Hannah Lewis
West Caldwell,NJ
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-oriented professional with a proven track record at Rising River Farm, adept in crew management, harvesting techniques, and experience in fast-paced environments and adaptable changes. Excelled in enhancing harvesting efficiency and team performance, demonstrating exceptional time management and strong communication skills. Eager to be a part of an effective team, working towards something more.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Manager, Greenhouse Assistant
Rising River Farm
Rochester, WA
04.2018 - 01.2025
- Led field crews (up to 15) in day-to-day tasks, including but not limited to harvesting schedules, weeding, irrigation scheduling, and succession plantings.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement as well as communication to other sueprvisors/owners
- Oversaw weekly harvests for wholesale, CSA programs, and farmers' markets.
- Pack shed/wash station lead for years prior, washing produce and packing produce for wholesale purchasers, market, and CSA members ranging from 100 to 250 shares. Maintaining a harvest log for organic certification and final quality control.
- Managed 10 acres of crop cultivation using organic methods (hand weeding, floating row cover, flame weeding, and integrated pest management).
- Packing, labeling, and delivery for 150+ CSA boxes weekly from May to November in a 14 ft. Box truck in an efficient and ergonomic manner.
- Delivery driver for CSA, and weekly Saturday farmers' market lead. Including, but not limited to, setting up beautiful displays of produce, restocking, customer service, and the ability to operate the Square POS system, and make change with cash efficiently. (EBT, WIC, and Senior programs as well)
- Greenhouse assistant, seeding crops in 72-cell flats for farm starts, as well as propagation, up-potting, soil mixing, fertilization for new plant starts for nursery sales, and packing orders for wholesale.
- Performed organic pest control treatments inside and outside of the greenhouse.
- Comfortable operating 15” diesel box truck, 1950s “Super A” cultivating tractor, smaller rototillers, lawn care machinery, and manual transmission.
Assistant Manager/front Desk Reception
Whetstone Fitness
Olympia, WA
04.2017 - 06.2021
- Manages members' accounts, including but not limited to processing payments, filing paperwork, signing up new members, giving tours, and overall customer service.
- Maintained the front desk, greeted, and checked in members.
- Minor janitorial duties.
- Provided information on class schedules, pricing plans, and available services.
- Assisted with opening and closing duties such as checking inventory levels or stocking supplies.
Farm intern
Rolling Bounty Farm
Port Orchard, WA
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Farm intern on 1-acre biointensive market garden
- Hand weeding, greenhouse seeding
- Building and designing of essential farm infrastructure (high tunnels, green house, wash/pack station)
Field crew/ farm aid
The Organic Farm at Evergreen
Olympia, WA
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Field crew member for 3-acre education farm
- Hand weeding, seeding in green house and hand transplanting
- Lead in hand-cut flowers and arrangements as well as prepping flowers for fall dried arrangements
- Harvesting, wash/packing and distributing produce for farmers market as well as CSA
- Irrigation work (drip/t-tape management)
- Market set up, POS system, minor record keeping
- Operated BSC walk-behind tractor
- Used and learned small farm organic practices (IPM, floating, row covers, etc.)
Day care attendant/front desk reception
North Hill Fitness
Edgewood, WA
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Was the caregiver for children ages ranging from 3 months old to 11, with groups up to 9 children
- Facilitated fun activities to foster early childhood relationships and early learning such as, reading books, arts and crafts, etc
- Maintained front desk, greeted and checked in members
- Minor janitorial work, sanitizing work out equipment, bathroom cleaning, vacuuming etc
Education
Bachelor of Arts And Science - Organic Agriculture, Natural History, Ethnobotany
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA01.2019
High School Diploma -
Montclair High School
Montclair, NJ01.2014
Skills
- Farm equipment operation
- Crew management
- Harvesting management
- Project coordination
- Resource allocation
- Field preparation
- Planting oversight
- Crop planting
- Strong communication
- Reliability
- Self motivation
- Time management
- Greenhouse management
- Fertilizer application
- Horticulture techniques
- Pest control
- Irrigation systems
- Composting methods
References
- Jim McGinn & Jennifer Belknap, Owners/operators at Rising River Farm, (360) 584-4137, (360) 584-6720, info@risingriverfarm.com
- Abigail Upshur, Whetstone Fitness Manager, (360) 956-3400, abigail@whetstonefit.com
- Lydia Beth Leimbach, Farm Manager at the Organic Farm at Evergreen, (360) 867-6119, leimbachb@evergreen.edu
- Dave Muhleisen, Organic Agriculture Faculty at The Evergreen State College, muehleid@evergreen.edu
- Ann Gilman, Owner of Rolling Bounty Farm, (206) 660-5733, rollingbountyfarm@gmail.com
hannahhlewiss@gmail.com
Volunteering Leadership
- Terry’s Serendipity Cafè, Montclair, NJ, 11/01/12, 06/01/14, Member/organizer, Helped setup and run local music shows once a month, Emphasized an all-ages, all-inclusive space free of drugs and alcohol, Ran snack bar, took names and tickets, lights and sound
- Camp Sejong Cultural Inc., Hardwick, NJ, 08/01/11, present, Volunteer Camp Counselor, Camp counselor for a Korean-culture sleep away camp facilitating in identity and race within the community, Worked with one other per cabin of about 5 girls ranging in ages from 6-16, Insured campers got to activities punctually and with all the equipment needed for the day
- Montclair Community Pre-K, Montclair, NJ, 04/01/14, 06/01/14, Assistant teacher/intern, Assistant teacher to a classroom about 14 kids ages ranging from 3-5, Assisted kids in early learning, art projects and reading, Assisted main teacher with lesson plans, prepping for projects and field trips
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Farm intern
Rolling Bounty Farm
01.2019 - 03.2019
Field Manager, Greenhouse Assistant
Rising River Farm
04.2018 - 01.2025
Field crew/ farm aid
The Organic Farm at Evergreen
04.2018 - 12.2018
Assistant Manager/front Desk Reception
Whetstone Fitness
04.2017 - 06.2021
Day care attendant/front desk reception
North Hill Fitness
10.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Arts And Science - Organic Agriculture, Natural History, Ethnobotany
The Evergreen State College
High School Diploma -
Montclair High School
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