Sarah Kate Lee Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

o Works closely with the AgLaunch Entrepreneurship team and Regional Innovation Cluster Leads to refer entrepreneurs and farmers to SBA offices and other regionally appropriate resources. o Acts as a conduit for business resource information and referral in the regions served.o Builds relationships and partnerships throughout the AgLaunch network to coordinate support and empower current regional efforts and best practices.

o Intensive course focused on evaluating and enhancing the sustainability and net-zero initiatives of major corporations.

Training and Development: o Created comprehensive training curriculum and program for new sales associates, resulting in increased productivity and improved customer satisfaction.o Recruited, hired, and trained new sales associates, ensuring a competent and high-performing sales team.o Developed policy and procedure guidelines for franchise, promoting consistency and efficiency across multiple locations.o Managed and monitored employee progress through ongoing training and performance evaluations, ensuring knowledge retention and skill development.o Managed the sales and marketing team, providing guidance, support, and coaching to ensure individual and team performance targets were consistently met or exceeded.Sales and Marketing Strategy:o Developed and implemented a successful sales and marketing strategy for a group of Scenthound franchises, driving substantial revenue growth.o Designed engaging digital advertisements and promotional content, leveraging social media platforms and various digital marketing tools to increase brand visibility and drive customer engagement.

Dallas County, Texas, United States

People Operations Lead:o Played a key role in establishing the People Operations department from the ground upo Developed, conducted, and managed employee and manager training programso Oversaw all aspects of contractor management, including onboarding, training, contract management, time sheets, payroll, and system accesso Ensured recruitment compliance across all departments and levels of seniorityo Facilitated the onboarding and termination processes on various systems such as payroll, healthcare, 401(K), HRIS, and expense platformo Prepared and maintained all new hire documents, ensuring accurate processing of pre-employment information including i-9 forms and background checksCompliance Lead:o Created policies and procedures for the Bank, Insurance, and People Operations departmentso Conducted thorough research to incorporate relevant bank regulations into company procedureso Collaborated with Bank Info-Sec and Financial Crime departments to regulate employee systems access, maintain internal and external security regulations, and enforce data security measures across all company branches

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

o Collaborating with local farmers, utilized seasonal ingredients to design and create culinary dessert menus- specialized in breads, pastries, gelatoso Coordinated with GM and Head Chef to plan food festival events. Designed menu items and marketing/promotional items for the eventso Successfully led and supervised a team of prep cooks- created schedules, assisted in training, managed inventory to ensure excellence and efficiencyo Effectively managed inventory levels and minimized food waste through efficient portion control and inventory rotation practices.o Trained new line cooks on standard operating procedures, promoting a cohesive and efficient work environment.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Agriculture Extension Specialist o Livestock production and land management educator- utilized current university data to lead courses on livestock/land management best-practice o Consulted with farmers to troubleshoot production issues, optimize crop yields, manage pests, and ensure herd healtho Conducted field research trials on crop pesticide useo Played key role in raising funds for 4-H livestock sale- met with executives at local businesses to advocate for partnership, developed marketing incentives for donations and participation• Master Beef Class Educatoro Conducted Master Beef courses that provide essential information for beef producers in the areas of Economics, Genetics, Reproduction, Nutrition, Forages, Herd Health, and Marketing.

Big Island, Hawaii

o Worked on a permaculture farm propagating, planting, and harvesting local cropso Led agriculture seminars at local schools to teach best practice techniques in large and small-scale crop production o Conducted field research trials on the role of insects in organic composting practices