ANITA GITTA

Provided exceptional support to the Founding Principals by assisting with various administrative and operational tasks such as:

• Updating Founding Principal's calendar with meetings and deadlines dates, compiling expense reports in Excel, researching potential projects, and drafting outreach letters to more than 30 potential partners.
• Assistance in the successful completion of 10+ RFPs for government and commercial projects thus contributing to the company's growth and climate resilience throughout NYC.
• Providing support in various day-to-day tasks such as representing the company at conferences, handling logistics for event planning, and delegating tasks to interns.

Acting in a program manager position in Queens, I worked to plant seeds of hope and resiliency for refugees and immigrants experiencing food insecurity through:

• Overseeing 5,000. Sq feet of production of organic vegetables, medicinal herbs, and flowers as well as facilitating thoughtful distribution to community members.
• Cultivating relationships with a diverse group of community members and external partners leading to a growth in participation throughout the season.
• Investing in the longevity of the garden by collecting and reviewing data from community members, budgetary tracking in Google Drive and preparing grant applications.
• Regularly coordinating gathering events and creating social media posts for community members to stay engaged.

Managed nine hydroponic classroom labs, ensuring thorough upkeep and operational efficiency.

• Integrated technical growing skills with project management to enhance educational experiences.
• Performed accurate data entry to track system performance and growth metrics.
• Facilitated effective communication with clients and supervisors to address needs promptly.

• Led educational tours of up to 35 people, connecting donors and visitors to the ecological and culinary work of the Stone Barns Center and Blue Hill in a digestible and approachable manner.
• Regularly assisted in accurate data entry and management on DonorPerfect.
• Aided in writing and sending out correspondence to donors, and provided operational support during key fundraising events.
• Involved in daily organic vegetable production: soil preparation, irrigation, harvesting, data collection, washing and packing, and distribution to CSA members and Blue Hill Kitchen.

• Analyzed carbon reduction (CDP) certifications of various US and international corporations to assess sustainability practices and organized data into Excel spreadsheets weekly to enhance collaboration with corporations