+Supported the successful development and implementation of a legislative strategy leading to the passage of the 'Good Food NY' bill in the NYS Legislature+Co-led a high-impact advocacy campaign with 40+ food systems partners, resulting in the adoption of values-based food procurement practices in public instituions across NY+Establish and nurtured relationships with members of the NYS Legislature, effectively advocating for policy changes that align with values-based procurement principles+Played a key role in securing grant funding by assisting in the preparation of successful grant proposals and reports, resulting in an increase in funding

+Oversaw all product categories for e-commerce grocery site that provided NYC communities access to local food, managing an annual procurement budget exceeding $1,000,000+Implemented strategic sustainability initiatives focused on climate-smart practices within procureemetn and operations, reducing supply chain timelines+Established and maintained relationships with over 100 regenerative/organic farms and suppliers in the Northeast region, fostering partnerships and ensuring a diverse product range+Developed effective strategies to increase to increase AOV, maintain customer retention, and achieve KPIs+Developed digital storytelling strategy in collaboration with marketing and creative teams

+Managed procurement as a produce buyer for 25+ restaurants across multiple markets including New York, Boston, and Philadephia, handling an annual budget exceeding $1,000,000+Cultivated and maintained strong relationships with a network of 100+ farmers and suppliers nationwide, ensuring a consistent anddiverse supply chain+Oversaw inventory management and quality control at the Hunts Point warehouse, optimizing product availability and freshness for restaurant operations+Conducted in-depth data analysis and cost evaluations, identifying purchasing trends and forecasting costs to support menu changes and cost-saving initatives

+Designed, implemented, and oversaw food access programming, promoting healthy eating habits and sustainable food practices with NYC communities+Spearheaded the campaign for the American Heart Associations Healthy Kids Campaign partnership, orchestrating food access and advocacy initiatives citywide +Led the implementation of advocacy tools and provided comprehensive teacher training in partnership with Wellness in the Schools, empowering educators to promote health and wellness initatives +Managed and provided guidance to the farmer's market manager across two public school sites, ensuring smooth operations and community engagement. Coordinated internal and external food distribution and procurement activities with community members at three NYC public schools, enchancing food access and availability

+Project coordination intern for School Gardens Network. Currently collaborating with stakeholders to design urban horticulture garden and identify educational policy goals for school groups and community members. +Sample site to examine gender equity gaps within existing policy and programming.

+Environmental educator to students ages 7-13 in environmental and outdoor education. +Providing instruction on farming and livestock management, artistic design projects,outdoor and recreational skills, and team building skills.

+Aided with civil legal aid projects so that citizens that could not afford to hire attorneys for legal aid might receive help from providers. +Analyzed spreadsheet data on work of private attorneys and staff in order to draft a document on legal aid eligibility in every county in Arkansas. +Data collection and calculations on benefits of civil legal aid to provide government officials with statistical information for policy and legislation formulation.+ Reviewed and edited reports on economic impact of civil legal aid before publication.

+Worked beneath Executive Director and alongside field coordinators to combat hunger in Arkansas through assisting in organizing and preparing curriculum for weekly cooking courses for 60-80 children. +Lead Cooking Matters grocery store tours on nutrition and budgeting in effort to abate food insecurity. +Designed fundraising campaign for two locations- location scouting, requesting donations, budgeting, designing booth space.+ Coordinated social media accounts.+ Aided with creative projects and event planning.

+Educated students ages 9-18 on mission of Heifer International to end hunger around the world through interactive poverty simulations and general education on the topics of hunger, poverty, project proposals, and farm management. +Instructed students on crop and livestock management.