Sofie Sherman-Burton Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Gresham, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Forest Grove, Or

Collaborated on Spanish-language sustainable agriculture classes. Managed demonstration plot in community garden. Supported daily farmers market operations. Designed outreach materials for CSA. Created report on distributor sales data. Lead farm-to-school field trips and classes. Tabled at outreach events. Recruited and managed volunteers and interns. Translated workshops. Attended Small Farms Conference, Beginning Farmer & Rancher Conference, Farm to School & School Garden Conferences, Jean Martin Fortier’s presentation at Marylhurst, FoFF’s Rally Day, the Confluence Environmental Center Professional Development Series, as well as other professional and networking opportunities.

Portland, Oregon Area

Worked with college students to change campus food procurement policies. Coached students through their campaigns and meetings with administrators. Co-organized the Northwest regional training. Managed outreach and registration to double attendance. Organized and facilitated workshops. Supported fundraising efforts. Attended extensive trainings around organizing skills, social justice, and corporate dining service. Majority of work completed remotely via Google Hangout calls with students and coworkers.

Bachelor’S Degree, Environmental Studies (Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture)

Activities and Societies: Bennington Sustainable Food ProjectBennington students are thrust into creating their own educations: deciding.

Certificate, Food Systems Sustainability, Food Preservation, Food Writing

Participated in Sterling's "Vermont's Table" summer program.

Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Government Environmental Representative Slow Food SUA Cofounder Sustainable Aquaculture Learning Cluster.