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Isabel Stitchick

Athens,Ohio

Summary

Dynamic professional with a proven track record in project management and social media advertising, notably at The Athens Farmers Market and Ohio University. Excelled in team leadership and strategic communication, significantly enhancing community engagement and local food procurement. Expertise in sustainable agriculture underpins a commitment to impactful, community-focused initiatives.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Farmers Market Promotions Manager

The Athens Farmers Market
Athens, Ohio
08.2024 - Current
  • Manage and create content for the Farmers Market's social media.
  • Maintain communication between the 50+ vendors at the market.
  • Create graphics and narrative for various fundraising campaigns geared towards supporting the market

Appalachian Accessible Food Network Coordinator

ACEnet, Rural Action, Community Food Inititavies
Athens, Ohio
06.2024 - Current
  • Facilitate the coordination of food access programming, and maintain consistent communication between the three regional nonprofit organizations that comprise the Appalachian Accessible Food Network (AAFN): ACEnet (Appalachian Center for Economic Networks), Rural Action, and Community Food Initiatives (CFI).
  • Assist and support food access programming by helping process food in our shared-use kitchen, ensuring that there is enough produce for our distribution programs, supporting the local produce auction with management and staffing help, assisting with our donation-based farm stand (the Veggie Van), and assisting with our donation stand at the farmers' market.
  • Supervise and manage five seasonal AmeriCorps members who are serving in the summer food cohort; track hours and time served, coordinate farm visits and other learning experiences for the cohort, create weekly schedules, and make sure gaps in programming are filled.
  • Coordinate gleaning days with local farmers to divert potential food waste from local farms into our local food system. Hundreds of pounds of local food were saved this past summer and distributed through CFI's weekly distribution program.
  • Write, implement, and report on various grants that are supporting food access programming across the AAFN.

Food Cohort Americorps Member

Rural Action
Athens, Ohio
05.2023 - 08.2024
  • Served within the AAFN, and assisted Rural Action, CFI, and ACEnet in their efforts to improve access to healthy, local food for underserved communities in Appalachia.
  • Supported operations at the Chesterhill Produce Auction include buying food and assisting in packing bags for our auction CSA program.
  • Developed relationships with local farmers and food producers on farms, and at markets.
  • Traveled to various farms throughout the region to harvest excess produce and then redistribute the produce through our local food networks.
  • Prepared various meals for community members to take home or try at Veggie Van locations.
  • Lead shifts at the Athens Farmers Market receive donations from patrons, and then take this money to purchase local food for our pantry partners.
  • Lead shifts at the Community Food Initiative’s Veggie Van program in Coolville, Glouster, and Nelsonville.

Marketing and Social Media Coordinator

Ohio University's Office of Sustainability
Athens, Ohio
06.2021 - 05.2024
  • Manage the Office of Sustainability’s social media platforms.
  • Create and send out a biweekly Sustainability Newsletter that reaches 500+ community and university affiliates.
  • Speak to interested community and university members about sustainability on campus, and encourage them to become involved or support our programming.
  • Communicate with university-affiliated and external partners to market various events and conferences hosted by the Office of Sustainability.
  • Create graphics and visuals to help increase exposure and ensure growing participation in the office’s events.

Bartender and Server

Athens Uncorked
Athens, Ohio
08.2023 - 02.2024
  • Perform opening and closing duties, including restocking supplies and taking inventory of wines and spirits.
  • Assist kitchen staff with dinner preparations, provide support during the evening rush periods, and prepare small plates to fulfill orders.
  • Maintain knowledge of wine notes and food pairings to provide to asking customers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Environment Studies

Ohio Univeristy
Athens, OH
05-2024

Skills

  • Social media advertising
  • Team management
  • Project management
  • Customer service
  • Extensive knowledge of sustainable agriculture
  • Writing and communication
  • Shared-use kitchen experience
  • Local food procurement experience

Certification

  • ServSafe Certified: June 2023

Languages

Spanish
Limited

Publications

  • Thesis publication in the Ohio University's OhioLink database
  • Poetry publications in Sphere Issue 67 and 68

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Farmers Market Promotions Manager

The Athens Farmers Market
08.2024 - Current

Appalachian Accessible Food Network Coordinator

ACEnet, Rural Action, Community Food Inititavies
06.2024 - Current

Bartender and Server

Athens Uncorked
08.2023 - 02.2024

Food Cohort Americorps Member

Rural Action
05.2023 - 08.2024

Marketing and Social Media Coordinator

Ohio University's Office of Sustainability
06.2021 - 05.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Environment Studies

Ohio Univeristy

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