Mary Oace
Duluth,MN
Summary
Team Leader experienced in directing activities of workgroups. Develops strategies, provides training, sets goals and obtains team feedback. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big picture focus with excellence in communicating goals and vision to succeed. Problem solver, networker and consensus builder.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Urban Agriculture and Resilience AmeriCorps VISTA
Ecolibrium3
09.2022 - Current
- Developed an urban farm management plan including planting schedules, regenerative agriculture approach, personnel, and processing/distribution.
- Managed 7 seasonal farm employees and developed an on-farm project management system for farm workers, volunteers, and interns.
- Recruited and managed over 300 volunteers to ensure infrastructure development, maintenance, and optimized production.
- Coordinated Farm to School Field Day to create an impactful experiential learning opportunity for 200 students including the recruitment and management of 40 volunteers; co-creation of educational station curricula with over 12 environmental educators and urban farmers; acquisition of space contracts; production of event/role guidelines and regular communications with educators, volunteers, and the public; procurement of program funding and associated budget tracking.
- Secured grant money to create and test food growing and nutrition education programming for low-income households experiencing health disparities; develop food growing spaces that are accessible to individuals with limited mobility; and fund youth urban agriculture programming.
- Formed relationships and collaborative projects with local nonprofit organizations.
Farm Worker
Farmhouse Madeline Island
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Provided organic produce to a local CSA and a farm-to-table
restaurant. - Managed a wide variety of plants, from seedlings to mature
specimens. Kept soils and planting beds healthy and conducive for growth. - Diagnosed and treated pest and disease problems in crops.
Operated tractors and self-propelled machinery to plow, fertilize, and bale hay. - Assisted with livestock care.
Food Bank Coordinator
UVSS Food Bank
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Coordinated and managed volunteers.
- Collaborated with volunteers and workers to ensure the treatment of all clients with dignity and respect
- Arranged donation pick-up, receiving, stocking, distribution, and maintenance of a clean, sanitary space
- Arranged food bank events and activities to raise awareness and support.
Education
Sustainable Agricultural Management
Perrotis College
Thessaloniki, GreeceEnvironmental Studies And Geography
University of Victoria
Victoria, B.C., CanadaSkills
- Project Management
- Grant Writing
- Community Outreach
- Volunteer Engagement
- Sustainable Farming Experience
- Farm Resource Management
Timeline
Urban Agriculture and Resilience AmeriCorps VISTA
Ecolibrium3
09.2022 - Current
Farm Worker
Farmhouse Madeline Island
06.2022 - 09.2022
Food Bank Coordinator
UVSS Food Bank
01.2020 - 03.2020
Sustainable Agricultural Management
Perrotis College
Environmental Studies And Geography
University of Victoria
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