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Strengths/Skills
Hard working, high energy
Passionate
Candidate Bio
Contributions and Leadership Achievements
Organization | Position | Term | Contribution |
University of Pittsburgh | Co-Director, ScholarCHEF | 6 | For three years, I acted as co-director of a food scholar program at the University of Pittsburgh. I taught multiple courses and provided students with opportunities in the community related to urban food, sustainability, and food systems. |
Historical Society of Mt Leabnon | Advisory Board | 4 | Provided support to the Board of the Historical Society of the community I live in. This included financial auditing, working with the communications and education committee as well as the fundraising committee. I was a volunteer every year to run the silent auction at our largest fundraising event. |
Mt Lebanon Library Board of Trustees | Board Member, Secretary, President of the Garden Tour | 8 | As a board member, I promoted the library, contributed in additional ways as the secretary and led the yearly garden tour which is the biggest fundraiser. As garden tour president, I promoted sustainability and education, which was new to a tour that was historically only about flowers. I also volunteered for fundraising events held at the library and contributed financially to multiple initiatives. |
Employment
Employer | Title | Years | Location |
University of Pittsburgh | Program Manager for the Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences | 1 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
University of Pittsburgh | Instructor for Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems | 3 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
University of Pittsburgh | Research Project Manager | 7 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Practice Areas
Years in Practice Area:
Approximate number of years as a member of this DPG/MIG": 10
Honors and Awards
Organization | Award | Year | Contribution |
University of Pittsburgh | Staff Sustainability Award | 2019 | Created a composting program, indoor growing program, and outdoor edible garden for the Sports Medicine and Nutrition program. |
University of Pittsburgh | MCSI John C. Mascaro Faculty Lectureship | 2022 and 2023 | Created an Intro to Sustainable Food Systems course and submitted a proposal to add to the University sustainability certificate. Received a lectureship to teach the course. |
Jewish Healthcare Foundation | Salk Health Activist Fellow | 2023 | The Salk Health Activist Fellowship is a part of the Feinstein Fellowships for Health Careers Futures. As a fellow, I worked with a team to develop a policy and programming to improve mental health advocacy by and for youth. |