Experience

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  Whyalla high school

  Jan 1975 - Jan 1977

  Teacher

  Science and Math Teacher in South Australia. Developed Earth Science program.

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  Guilford technical community college

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1985

  Assistant to the vice president for instruction

  Worked with the Vice-President to provide instructional services to a 3-campus system. Responsible for professional development, competency-based education, and director of the Learning Resources Center.

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  Blumenthal jewish home for the aged

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1989

  Director of development

  First Director of Development for the only Jewish long-term care facility in North and South Carolina. Started capital campaign to build Fair Oaks, a personal care facility.

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  Jewish federation of austin

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1995

  Executive director

  Managed the Jewish Federation which was the umbrella Jewish organization in Austin. Conducted central fundraising, and supervised the JCC, JFA Preschool, and Jewish Family Services. Visioned and helped create the Dell Jewish Community Campus. Ran annual campaign and Capital Campaign.

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  American botanical council

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2007

  Chief administrative officer

  Managed leading herbal medicine education organization in the world. Worked with founder to lead $1.3m international organization. Provided services to many companies in the natural product community. Assisted in developing website, created online content licensing, assisted in the development of three books, including the genesis for the ABC Clinical Guide to Herbal Medicine which offered continuing education credit to physicians, pharmacists, nurses and naturopaths.

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  Hillels of georgia

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2012

  Executive director

  Served as Director of regional Hillel including Emory University, University of Georgia at Athens, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech University and Kennesaw State University for the past five years. Hillels of Georgia serves 6,000 Jewish students on its 5 campuses. Responsible with Director of Development for all fundraising for the organization. Annual budget of $1.2 million. Completed capital campaign and building project to create the Marcus Hillel Center at Emory University, a $9m project including a $2m endowment. Show less

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  Foodman consulting

  Jan 2012 - now

  President and founder. business & product development consultant in natural product community

  Provides leadership to new and emerging companies in the natural products community and in the use of sustainable and ethical growing and eating practices to repair the earth. Currently serving as business and product development for emerging plant based food companies as well as assisting in regional and national sales.Foodman Consulting evolved from Foodman, LLC which started in 2012 as an innovative manufacturer of irresistably delicious and miraculously nutritious contemporary kosher cereal and snack product under the brand Matzolah, to be enjoyed at Passover and year round. Show less

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  Emory university, center for ethics

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2019

  Director of development

  Served as chief advancement officer for the leading center for ethics in the country. I worked closely with CFE faculty and staff to identify funding priorities and addressed them through innovative channels. I moved the CFE toward financial sustainability through gifts, grants and support from individuals, organizations, foundations, and corporations. Areas of focus were Ethics & the Arts, Ethics & Servant Leadership and Food Studies & Ethics which I assisted in creating.

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  Sweetgrass wellness

  Jan 2023 - now

  Co-founder

  Sweetgrass Wellness (SW) offers psilocybin-assisted spiritual wellness retreats in Mexico. Using Johns Hopkins protocols and the Accept, Connect, and Embody (ACE) model , SW provides a comprehensive process of preparation, private one on one psilocybin experience, and meaningful integration.