Ruth S.

Experience

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  B & R Ranch

  May 2006 - Jan 2016

  Farm Manager

  Worked collaboratively with farm owner and key team members to streamline processes and achieve objectives. Introduced new harvest and selective pruning methods increasing product marketability. Successfully increased yields by over 100% in first year. Planned and coordinated all phases of cultivation. Developed and maintained watering and feeding schedules. Established effective Integrated Pest Management strategies increasing beneficial insect populations and reducing pest and disease pressures by 90%. Developed strategies to build soil fertility and improve crop health while restoring the local watershed Show less

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  Compassion Prison Project

  Oct 2020 - now

  Executive Program Manager

  Planning, organizing and facilitating in-prison programming. Curriculum creation, editing and refinement. Onboarding and supervision of new team members and volunteers. Development of processes and procedures. Creating schedules, spreadsheets and documenting project progress. Collaborating with prison administration. Correspondence and outreach with incarcerated individuals. Redesigned Letter Writing Campaign project improving efficiency by 70% in six months