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San Juan Capistrano, California, United States

San Juan Capistrano, California, United States

Berkeley

❖ Line cook at Alice Waters' renown farm-to-table restaurant sourcing exclusively from ecologically sound farmers

Berkeley, California

Berkeley, Ca

❖ Managed inventory, ordered dry goods, and assisted chefs with daily menu planning based on highest quality, seasonal ingredients

Greater Los Angeles Area

❖ Advise on business operations, growth strategy, hiring, and project management for nutrition institute focused on chronic disease prevention through a natural, whole-foods based diet

San Francisco Bay Area

❖ Assembled and lead team of seven which achieved the first ever Zero Waste Certification for an academic building in the U.S.❖ Manage and assisted in raising over $80,000 in financial support from corporate and philanthropic sponsors❖ Designed waste diversion, behavioral change and marketing plans to divert 90%+ waste from landfill❖ Promoted project through local publications, direct advocacy to faculty administrators, and public speaking at student orientations, faculty events… Show more ❖ Assembled and lead team of seven which achieved the first ever Zero Waste Certification for an academic building in the U.S.❖ Manage and assisted in raising over $80,000 in financial support from corporate and philanthropic sponsors❖ Designed waste diversion, behavioral change and marketing plans to divert 90%+ waste from landfill❖ Promoted project through local publications, direct advocacy to faculty administrators, and public speaking at student orientations, faculty events, and the 2017 Greenbuild Conference❖ Received Chancellor’s Award for Sustainability in April 2018 Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

❖ Assisted with curriculum design for class exploring future of food, its diverse systems, and movements❖ Worked directly with Alice Waters and Will Rosenzweig to facilitate class and accommodate guest speakers including Michael Pollan and Saru Jayaraman❖ Graded student essays and provided constructive feedback

Albany, California

❖ Recruited and lead volunteer groups in farm management activities including planting, composting, soil preparation, irrigation, and harvesting on urban farm working to establish a community-managed food system centered around local, organic, agroecological farming practices and equitable food access❖ Advised farm on fundraising opportunities and strategies with the aim of developing sustainable funding sources

Freedom, Me

❖ Completed summer practicum assisting with farm operations and advising on how to scale operations❖ Gained insight into struggles facing regional sustainable farmers including lack of access to lucrative markets, limited extension and technical support, and inferior distribution infrastructure❖ Assisted with planting, weeding, crop selection, and distribution

New York, Ny

❖ Developed and pitched ideas to institutional investors on markets, public companies, and industry innovations❖ Worked closely with C-Suite executives to understand company operations and liaise with largest shareholders❖ Worked under extremely tight deadlines to analyze news and deliver insights to market

Atlanta, Georgia

❖ Selected for advanced leadership training program for top performing HSBC employees from around the world❖ Worked on and lead multicultural teams with significant communication barriers❖ Earned top performer designation for work in leadership, creative solution design, and teamwork exercises❖ Member of initial two-person team tasked with establishing HSBC’s corporate banking presence in Atlanta

❖ Performed self-directed analysis of issues and provided input to Parliamentary leadership on policy decisions❖ Traveled to Rhyl, Wales to campaign for local political elections and interact with constituents❖ Managed office communications with constituents and various members of Parliament

Master’S Degree, Master Of Development Practice

Activities and Societies: Graduate Food Systems Certificate Working Group •Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems, Green Design &.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Society (2011-Present), LOCK Honorary Society (2010-Present), Volunteer Tutor (2010.