Implement landscape designs from Head Landscaper Harry Gamble, including greenhouse propagation, ornamental pruning, weeding, planting. Installed extensive farm irrigation and irrigation at farm cottage properties. Tasked with delegating and supervising landscape and garden tasks with other farm employees. Oversaw and guided tours for high school and elementary field trip visitors

Co-founded 2 Dirty Dudes, LLC with Benjamin Bryan. Our goal is to empower community leaders, homes, and businesses, through the continued development and implementation of high-yield, low energy and labor intensive agricultural techniques.We are experienced in building and maintaining greenhouses, seeding, planting, harvesting, hydroponics, and marketing and distribution networks for small-scale, high-yield urban farming.2 Dirty Dudes is committed to partnerships with nonprofits, educational institutions, and businesses that further our developmental goals. We seek to enrich the field in hydroponics and aquaponics by continued data acquisition and software development that enables user-friendly interactions with plants and plant systems, regardless of level of agricultural experience.

Experience in writing a grant for our urban farm project as well as (currently) writing additional grants. I am passionate about writing and have the research skills to create coherent, lucid, goal-driven grant proposals that can assure funding.

Greenhouse Propagation, Farm Management, Construction, Seed Starting, Grafting, Produce Distribution, Cooking Classes, Educational Workshops, Power Tool Instruction, Heavy Machinery Operation

Opened the Rad Dish Cooperative Cafe with other Temple undergraduate students as an experiment in a cooperative business model, as well as an experiment in sourcing local, organic, seasonal food to the Temple area. Responsibilities initially included food prep and safety, menu design, and food sourcing. After opening, I developed the Sustainability and Social Justice Committee to focus on the development of sustainable initiatives in the Cafe, as well as work to establish Rad Dish's connections to the North Philadelphia community. Sus & Jus initiatives have included guest speakers in the cafe; hands-on vegetarian cooking classes with community-center residents; and the composting of the cafe's food waste for Temple Community Gardens.

Worked at Smokin Betty's BBQ restaurant in Center City as a prep and part-time line cook. Responsibilities included food prep and safety, following recipes, cooking and smoking meats and various foods. Developed strong sense of time-management and understanding of kitchen planning.

Developed math activities for high school students, in addition to tutoring students in a 1 on 1 environment. Also worked closely with SPHS gardens, helping with garden maintenance, planning, and designing and overseeing mural paintings for garden beautification.