Jelana Canfield

Event Leadership & Outreach: Co-develop, plan, facilitate, and manage budgets for five major district-wide cultural celebrations annually (Hispanic Heritage, Native American/Alaska Native, Lunar New Year, Black History, and AANHPI commemorations), local business vendors and cultural performances, with an average of 250 community guests.

Community Relations: Partner with students, administrative teams, teachers, families, local businesses, and HPD Student Resource Officers to drive family engagement and ensure high accessibility of immigration rights campaigns and safe environments.

Program Management & Grant Alignment: Developed a STEAM Summer School Program that contributed to a grant funding award and successfully served 100 students.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Support training logistics, including scheduling, materials preparation, communication, safety, and attendance tracking, for professional development sessions, including parents, students, licensed and/or classified staff.

Data Analytics & Compliance: Maintain precise data reports and tracking systems to satisfy strict state grant requirements; leverage data analytics to evaluate program attendance, engagement trends, and compliance outcomes.

Business Leadership & Strategy: Founded and scaled a high-quality culinary business, developing comprehensive business plans, multi-channel marketing strategies, and specialized dietary menus that significantly boosted profit margins.

Employee Development: Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of nine employees; created all standardized training materials, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and onboarding resources to maintain a safe, inclusive, and high-performance workplace.

Financial & Operations Management: Directed all day-to-day business operations, financial forecasting, supply chain logistics, and client relations utilizing QuickBooks, Square, and Shopify.

Corporate Client Relations: Managed end-to-end logistics, client relations, and catering operations for high-volume corporate accounts and community events.

Diverse Supply Vendors & Partners: Passamaquoddy Tribe maple syrup, Roasted By Mom Coffee, M&M Marketplace, Abbey Creek Winery, Curvy Chic Closet, D’Anu Wine

Business Leadership & Strategy: Founded and scaled a high-quality culinary business, developing comprehensive business plans, multi-channel marketing strategies, and specialized dietary menus that significantly boosted profit margins.

Employee Development: Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of nine employees; created all standardized training materials, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and onboarding resources to maintain a safe, inclusive, and high-performance workplace.

Financial & Operations Management: Directed all day-to-day business operations, financial forecasting, supply chain logistics, and client relations utilizing QuickBooks, Square, and Shopify.

Corporate Client Relations: Managed end-to-end logistics, client relations, and catering operations for high-volume corporate accounts and community events.
Diverse Supply Vendors & Partners: Passamaquoddy Tribe maple syrup, Roasted By Mom Coffee, M&M Marketplace, Abbey Creek Winery, Curvy Chic Closet, D’Anu Wine

Greeted guests, provided accurate 100+ food orders, service, and paired 75+ wine and beverage orders to create an exquisite dining experience.

Trained new team members on restaurant procedures, menu items, and performance strategies.

Provided accurate financial transaction reports of daily sales.

Developed 5 recipes and produced fine desserts for 4 large special events and Food & Wine Magazine competition.