Ryan Watson Email & Phone Number

United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Manage engagement with Program Managers in our National Affiliate Network (currently 15 programs) to improve their orchard programs in two main areas: Orchard Operations (plant selection and procurement, regionally specific research, maintenance, and care) and Education (for Program Managers and Volunteer Stewards).• Manage and run quarterly meetings with program managers.• Manage virtual workshops (up to 8/year) on topics such as orchard/food forest planting, care, harvest, biodiversity, community engagement, and expert interviews.• Contribute content for quarterly newsletters for affiliate partners based on their feedback and interests.• Assist with updating and improving educational resource development for all regions.• Assist with data management related to national orchard sites, examples: calculating production estimates of community fruits nuts and berries regionally; evaluation of tree inventory software.• Assist with content creation and speaker recruitment for the annual national conference based on affiliate partners' feedback and interests.• Assist with managing the National Orchard Advisory Committee biannual meetings.• Use expertise to offer advice and guidance to The Giving Grove staff on national orchard operation models and approaches.

Sullivan County, New York, United States

-Farm Mentor for Beginning Farmers: provide practical work experience and sharing of deeper knowledge of agricultural craft-Develop and present horticultural workshops for public education programs-Lead farm tours for public education programs -Program funded by USDA's "Rebuilding America" Grant Program

Jeffersonville, Ny

• Co-Founded organic regenerative vegetable farm, managing 3 acres of organic vegetable production, 600 tree fruit orchard, apiary, CSA Program and weekly Farmers’ Market produce stand• Lead public farm tours and school garden education visits• Secured $100,000 in grants from the USDA Natural Resources (High Tunnel,Forestry Management, Pollinator Program)• Maintain Clean Produce Standards & sanitation of Wash & Pack Station

Brooklyn, Ny

• Led the transformation of a decades vacant parking lot at the Domino SugarFactory in Williamsburg into a thriving Urban Farm & Public CommunityGreen Space• Founded a “Sunday Supper Dinner Series” serving thousands of people farm-to-table dinners over 7 yrs; listed as “Timeout New York’s #1 Thing to Do in Summer 2013• Large-Scale Event Management, oversaw over $1 million in event revenueduring tenure (weddings, corporate events; film shoots; concerts,exhibits)• Notable Events: NRDC’s 8th Annual Farm-to-Table Dinner, Philip Lim 10thAnnual Anniversary Dinner, Shake Shack Williamsburg Grand Opening, REDFundraiser Dinner, Squarespace Super Bowl Commercial, Row 7 CommercialSeeds• School, Community, & Corporate Volunteer Coordinator: Organized field-tripand work days for thousands of corporate volunteers, elementary, middle andhigh school groups

New York, United States

Brooklyn, Ny

Community outreach liaison and management and oversight of local blog for parks, waterfront and open space issues in North Brooklyn.

Brooklyn, Ny

-Leading community horticulture workshops for Greenbridge-Event Planning for 32nd Annual Making Brooklyn Bloom-Administration for Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest-Answering questions on the Greenbridge garden hotline

Brooklyn, Ny, United States

Brooklyn Seed Company produces locally grown seeds and products made in Brooklyn, NY. Our mission is:-To reconnect people with their food and the plants they come from;-To bypass the long-haul of the commercial food system;-To grow without chemical insecticides, fertilizers or artificial ingredients;-To utilize practices to preserve natural flavors and nutritional value; and-To be transparent in our methods, actions and intentions.

Battery Park, Ny

A one-acre educational farm located in Battery Park Battery to inspire and educate youth, our downtown community, and the general public about growing (and eating!) great food.

Tribeca, Manhattan

-On-Air Assistant to Disc Jockeys-General Office Duties -Staffing of local events: concerts, fundraisers, community outreach-Data entry in Music Library, music categorization and organization

• Worked directly with faculty leadership & Chief Administrative Officer to facilitate scheduling and short-term and long-term projects • Provided attentive staff support for top organizations in the Senate: Executive Board, Council of Faculty Chairs/Senate Committee Chairs, Academic & Legislative Assembly• Oversaw budget reconciliation for a $2 million budget• Served as back-up Departmental Security Administrator, managing the highest-level of security access for the department • Effectively trained employees in a variety of online data systems • Consistently updated and maintained information on the departmental website

• Management of online comment system, creation of schedules, oversight of system• General office duties in highly confidential, extremely fast-paced environment, including: scheduling, filing, data entry, answering multi-line phone system, checking and responding to emails, opening mail, event organization• Personal Assistant Duties, running errands, driving, arranging extensive travel schedule• Research and editing of online blogs, book

Organized and led ocean clean-up and other eventsParticipation in various events

Santa Monica

-Preparation for audio production of television commercials -Local messenger-Music library organization

B.A., History; Political Science (International Relations)

Activities and Societies: -Dean's List Recipient -Graduated from College of Letters and Science Honors College

Associates, Arts And Sciences

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, College Honor's Program, Phi Kappa Delta