American Cider Association

Fearlessly leading and growing the national trade group for the US hard cider industry since 2016.
-Building a globally respected organization from the ground up. 
-Growing and diversifying association revenue from public and private sources.
-Crafting and executing strategy to support the association and our mission. 
-Nurturing stakeholder relationships to achieve mutual goals.
-Recruiting and supporting a dedicated board of directors. 
-Successfully advocating for policy change to support industry needs. 
-Organizing the world's largest gathering of the professional cider industry.

Chief Executive Officer

Oregon Environmental Council

-Digital Strategy & New Media 
-Grassroots Engagement
-Advocacy
-Content Marketing
-Event Planning
-Email Marketing
-Graphic Design
-Membership Cultivation & Fundraising

Grassroots Engagement & Membership Director

Membership & Engagement Manager

Gorge Grown Food Network

Executive Director

Co-leading a non-profit working to build a regional food system in the rural Columbia River Gorge region of Oregon and Washington. Charged with leading development, program direction, communications, marketing, board relations, fiscal management, staff supervision, and partnerships.

Co-Director

Developing digital and face-to-face outreach opportunities as well as media relations. Implementing strategic farmer outreach programs. Recruiting and managing volunteers.  Teaching & facilitating workshops. Grant reporting. Planning and implementing fundraising events (including Feast on the Farm 2011). Co-managing successful farmer-chef connection conference in Spring 2012 (Gorge Food & Farm Connection).

Outreach Manager

Portland Stags

Coordinating entertainment aspects of professional Ultimate Frisbee team in Portland, Oregon. Creating cross-promotional marketing activities and assisting team through social media and print ad support.

Event Coordinator & Marketing Assistant (temporary/pt)

Portland Community College

Teaching Faculty

Organized and tracked "golden raffle" for Annual Event. Assisted in development through prospect research, including a geographical prioritization report.

Development & Event Planning Intern

Portland State University

Taught 6 sections of Anatomy & Physiology laboratory including test creation & oversight, cadaver instruction, and lecture. Taught 2 sections of introductory biology laboratory.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Rogue Creamery

Sold award-winning high quality cheeses at farmers' markets throughout the Portland metro area. Utilized creative marketing practices and excellent customer service to excel in position. Created a complex but elegant inventory tracking spreadsheet for all the sales associates to use.

Farmers' Market Sales Associate

OHSU

Was member of a core facility processing microarrays for medical research.

Senior Research Assistant

UC Berkeley

Managed laboratory inventory for a multi-post doc research team. Managed plant grow room. Oversaw undergraduate research assistants. Conducted research on potential bio-fuel species and its microbes using genetic techniques (presented research at cross-institution symposium). Participated in the Energy Biosciences Institute team through collaboration and good communications.

Research Associate

Seasoned nonprofit leader and fierce champion for farmers, value-added producers and our planet. Using my superpowers of systems thinking, analysis, creativity and networking to grow the US hard cider industry. Once described as a tenacious bull dog with the personality of a puppy. 2018 Wine Enthusiast's 40 Under 40 Tastemaker #WE40u40.  2019 SevenFifty Daily Drinks Innovator.

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