Rhodes College

University of the Pacific

Operations Manager at The Production Board

San Francisco, California, United States

The Production Board

Operations Manager

The Production Board is a foundry focused on improving technologies in agriculture, food, and life sciences. TPB takes a science-led approach to re-imagining systems of production. TPB organizes exceptional teams, provides them capital and brings together strategic and financial partners to help these businesses scale.

Executive Assistant

- Managed CEO’s complex and frequently changing calendar, coordinated travel arrangements, attended and helped prepare agendas for executive level meetings recording notes and actions items.• Assisted in recruiting of C-level candidates, including travel arrangements, interview scheduling and ensuring a positive candidate experience.• Responsible for employee engagement including planning team building initiatives, team events and efforts to promote organizational culture and morale. Supported HR team in on boarding and off-boarding of employees. • Responsible for office operations, distributing company-wide announcements, greetingvisitors, ordering supplies, maintenance of all office vendors, and liaising with building management.

RealtyShares

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Sprung Structures

Administrative Assistant

Recipient of the Cary Fowler '71 Environmental Fellowship from Rhodes College and the Global Crop Diversity Trust in Bonn, Germany.  • Researched and identified governmental programs, private sector organizations, and high-net worth individuals to approach for funding and collaboration opportunities, and maintained donor relations contact database. •  Prepared itinerary and background information for private and public sector donor meetings.•  Liaised with international research centers to collate distribution data from CGIAR centers over 10 years and compiled to support reporting and funding efforts

Global Crop Diversity Trust

Partnerships Fellow

GrowMemphis is a non-profit environmental organization in Memphis devoted to solving issues of food justice and access through food policy and community gardening. •  Worked in marginalized communities to establish and maintain community gardens and educate participants in gardening skills and the importance of establishing community relationships. • Developed a “How To” Handbook for Community Gardening specifically addressing issues faced in impoverished areas such as theft, lack of funding, and community involvement. • Participated in Memphis and Shelby County Food Policy Council Meetings comprised of local farmers, NGOS, residents, and business owners to discuss food access and justice issues.

GrowMemphis

Intern

- Initiated and implemented the development of an on-campus farmers market with vendors from the surrounding community, student-body and faculty, which also included produce from our campus garden.• Started and maintained two community gardens on campus to raise awareness of the importance of eating local and allow students to have a hands-on gardening experience.• Compiled database of current and historical uses, optimal growing conditions, harvesting times, and nutritional benefits of plants grown in our community gardens to serve as an educational resource for future students and professors.

Learning Corridor Development Fellow

- Responsible for team of 15-20 international peer advisers, advising and mentoring students who were interested in studying, working, or interning abroad•  Planned, coordinated, and led study abroad events and student activities. Maintained the study abroad office's social media sites.

Student Associate for Study Abroad

- Developed a Small-scale artisanal pumpkin and vegetable farm, selling to local community members, businesses in six counties, and Fall festivals throughout Western Kentucky. •  Donated to local Scout clubs, teachers, and Explorer’s Club for underprivileged children.•  Partnered with the University of Kentucky Agriculture Research Office to implement innovative conservation techniques on farm and on farm research opportunities.

Laura Brown