Canning fruit
How often do you look back and connect the dots in your story? To see how one interest or environment may have led to the next and perhaps to where you are now?
As you’ve likely gathered, I enjoy discovering the points of connection in my own and threading them together to make meaning. It’s of course easier in hindsight and not necessarily a painless practice.
In the spirit of this exercise, below are some of the coffee / herb / food & other select experiences that have informed and continue to shape my journey with Stitchworks.
*I share them here to both remind myself of the thread, and to provide transparency about my background and commitment.
Certificates, Apprenticeships, Service Delivery, Nonprofit Work & More:
AAA Food Handler: Food Manager Certificate (Dallas, Texas)
My French Recipe: Croissant & Kouign Amann Specialist (Plano, Texas)
Beyond the Bar Bottleshop & Event Space: Bartender & Sales (Richardson, Texas)
The Buzz - Sober Social Bar & Cafe: Co-Manager, Bartender, Barista (Hendersonville, North Carolina)
ASICS Digital, Global Marketing: Production Manager (Irvine, California); *included for development in e-commerce and digital content creation
Green Wisdom Herbal Studies & Apothecary: Herbalism Apprentice (Long Beach, California)
Rockefeller Brothers Fund: Rapid Response & Staff Funds, Grant Maker (New York, New York); *included for opportunities to support women-of-color and indigenous-led organizations in food, farming, climate & environment
City University of New York, Baruch College, Marxe SPIA - Food Matters @ Baruch: President & Co-Founder (New York, New York)
ABC Kitchen: Barista, Coffee & Juice Bar (New York, New York)
City Harvest: Food Rescue Program, Quality Assurance, temp (New York, New York)
Slow Food USA: Advocacy & Development Intern (DUMBO - Brooklyn, New York)
Sustainable Food News: Assistant Editor (Portland, Maine)
French Ministry of Education, TAPIF: English Teaching Assistantship (St. Etienne, France); *included for exposure to French food culture, pastry, language, etc.
Champion Coffee: Barista (Greenpoint - Brooklyn, New York)
Southern Methodist University: Chemistry Lab Assistant (Dallas, Texas); *included for foundation built in equipment, scaling, combining/blending, testing, evaluating, etc.
