Ashley Pugh
Tallahassee
Summary
To advocate for those that are suffering from the traumatic effects of poverty and incarceration by creating programs and policies that make basic resources more available to the community and to implement more awareness about the injustices they face.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Grace Mission
Tallahassee
08.2023 - Current
- Order food through Second Harvest of the Big Bend and other donors, unload and organize food inventory.
- Maintain compliance with food safety storage and handling guidelines, manage food inventory.
- Develop menus in accordance with available food inventory, dietary guidelines and client needs.
- Adapt programs to better serve the community, and engage clients by meeting their needs for food and other basic necessities.
- Develop partnerships with local organizations to expand pantry services and resources.
- Manage daily kitchen operations to ensure efficient meal preparation.
- Supervise kitchen staff and volunteers, and delegated tasks for smooth workflow.
Legal Assistant
Eric S. Haug Law and Consulting, P.A.
Tallahassee
08.2023 - Current
- Draft legal documents for court filing.
- Communicate with clients through email and telephone to address inquiries and updates.
- Manage invoicing and accounts receivable using legal management software, improving financial tracking.
- Create and maintain organizational processes for high-volume case management for efficient access and retrieval.
- File federal and state mandated reports to ensure regulatory compliance.
Co-Founder and Vice President
Little Sunshine Pantries, Inc.
Tallahassee
06.2022 - Current
- Coordinate food ordering through Second Harvest of Big Bend.
- Ensure compliance with food safety storage and handling standards.
- Establish relationships with neighbors experiencing food insecurity and homelessness.
- Assist individuals in navigating and accessing resources through Veteran’s Affairs, SNAP programs, Social Security, and obtaining other forms of identification.
- Volunteer management and delegation of task to ensure food distribution.
- Lead community outreach initiatives to raise awareness of food insecurity issues.
- Develop partnerships with local organizations to expand pantry services and resources.
- Manage logistics for food distribution events, ensuring routine delivery to families and individuals.
- Oversee fundraising campaigns to support pantry operations and community programs.
- Cultivate relationships with donors to secure consistent support and contributions.
- Distribution of bus passes and other assistance with transportation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree -
Florida State University
600 W. College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 12-2011
Professional Certification in Trauma and Resilience: Level One -
Florida State University
Skills
- Food inventory management
- Food safety compliance
- Menu planning
- Sanitation practices
- Nutritional development
- Staff supervision
- Customer relationship
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Community engagement
- Organizational skills
- Volunteer coordination
- Effective communication
- Document processing
- Invoice processing
- Legal drafting
- Case management
- Accounts receivable software
Certification
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Food Handler, Safe Staff No.: 1368617 (2023 to present)
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Grace Mission
08.2023 - Current
Legal Assistant
Eric S. Haug Law and Consulting, P.A.
08.2023 - Current
Co-Founder and Vice President
Little Sunshine Pantries, Inc.
06.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts Degree -
Florida State University
Professional Certification in Trauma and Resilience: Level One -
Florida State University