Managed and de-risked the largest commercial scale indoor vertical indoor farm's Launch Program, with engineering and supply chain handoff deliverables, compliance and operations requirements, process integration and training
Managed and configured the quality management system's change control, root cause analysis, corrective actions, SQF food safety reports, and OSHA standards
Spearheaded high ROI facility, security, packaging, and waste reduction projects
Analyzed throughput and capacity data for our plants and equipment
Reported program risks to executive team with recommendations, tradeoffs, and resolutions
Nominated as DEB representative in the organization's "Cultivator Program"
Internal Auditor, Continuous Improvement
Plenty Unlimited, Inc.
South San Francisco, CA
06.2020 - Current
Created and implemented audit program that identifies risk and assesses compliance
Addressed audit non-conformances in JIRA and presented key findings to stakeholders in organization
Launched Document Change Control, Audit Management, CAPAs, and SDS into new ETQ Reliance System
Trained Operations against updated Standard Operating Procedures to conform to best practices
Partnered with external audit consultants each quarter to improve company-wide policies
Production Associate
Plenty Unlimited, Inc.
South San Francisco, CA
09.2019 - 05.2020
Examined final product for conformance with plant health, quality and design specifications
Led and improved the inspection table's standard work and sanitation procedures
Brand Ambassador
Ripple Foods
Vail, CO
06.2019 - 08.2019
Promoted and educated the environmental and health benefits of pea protein milk at outdoor athletic events
Intern
The Nature Conservancy
San Francisco, CA
06.2017 - 08.2017
Assisted the Director of Conservation Investments for California in researching 3rd party conservation policies
Contacted partner organizations to update the funding availability for the upcoming fiscal year
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Science
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO
05.2019
Outdoor Education
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
06.2018
Sustainable Development in Northern Europe
Danish Institute of Study Abroad
Copenhagen, Denmark
12.2017
Cultural Anthropology: Democracy And Development
Study Abroad Program
Coroico, Bolivia
06.2017
Skills
Program Management
Quality and Compliance
Audit and Risk Management
Tradeoff Asessments
Documentation, Reporting, and Presentation
DACI Framework
DEB Representative
Ethical Sourcing in Supply Chain
Training and Certifications
Proficient in Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, ETQ, Alchemy, Google Apps (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
Trained in SQF Implementing Systems Manufacturing, HACCP, ATP and EMP Food Safety Testing