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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Leading Wallace Center’s Resilient Agriculture & Ecosystems Initiative.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Overseeing the Resilient Agriculture & Ecosystems Initiative at the Wallace Center at Winrock International. Key responsibilities include:- Leading regional regenerative agriculture initiative focused on building profitable enterprises that build soil health, biodiversity and water quality- Overseeing $4M in past and present project work & new business development- Coordinating internal staff, contractor, partner & funder relationships

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Currently available to work with organizations on strategy development, program design, project management, content creation, editing, facilitation

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy is a nonprofit research and policy organization working locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems. I oversaw one of the four core program initiatives for the organization. This program area focused on decentralized and democratized food systems and included a diverse range of policy and program initiatives.Key Responsibilities: • Developed and implemented a strategic plan for the organization’s Decentralized and Democratized Farming and Food Systems Initiative;• Identified and conducted unique research, analysis and advocacy on key topics resulting in published blogs, social media, surveys and reports disseminated to a range of audiences; • Analyzed state and national policy in order to provide summaries, analysis, recommendations and communications to internal and external stakeholders on a real-time and responsive basis; • Coordinated organizational participation within several local, state, national and international collaborative networks including holding key leadership positions and developing shared research outcomes; • Developed organization-wide strategies for advocacy and outreach on core competencies specifically focusing on stakeholder identification, engagement, education, activation and retention on critical and timely issues;• Supported the development of grant submissions including identification of appropriate work, selection of key funding opportunities, development of grant submission resources, engagement with funders, oversight on funded work, reporting on funding milestones and overseeing the development of deliverables;• Conducted program evaluation with internal staff within the organization’s initiatives and programs; and• Participated in organizational management processes and staff supervision based on agreed strategic directions and work management processes.

Melbourne, Australia

The City of Banyule is a local government body in outer metropolitan Melbourne, Australia serving approximately 120,000 residents. I consulted on multiple policy initiatives for their Parks and Leisure Team, developing recommendations to meet community-driven mandates. Specifically, I developed research, engagement and policy frameworks for urban agriculture initiatives including informal and formal public space gardening.Key Responsibilities:• Consulted internal staff to establish parameters for policy development including conducting interviews, completing background research, developing summary briefs, creating risk assessments and analyses, arranging meetings, and facilitating agreed outcomes; • Completed reviews of existing policies on related topics including conducting research, conducting follow up, developing comparative analyses and incorporating findings into final reporting; and• Developed preliminary and final policy drafts including incorporation of feedback.

Melbourne, Australia

The City of Yarra is a local government body in inner metropolitan Melbourne serving approximately 78,000 residents. I worked within the Arboriculture and Streetscapes Unit which contributes to the Recreation and Open Space Branch of the Infrastructure Services Division of the organization. As the first individual to hold the position, I pioneered best practice for the development and integration of the city’s innovative Urban Agriculture Guidelines throughout city operations. Specifically, I worked to remove regulatory barriers and encourage community uptake of urban agriculture including the development of a long-term urban agriculture and community food system strategy.Key Responsibilities:• Development and implementation of a plan for Urban Agriculture Guidelines within city operations and community activities including monitoring effectiveness and making recommendations for improvement;• Interpreted city policy in regard to specific urban agriculture initiatives in a multi-level assessment and selection process including facilitating community activities and dispute resolution related to this process;• Developed key supporting documents and procedures as part of urban agriculture best practices;Worked with community groups and council officers to create conceptual plans and designs for garden development that integrated into all divisional master planning;• Maintained administrative and business controls including permit and applications, database management, Risk Management and OH&S standards compliance and both internal and external information delivery;• Provided regulatory advice and support on urban agriculture to other business units within Council;• Drove internal and external uptake of new agriculture and food initiatives and general food policy advocacy.

