Hunter Bock
Makawao,HI
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Manager
Hualani Farms
10.2023 - Current
- Single-handedly planted 300 tree Tahitian lime orchard adhering to farm microclimates and soil health, adapting feeding and planting methods accordingly
- Managed off-site, 150 tree citrus orchard which included tree pruning, care, harvest and distribution of fruit with clients around-island
- Planted and tended to a robust vegetable and herb garden, focusing on soil building plant varieties and endemic species to increase overall biodiversity and soil health
Market Administrator
Hana Farmer's Market
10.2023 - Current
- Managed organization, set up and running of weekly community markets to ensure smooth and efficient execution while aiding avendors and residents in their specific needs
- Coordinated community distribution programs such as Kau Kau for Keiki and Maui Hub, feeding Hana residents and collaborating with grant organizers
General Manager
The Rarebit
01.2019 - 11.2021
- Oversaw hiring and training of new staff, resulting in lowest turn-over rate since opening.
- Directed restaurant response to Covid-19; educating staff, enforcing restrictions and adapting policy in accordance with New York State guidelines.
- Coordinated weekly leadership workshops to educate team members on best practices to optimize productivity and sales, resulting in 11% increase in sales over following three months
- Single-handedly implemented and streamlined new POS system for both in-house and take-out orders leading to decline in human error and increase in efficiency of operations.
Sustainability Consultant
Greenburgh Nature Center
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Facilitated educational workshops on-site and in various schools throughout Westchester County, engaging school faculty and student body on zero-waste cafeterias, place-based learning and pollination.
- Managed on-site organic garden and revitalized greenhouse, building hydroponic system and adding range of new plants to foster improved learning environment for future achievers.
- Wrote STEM-focused curricula for kindergarteners through fifth graders on pollination and food systems and their implications in the natural world, reaching approximately 1,000 students.
Education
Advanced Certificate of Study - Education For Sustainability
Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development, Psychology
SUNY At Binghamton
Binghamton, NY05.2018
Leadership Experience
Mahiku A'o Mai
- Along with owner, planning to transform 7 acre plot into native Hawaiian plant and food sanctuary, safe space and education/cultural center for local community and visitors alike
- Acting as nursery manager, collecting seeds and seedlings of endemic species, coordinating where to eventually plant once ready, and aiming to build an official nursery on site within next few months
Friends of Waterfront Park
- Along with six other volunteers, planted 130 perennial pollinators of 19 different native varieties at the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park
- Responsible for maintenance of plots including weeding, mulching, pruning and educating on what was planted
Sustainable Dobbs
- Engaged community in outreach for county-wide food scraps recycling program, succeeding in adding hundreds of new participants into program.
- Collaborated with local food bank to provide food for vulnerable members of community during Covid-19 epidemic.
Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation
- Attended intensive, multi-day professional development workshop centered on purposeful teaching and learning that fosters more socially just and sustainable communities.
- Certified in place-based learning and systems thinking, designed to empower youth to become better earth stewards.
Timeline
Farm Manager
Hualani Farms
10.2023 - Current
Market Administrator
Hana Farmer's Market
10.2023 - Current
Sustainability Consultant
Greenburgh Nature Center
05.2019 - 04.2020
General Manager
The Rarebit
01.2019 - 11.2021
Advanced Certificate of Study - Education For Sustainability
Manhattanville College
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development, Psychology
SUNY At Binghamton
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