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Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Buffalo, New York

• Managed primary research projects to inform key business decisions across a wide range of methodologies. Worked to ensure they met objectives, were conducted on time, and stayed within scope and budget
• Monitored, analyzed, and reported on brand health tracking studies to identify brand strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities with consumers
• Analyzed and interpreted category, retailer, and consumer data to identify fact-based insights and recommendations to support sales and marketing
• Provided monthly category updates and fact-based selling stories based on IRI sales data analyses

New York, New York

• Collaborated cross-functionally to support food and beverage operations within WeWork spaces

San Francisco Bay Area

• Conducted qualitative research to identify disruptive food and beverage startups and industry trends in support of the Brand Partnerships Program
• Synthesized research findings into presentation decks
• Supported the development and maintenance of a comprehensive startup database

London, United Kingdom

• Managed communications for the Capital Growth project, London's largest food growing network of over 2,000 gardens throughout the city
• Assisted with events and the creation of corresponding news pieces and press releases
• Collected, analyzed, and summarized feedback from workshops, trainings, and events

Brooklyn, NY

• Facilitated the sales process by onboarding new members, managing required documentation, and tracking intake through HubSpot
• Assisted with incubator events and educational workshops to help provide top-notch learning experiences and promote community interaction for members
• Communicated with business members individually and through weekly member newsletters

Chattanooga, TN

• Collaborated with a team of six Morehead-Cain scholars on a self-directed and independently designed project hosted by The Enterprise Center and Lyndhurst Foundation
• Conducted investigative research to determine metrics for the city’s recently developed innovation district
• Interviewed over 50 city leaders in order to gain an understanding of the complex problems that exist within the intricacies of Chattanooga's Innovation District
• Delivered findings in a detailed report, video, and presentation to Chattanooga’s startup community

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Policy, Food Studies, Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: Morehead-Cain Scholarship Program, Honors Carolina, Honors Semester in London, Undergraduate Honor Court.

Pacific Northwest Backpacking

Hiked over 120 miles while developing leadership and backcountry survival skills during this month-long course