so the students.

• Revitalized the program by redefining the target market, updating the training programs, increasing outreach, and developing community relationships. Steadily increased the capacity and sustainability of the.
• Selected as the YWCA USA National Model Program for Women's Economic Advancement.
• Awarded the Ms. Foundation's Collaborative Fund for Women's Economic Development.
• Successfully coached 100% of microloan applicants to received funding. All loans were also paid off.
• Taught over 200 women to start and grow their own businesses.

Anchorage, AK, US

Taught Marketing in Fall of 2004 and Fall of 2005. Modified the standard course design to give students a more immersive, learn-by-doing experience. Coordinated with local small businesses & nonprofits to pair them with student-led teams conducting market research & creating marketing plans for them. Implemented a 360-evalutation process which served as a.

Redesigned and wrote new curriculum for the program's ten-week entrepreneurship class within three weeks of taking the position. Developed a data management system for marketing and client communications. Consulted with clients on a daily basis about writing business plans, creating marketing strategies, performing feasibility, creating business budgets.

Anchorage, Alaska, US

Taught Marketing in the Fall of 2003. Taught Organizational Development in the Summer of 2004 both in the classroom and online.

Anchorage, Alaska, US

Anchorage, Alaska, US

Anchorage, Alaska, US

• Provided one-on-one technical assistance for manufacturing concerns helping them develop developed operational plans, financial projections, and marketing strategies. Researched each manufacturer’s industry to quickly.
• Led the AKMA role in the development and planning of the first ever Entrepreneur University Alaska, a statewide, one-day training conference with over 500 attendees.
• Designed and developed the website for Alaska Quality Seafood, a national campaign and quality check program promoting wild Alaskan salmon.

• Hired to align the sales and marketing efforts of a venture-funded industrial start-up. Developed the corporate Strategic Marketing Plan. Redesigned the website to complement the brand message. Designed, implemented.
• Met with the CEO before leaving to ask if they had considered a change in their business model. Their product required a substantial cash outlay which required the purchase to go through procurement. This meant the.

Certificate In Open Innovation

Masters, Business Administration

Ba, Organizational Management, With A Minor In Marketing

As, Computer Science