Experience

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  Middlebury college

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Laboratory technician, department of biology

  Supervised, trained, and mentored undergraduate research assistants throughout complex neuroscience research projects.

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  Cornwall school

  Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Food service director and farm to school coordinator

  Planned seasonally-themed breakfast and lunch menus, prepared nutritious meals featuring locally grown ingredients, and served them to 70 students and staff daily at a public elementary school.> Community Engagement: Organized and catered Harvest of the Month celebrations: community meals highlighting Vermont farmers

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  Stone barns center for food & agriculture

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2020

  Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff as a result of exemplary program management as well as successes in strategic initiatives. Continued to provide leadership support to Executive Director and Board.> Program Management: Managed business development program for farmers by tracking program timeline and $100K budget, leading application and selection processes, crafting marketing materials, and serving as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders> Leadership Support: Organized and set agendas for tri-annual Board of Directors meetings, as well as weekly executive committee, leadership team, and staff meetings> Board Relations: Coordinated interim Board of Directors committee work and provided direct support to the Governance and Audit Committee Chairs> Hiring: Composed role descriptions, reviewed applications, and interviewed candidates for key positions Show less Provided high-level support to CEO and served as the organizational point of contact for the Board of Directors. > Program Development: Launched the Entrepreneurship Intensive for Farmers program in 2018 and secured $100K grant to support it> Executive Support: Researched and prepared background materials, as well as wrote internal and external correspondence, including memoranda for the Board of Directors> Communications: Developed and proofed content for bi-weekly newsletter received by over 300 employees> Event Planning: Collaborated with key organizational partners to develop and execute a cross-sector convening that brought together 120 producers, buyers, and C-level executives in pursuit of a more sustainable grass-fed beef supply chain> Onboarding: Created onboarding process and welcome packet to orient new employees to the Center’s culture, strategies, and programs Show less

  • Deputy Chief Of Staff

    Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Project Manager and Board Liaison

    Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

  • Executive Coordinator

    Oct 2016 - Feb 2019
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  Sustainable food

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

  Independent contractor

  Validated farm greenhouse gas emission data for the online Cool Farm Tool calculator.

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  Cold hollow to canada

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  Program director

  Led fundraising, strategy development, and nonprofit administration for a forest stewardship and conservation organization in Vermont’s northern Green Mountains.> Fiscal Oversight: Developed $170K organizational budget, with a detailed accounting of revenue and expenses by program and category> Grant Management: Tracked progress against grant deliverables and wrote reports for state/federal and private foundation grants ($3,600 to $650K)> Fundraising: Led end-of-year fundraising campaign resulting in a 250% increase in giving as well as researched funding opportunities, wrote proposals, and secured three grants ($3K to $15K)> Strategic Planning: Finalized organization’s 5-year strategic plan in collaboration with Board of Directors, spearheading mission and vision statement updates and defining organization’s pillars> Public Relations: Re-designed website and published press release announcing the launch of our strategic plan, resulting in four news articles highlighting our work and increased website traffic Show less

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  Lumi experiences

  Nov 2021 - now

  • Head of Operations

    May 2024 - now

  • Communications & Operations Manager

    Sept 2023 - May 2024

  • Digital Marketing Specialist

    Nov 2021 - Sept 2023
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  Vermont department of forests, parks and recreation

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  Grants program specialist