Anna Sarquiz
Prescott
Summary
Dedicated to creating and sharing learning spaces that
integrate people with the natural world. A strong passion to build a future that is rooted in community and sustainable practices. Devoted to social and environmental justice. Fun loving, clear communicator, hard working and a big ol' heart!
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Outreach Organizer
Slow Food Prescott / AmeriCorps
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Spearheaded volunteer programs which connected local beginner gardeners with mentors.
- Provided workshops on urban farming and gardening, efficient irrigation methods, seed saving, and bio-regional ecology education to the community.
- Coordinated with various organic and native seed companies, collected approximately 2,200 seed packet donations for redistribution.
- Social media outreach coordinator.
Farm Assistant
Knoll Farm
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisted in livestock care, ensuring proper feeding, rotational grazing, sheering and medical attention.
- Helped organize community events such as concerts, book readings, social / environmental justice conferences.
- Assisted in crop rotation, plantings, harvest, seed collecting and saving.
- Tended the small farmstead
- Repaired structures, fences, and roads as necessary.
Yoga Instructor
Knoll Farm
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Offered a safe and loving space for people to explore the world of yoga.
- Provided guidance and instruction on breathing techniques, poses and meditation.
Volunteer Compost Extraordinaire
Prescott Farmers Market
10.2021 - 04.2024
- Collected food scrapes from the community at the local Prescott farmers market
- Volunteered at the compost site every Sunday
- Redistributed the nutrient dense soil back to the community for free.
Sustainability Member
Prescott College
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Organized Net Zero waste audits and social events for student body.
- Tended the three urban gardens on the campus and manged poultry care.
- Prepared weekly meals that feed the local community for free.
Paraprofessional Educator
Education Alternatives
09.2022 - Current
- Contributed to a positive homeschooling classroom culture by establishing strong relationships with students and maintaining open communication with families.
- Supported neurodivergent students through one-on-one guidance that allowed students to take charge of their own learning, gifts and skills.
- Integrated kinetic, mindfulness techniques and somatic body awareness practices into the daily schedule to help students regulate.
- Stimulated critical thinking and deeper understanding of interdisciplinary learning
- Worked to dismantle power hierarchies between the structure of student and teacher
Education
Social Justice/Community Organizing & Adventure Education -
Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona05.2024
Certification
- Satya Yoga Teacher Training Certification
- Wilderness First Responder Certification
Timeline
Farm Assistant
Knoll Farm
05.2024 - 09.2024
Yoga Instructor
Knoll Farm
05.2024 - 09.2024
Community Outreach Organizer
Slow Food Prescott / AmeriCorps
06.2023 - 05.2024
Paraprofessional Educator
Education Alternatives
09.2022 - Current
Volunteer Compost Extraordinaire
Prescott Farmers Market
10.2021 - 04.2024
Sustainability Member
Prescott College
08.2021 - 05.2024
Social Justice/Community Organizing & Adventure Education -
Prescott College
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