Experience

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  Terra alta ecovillage

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Permaculture intern

  • Tended to basic farm and field maintenance• Studied permaculture farming techniques and principles • Assisted in meal preparation• Completed a Permaculture Design Certificate

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  Yoyo foodworld

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  Line cook

  • Gained experience in an efficient, fast-paced, high output kitchen • Customer service experience • Increased the accessibility of sustainable, affordable, and healthy plant-based foods

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  Chef sophia hoffmann

  May 2018 - Dec 2018

  Chef's apprentice

  • Trained under Berlin-based author, chef, and activist, Sophia Hoffmann • Assisted in the preparation of zero-waste cooking events and dinners• Learned various culinary skills

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  Be'kech anti-café

  Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  Head cook

  • Served as a head cook at Berlin’s first anti-cafe, community space, and co-working space dedicated to social and racial justice • Led a productive, high-output kitchen serving 100+ people daily • Developed daily changing menus centered on minimizing food waste and increasing access to healthy and affordable plant-based foods • Organized food justice and food sovereignty initiatives within the community space

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  Meet me at the baobab tree

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  Head cook

  • Served as the culinary director of new vegan menu items • Worked as the head cook in daily operations• Prepared all menu items • Ensured the quality and quantity of menu items

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  Rainforest foundation us

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Outreach assistant

  • Assisted in a short-term, remote project for the Rainforest Foundation US• Conducted social media outreach for the SOS Rainforest Live! event to raise funds for Indigenous Peoples coping with COVID-19 in rainforest environments • Assisted in event advertisement • Managed social media posting

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  Green mountain farm-to-school

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Americorps farm-to-school coordinator

  • Worked to increase the accessibility and availability of healthy and nutritious foods within public K-8 schools across the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont• Served as the primary contact and garden educator for 3 elementary and middle schools • Delivered over 150 in-class and garden workshops to K-8 students on sustainable food, local food systems, and agriculture • Served as the sole caretaker of four school gardens - designing, maintaining and harvesting them using organic farming methods and permaculture principles • Created new curriculum and lesson plans for programming, centering social and food justice • Conducted Harvest of the Month taste tests by cooking with students and serving at lunch Show less

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  Sprout by design

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  Garden educator

  • Served as a garden educator at a rehabilitative program where we used nature as a practical tool to teach design-build principles, Farm-to-Table entrepreneurship, and broader concepts like healthy eating, racial equity, food justice, environmental stewardship, and job training• Acted as the lead educator at 5 sites for detained youth, ages 14-20, across New York City• Installed and managed chicken coops, hydroponic towers and urban farms across all sites• Led 7+ workshops per week on topics relating to urban farming, design-build, STEAM, and nutritional education Show less

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  Urban explorations, inc.

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Landscape gardener

  • Tend to garden care and maintenance at 15+ residential sites across New York City • Install and maintain climate-appropriate annual and perennial gardens and landscape installations • Cultivate routine garden maintenance such as monitoring and maintaining plant health as well as mulching, edging, and weeding gardens• Monitor and test new irrigation installations, troubleshoot and repair problems, observe pipe and valve placements, and evaluate overall operation of the irrigation system• Conduct and record detailed irrigation inspections and plan/execute upgrades of client systems Show less

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  Town & gardens ltd.

  May 2022 - Feb 2024

  Landscape foreperson

  • Install and maintain seasonal plant displays at commercial and residential sites • Cultivate routine garden maintenance, such as mulching and deadheading, and tend to plant health through the use of fertilizers and insecticides• Supervise crew members and oversee installations and maintenance at each site • Perform basic irrigation tests and repairs • Coordinate with Account Managers to plan, execute and document work • Use web-based software to document crew hours and work throughout the day • Drive, organize, and maintain a box truck Show less

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  Lifesource irrigation

  Feb 2024 - now

  Manager of horticulture

  • Design custom landscapes and seasonal plantings in residential gardens across NYC• Serve as the primary contact for 25+ clients and ensure high quality and service expectations are met • Inspect properties and prepare detailed action plans for service• Perform and oversee garden work daily including planting, pruning, plant health care, and more• Work in collaboration with the internal team and clients to coordinate the execution of projects, scheduling, and purchasing• Create estimates for garden work and manage all billing for my accounts • Develop training manuals and preform hands-on training and support of crew members, including but not limited to proper operation of equipment, pruning techniques, safety, and quality standards• Manage, review labor, and allocate jobs for crews to ensure efficient use of time Show less