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Missoula, Montana

Design and publish quarterly department newsletter. Assist faculty members with independent research projects.

Organize and advise students from MW colleges and universities in food justice campaigns. Plan and facilitate a three-day student food activism conference for 180 students.Strategize and implement a national corporate food service policy campaign with core RFC team members.

Instruct and manage a 30-adult team in the construction and maintenance of composting projects for an urban farm.Design and plant the Urban Potager Demonstration Garden in Grant Park for the Chicago Food Policy Advisory CouncilDevelop and facilitate youth job training program for 40 community youths in Altgeld-Murray Gardens in South Chicago.

Planted, watered, harvested, processed, and packaged produce.Transported CSA shares, represented Freedom Organix at the Woodstock Farmer's market.Developed procedures for land management, animal control, and produce quality control.

Created a business model with a partner and executed seasonal menus for professional luncheons.Oversaw finances for the business and made profitable returns after only a year in business.Supervised two part-time waiting employees.

Planned weekly menus and catering orders with the Head Chef.Prepared and cooked a wide variety of traditional and contemporary French foods. Sold specialty foods and served at catering events in the Barrington area.

Bachelor Of Arts, Environmental Studies

Bachelor Of Arts, Environmental Studies And Religion

Relevant Coursework: Biology: Energy Flow Systems; Global Change Biology; Plant Biology Environmental Studies: Environmental Ethics.