Leah Stingley

• Initiated timely project management within budget constraints for multi-faceted problems.
• Kept physical files and digitized records organized for easy updating and retrieval by authorized team members.
• Optimized organizational systems for recordkeeping.
• Directed management meetings to enhance collaboration and maintain healthy culture based on trust and group problem-solving.
• Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
• Managed, trained and motivated farmer's market staff members to continuously improve crop knowledge and abilities in the market field.
• Educated families and community members about crop production and sustainability options.
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Delivered CSA produce boxes to customer locations within specific timeframes.

• Early childhood development work
• Childcare and specialized instruction for children: infants-5th grade
• Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.

• Utilized positive uncertainty to encourage students and help to handle ambiguity, accept inconsistencies and trust intuition in decision-making.
• Mediated conflicts within students' lives and relationships to clarify and resolve underlying issues.

Duties Performed at Farmer's Market:

• Preparation & presentation
• Set-up & take-down of market booth and tent
• Sales/cashier clerk
• Distribution of CSA boxes to subscribed clients
• Market displays
• Pastry counter cashier
• Participated in live cooking demonstrations for market customers
• Worked with market customers to understand needs and provide delicious produce
• Roasted hundreds of trays of tomatoes (on farm) in commercial kitchen ovens for the farm's signature salsa
• Kim Chi preparation and production (on farm) for market value-added products

• Business started and operated by husband and self, no other employees.
• Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success.

Landscaping

• Adapted daily plans according to weather and client needs to maintain excellent client satisfaction and adhere to timelines.
• Maintained residential grounds including mowing, pruning, trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
• Enhanced visibility and improved shapes of trees and bushes with proper pruning.