Lada Marsavina
Summary
Hi! I’m in my second year of organic farming after leaving my office job to pursue something more meaningful. I’ve learned a lot through my two vegetable farm apprenticeships, and now I’m excited to deepen my skills in areas I haven’t explored yet - like animal care, carpentry, food preservation, and perennial gardening. I’m passionate about caring for the natural world, eating nutritious whole foods, and being part of a sustainable community.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Apprentice
Horton Road Organics
04.2025 - 11.2025
- Expanded knowledge of organic agriculture practices over a season-long farmer training curriculum that focused on topics like soil fertility, irrigation practices, composting, bed prep, pest & disease management, and much more. Training included full time work on an operational farm, as well as farmer-led classes.
- Participated in all aspects of small scale vegetable growing on 6 acres of land - from seed starting & bed prep to harvest, wash & pack.
- Coordinated and attended local farmers markets.
- Increased understanding about environmental conservation, regenerative practices, and homesteading by sharing experiences with fellow Apprentices.
Sales/Florist
Bedford Village Flower Shoppe
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Coordinated customer floral requests, from a personal to event scale.
- Learned floral design techniques and jumped in on crafting floral arrangements, handling both recipes and special requests.
- Processed incoming flowers.
- Contributed to organizational procedures and handled management of the busy season (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years & Valentines Day).
Farm Apprentice
Pine Root Farm
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Completed a 6-day/week season on 10 acres of a diversified vegetable, herb & flower farm: seeding, transplanting, field prep for summer, bed building (both annual and permanent), weeding, irrigating, pest control, pruning, harvesting, wash/packing, selling produce, composting, and field prep for winter.
- Lived and worked together in harmony with fellow apprentices and managers.
- Coordinated and attended farmers' markets.
- Operated a busy farm stand.
- Completed any and all ad hoc tasks around the farm.
Post Producer (Advertising)
Havas Studios
09.2022 - 04.2024
- Managed 4+ video projects at any given time, all with various timelines, team sizes, budgets, and deliverables.
- Created, presented, negotiated and actualized bids.
- Managed all aspects of production from ideation through final delivery for TV & social videos.
Associate Project Manager (Design)
Gretel
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Coordinated multiple lengthy projects (3+ months) from discovery phase through delivery, managing internal teams and client relationships.
- Oversaw and updated project plans based on changing client needs, timeline shifts and staff/freelance availability.
- Managed ad hoc production needs (vendor/freelance resourcing, event coordination, etc)
Jr. Studio Manager
Gretel
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Lead all studio operations to ensure proper functioning of a 40-person office.
- Developed, perfected and implemented office-wide policies (COVID protocols, PTO, Reviews, Onboarding, Exit Interviews).
- Functioned as IT support & HR representative.
Administrative Assistant
Gretel
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Set up and organized a new office space for 40 people.
- Executed daily administrating daily duties (filling, answering phones, emailing, data entry, research, calendars).
Office Manager/ PA
Arsonal Design
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Coordinated calendars, travel, meetings and events for a studio of 55 people.
- Assisted in various capacity on still and video shoots.
Server
Sulmona Restaurant; Rocco's Tavern
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Maintained full knowledge of food and drink menus, seating and tables, POS system.
- Monitored active tables in order to bus, reset, and course each plate correctly.
- Maintained clean and organized section, accomplished side work.
- Assisted fellow servers.
- Interacted with customers in a professional and friendly manner.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Film & TV
Boston University
05-2019
Timeline
Farm Apprentice
Horton Road Organics
04.2025 - 11.2025
Sales/Florist
Bedford Village Flower Shoppe
11.2024 - 03.2025
Farm Apprentice
Pine Root Farm
04.2024 - 11.2024
Post Producer (Advertising)
Havas Studios
09.2022 - 04.2024
Associate Project Manager (Design)
Gretel
01.2022 - 08.2022
Jr. Studio Manager
Gretel
03.2021 - 12.2021
Administrative Assistant
Gretel
01.2021 - 03.2021
Office Manager/ PA
Arsonal Design
02.2020 - 08.2020
Server
Sulmona Restaurant; Rocco's Tavern
03.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Film & TV
Boston University
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