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Cold Spring, New York, United States

Stewards the community-centered efforts of the Glynwood Farm Store, managing store operations, communications, marketing, and outreach.–Writes and strategizes weekly newsletter, Fresh from Glynwood with 2,000+ active subscribers and an over 50% open rate.–Oversees and executes core functions around the Farm Store’s public presence, including social media (@glynwoodfarmstore), digital advertising, multidisciplinary content creation, and storytelling.

Bronxville, New York, United States

Oversaw the flow of each Saturday at the Bronxville Farmers' Market by directing vendor and shopper traffic, creating a lively and educative atmosphere, and being the welcoming face of the market—Wrote weekly newsletter capturing the energy of the market, sharing vendor updates, ideating around market-based recipes, and announcing shopping guidelines and safety protocols

Ithaca, New York

Cultivated relationships with local food producers, procurers, and distributors across the Finger Lakes region and maintained connections for week-to-week ordering and programatic collaboration––Recipient of McKinely 74' Family Grant, funding personal entrepreneurial project to developPurchasing, Sales, and Product-Promotion Committee and Handbook––Evaluated store sales and community feedback to optimize a dynamically shifting product-mix––Facilitated weekly Purchasing Committee meetings and provides training to new members of the student-based team

Ithaca, Ny

Ithaca, New York Area

Managed job and events boards to create professional development resources for food systems practitioners––Published and edited research briefs in North American Food Systems Networks (NAFSN) all-access journal, the Journal of Food Systems, Agriculture, and Community Development––Developed resources to help humans of the food system working world navigate challenges in theory and practice through diversity, equity and inclusion lens

Westchester County, New York, United States

Co-founded non-profit initiative to raise awareness about inequalities in the food and restaurant systems through weekly bale sale of homemade pastries–– Co-facilitates creative ideation of baking, packaging, social media management and donor relations.–– Oversaw logistics around delivery scheduling and pricing.

Pocantico Hills, Ny

Developed Blue Hill’s Dish Diary Project consisting of 2000+ entries, researched information on restaurant sourcing and ingredient storytelling––Recorded notes and ideas from daily cooks meetings, led by Chef Dan Barber

Tarrytown, New York

Designed and facilitated personal research project with guidance from Manager of Livestock, Craig Haney. Project title: Is Grit Good? Analysis of the Cost-Effectiveness of Using Natural Granite Grit in Chicken Feed- Independently developed hypothesis, research plan, and project parameters- Designed project environment of eight coops/two tract land pastures for the 220 chickens to live in throughout their lives on the farm- Placed 1st at Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) in Animal Science Category- Placed 3rd in category at International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, Environment Project (ISWEEEP) Olympiad, in Houston, TX- Co-authored research article in American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA) newsletter

Certificate, Food And Environmental Writing

Bachelor'S Degree, Interdisciplinary Studies In Sustainable And Equitable Food Systems, Senior

High School Diploma With Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Inductee to National Honors Society, Science Honors Society, English Honors Society, Social Studies Honor.