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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Work Availability
Interests
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Hilary Lambert

Hilary Lambert

Pittsford,VT

Summary

Driven farm and food specialist with a proven track record as the Owner and Operator of Unity Wellness Farm, showcasing leadership and community engagement. Excelled in managing a commercial bakery and a Cooperative CSA Program and Pre-order Farmers Market, demonstrating integrity and effective communication. Skilled in growing food, food preparation and education, significantly enhancing customer service and operational efficiency.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Owner and Operator of Unity Wellness Farm

Self Employed
Pittsford, VT
12.2011 - Current
  • Manages day to day business operations.
  • Performs all farm operations including animal care, planting, harvesting, marketing and customer services.
  • Manages commercial kitchen on site.
  • Prepares and sell nourishing meals made from local ingredients.
  • Runs a cooperative CSA program.
  • Collaborates with a network of local farms to create winning solutions for both farmers and community members.
  • Manages a pre-sale, cooperative farmers market.
  • Holds classes, camps workshops, tours, retreats and other functions onsite.
  • Builds a stronger community by holding social events
  • Developed and teaches an elementary school program in 6 different schools in 50 classrooms in the GRCSU District about healthy, local, seasonal foods, where to find them, how to grow them and how to prepare them.

Contractors Assistant

Mitowski Property Maintenance
Proctor, VT
01.2010 - Current

Assists with:

  • snow removal
  • roofing
  • siding
  • building
  • mowing
  • landscaping
  • general cleanup and maintenance.

Substitute Teacher Pre-K-8

GRCSU and RNESU
Rutland and Addison Counties, VT
08.2018 - 12.2020
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
    Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.

Owner and Operator of HB Housekeeping

Self-Employed
East Dorset, VT
01.2000 - 12.2010
  • Cleaned high end homes in Manchester, Dorset and surrounding areas.
  • Maintained and oversaw properties for second home owners while they were away.
  • Cared for pets and children of homeowners. Managed all aspects of my business.

Custodian

Green Mountain College
Poultney, VT
02.2007 - 05.2009
  • Enhanced cleanliness and safety by regularly sanitizing high-touch surfaces.
  • Reduced waste through efficient use of cleaning supplies and equipment.
  • Maintained a well-organized supply closet for easy access to necessary tools.
  • Replaced and refilled paper towel and toilet paper dispensers for users convenience.
  • Ensured a healthy learning environment with thorough daily cleaning of classrooms, restrooms, and common areas.
  • Supported event setup and tear-down, contributing to successful school functions.
  • Upheld high standards of cleanliness in outdoor spaces through regular trash removal, sweeping, and landscaping duties.
  • Contributed to positive first impressions with meticulous upkeep of entrance areas and walkways.

Waitress, Hostess, Bartender, Prep-Cook, Dishwashe

Area Restaurants
Bennington and Rutland Counties, VT
01.1991 - 01.2000
  • Managed and performed all of the tasks that are involved with working in a restaurant kitchen and dining room.
  • Streamlined order accuracy by effectively communicating with kitchen staff, resulting in fewer returned dishes.
  • Collaborated with team members to consistently provide efficient service during peak hours.
  • Built rapport with regular customers through friendly interactions and attentiveness to their preferences.

Owner and Operator of Sunrise Hill Organic Farm

Self Employed
East Poultney, VT
2000.01 - 2010.12
  • Owned and operated a 1 acre market garden and homestead.
  • Successfully started an in home bakery business and prepared and sold hundreds of pies from fresh fruit grown onsite.
  • Participated in area farmers markets and special events for the duration of years at 121 Hillside Road and then continued to participate at the Lakes Region Farmers Market for 15 consecutive years.
  • Ran a small, family CSA program, offering organic produce, pies and eggs.
  • Mentored many students from the Green Mountain College campus who were studying Sustainable Agriculture.

Education

Certification - Sustainable Farm And Foods

UMASS Amherst/ Stockbridge School
Amherst, MA
07.2022

Certification Integrative Nutrition Health Coach - Nutrition And Wellness

Institute For Integrative Nutrition
NYC
09.2019

High School Diploma -

Burr And Burton Academy
Manchester Center, VT
06.1995

Yoga Teacher Certification - Ashtanga Yoga

Rise And Vibe Yoga
Montpelier, VT
03.2023 - Current

Skills

Leadership

Integrity

Community Engagement

Food Preparation and Management (cooking)

Educator

Effective Communicator

Hard Working

Visionary

Farm and Food specialist

Accomplishments

Purchased a historic 24 acre farm in Florence, VT.

Planted orchards and built 3 high tunnels and a greenhouse.

Successfully started a bakery and initiated a CSA program

Managed and supplied a 50 member CSA program.

Effectively spearheaded the Healthy Foods From A-Z program in 6 different schools in the GRCSU district.

Wrote 3 different grants in order to fund this program

Successfully initiated and completed 2 full school years of this program, serving 50 classrooms while supporting many different local farms with local food purchases.

Started a successful, 8 vendor, pre-order, local food purchase market at Unity Wellness Farm.

Started a Cooperative CSA Program to serve my network of farmers as well as my community.

Raised 3 children to become mindful, compassionate humans.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Interests

Hiking

Reading

Visiting the Ocean

Gardening

Cooking

Eating Interesting Food

Traveling

Spending Time With My Family

Running my 3 Irish Setters

Practicing Yoga

Entertaining

Quote

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style."
Maya Angelou

Timeline

Yoga Teacher Certification - Ashtanga Yoga

Rise And Vibe Yoga
03.2023 - Current

Substitute Teacher Pre-K-8

GRCSU and RNESU
08.2018 - 12.2020

Owner and Operator of Unity Wellness Farm

Self Employed
12.2011 - Current

Contractors Assistant

Mitowski Property Maintenance
01.2010 - Current

Custodian

Green Mountain College
02.2007 - 05.2009

Owner and Operator of HB Housekeeping

Self-Employed
01.2000 - 12.2010

Owner and Operator of Sunrise Hill Organic Farm

Self Employed
2000.01 - 2010.12

Waitress, Hostess, Bartender, Prep-Cook, Dishwashe

Area Restaurants
01.1991 - 01.2000

Certification - Sustainable Farm And Foods

UMASS Amherst/ Stockbridge School

Certification Integrative Nutrition Health Coach - Nutrition And Wellness

Institute For Integrative Nutrition

High School Diploma -

Burr And Burton Academy

Community Service

Volunteered to care for and visit and bring meals to the elderly in Proctor, VT for all 15 years of living in the area.

Volunteered and coordinated the Fourwinds nature education program at Proctor Elementary School for two consecutive years.

Mentored youth in need at Unity Wellness Farm for the past 5 years.

Hilary Lambert