Melbourne, Australia

Cultivating Community is a nonprofit organization that works to increase access to healthy foods with projects aiming to connect communities and neighborhoods. The Food Waste and Composting program creates awareness around food waste and composting, as well as designs and implements behavior change and infrastructure development projects incorporating community-based social marketing. I led a small team of staff to develop the award winning Food Know How program in partnership with key local and state government agencies.Key Responsibilities:• Oversaw project innovation and development of the Food Know How program including conceptualization, strategy development, budgeting, branding, staffing and program delivery;• Responsible for developing strategic plan for organizational food waste and composting strategic plan including short and long-term positioning for key partnerships and funding opportunities on the state and federal level;• Interfaced with local and state government partners on program coordination and collaboration;• Researched and compiled existing best practice and findings on localized food waste avoidance and recycling program including maintaining an active database of information and resources;• Developed major funding agreements with external funding bodies including the management of schedules and reporting throughout the funding process;• Managed the Food Waste and Composting program team including individual staff development and broader integration within the organization;• Networked nationally and internationally to promote the organization and the specific food waste and composting work including presenting at national and international events and conferences;• Fulfilled other technical and research needs of program including the development of food waste and composting hubs throughout the municipality; and• Coordinated volunteers and provided program support for broader organizational operation.

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation is a nonprofit organization empowering primary schools throughout Australia to establish and maintain productive, diverse, and engaging gardens and kitchens. I was responsible for teaching garden classes for special needs students and maintaining the school’s kitchen garden to best meet the needs of the school’s Kitchen Specialist.Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for establishing and maintaining basic horticulture systems and infrastructure including tools, irrigation, seed stock, nursery stock, teaching materials, production beds, and compost systems;• Coordinated garden program budget with school Business Manager to ensure short and long-term purchases;• Established sowing, transplanting, and harvesting schedule for garden to meet kitchen needs;• Oversaw weed control and pest management for ecosystem balancing and productivity;• Planned and carried out teaching modules on garden-to-kitchen engagement sessions two days per week for students with varying special needs; and• Co-managed individual needs of students with teaching faculty to overcome behavioral or learning challenges in the garden as well to ensure maximum access and education.

• Designed and implemented comprehensive sustainable agriculture apprenticeship program, including planning, organization, marketing, curriculum development, and implementation• Coordinated the development of more efficient and comprehensive departmental administrative systems, including inventorying, scheduling, staffing, and other best practices• Planned and maintained a one-acre organic demonstration and production garden that co- supplied daily fresh produce and cut flowers; supported management of 15 acre organic vegetable farm, including a mid-scale compost operation.• Co-developed and co-instructed internal and public education courses and events on sustainable agriculture and sustainable living ranging from one to seven days and groups of 5 to 30+• Managed volunteer program and database of over 400 individuals for short and long term projects • Supervised apprentices and interns on a daily basis

• Strategically planned and wrote conceptual content for approximately 100+ education courses and workshops on sustainability topics for public offering• Co-developed programming budget, accounting for instructor compensation, facilities, materials, marketing, and scholarship program for low-income and marginalized groups• Co-created integrated schedule for organization-wide programming for increased efficiency • Recruited instructor faculty of over 30 area experts, negotiated contracts, and implemented qualityassurance and feedback program for all sustainability education offerings • Coordinated and structured curriculum development for all education offerings coordination • Supported implementation of marketing plan, including print, radio, and online media • Supervised interns and volunteers on a daily basis

• Responsible for duties of Intern Program Coordinator and intern integration into organization • Developed annual operation and program budget for organic garden and farm program, including long-term budget for capital budget improvements and programmatic capacity development • Organized and improved existing organic garden and farm administrative and inventory systems • Created and managed garden and farm internship and public education/training programs • Planned and oversaw daily garden and farm operation as part of a 12-acre public permaculture, sustainability, and renewable energy site that hosted over 200,000 people annually

Internship on Garden and Farm Management.

• Responsible for planning of a sustainability internship offering specialization in renewable energy, sustainable living, event planning, ecological landscaping and demonstration site management• Co-developed program budget, accounting for intern compensation, facilities, materials, etc• Developed and implemented marketing program, including print and online media • Created and implemented effective international recruitment, interview, and selection process • Wrote and integrated comprehensive set of policy and regulating structure for intern orientation, scheduling, conflict resolution, holistic support for on-site intern community, and mentorship • Worked actively with staff and board members to develop best practices for intern integration

Master'S Degree, Public Afffairs

Activities and Societies: Public Affairs Student Association

Ba / Bs, History & Environmental Management

Activities and Societies: Student Environmental Action Coalition, IU Men's Coalition, CommUNITY Educators, Residential Life