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AGROFORESTRY EXTENSION AGENT
Professional Summary
Dedicated environmental conservationist, versed in project design, management, watershed protection, and implementation.
Skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Personnel management
  • Project design and implementation
  • Grant writing
  • Budget management
  • Highly organized
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Effective time management
  • Self motivator
  • Leadership


Work History
Agroforestry Extension Agent, 09/2010 to 11/2013
United States Peace Corps – Cameroon, Equatorial Africa
  • Solely responsible for development and implementation of projects designed to initiate sound environmental practices in local community.
  • Projects involved grant writing, administration, management, financial accounting, training and educating staff and community members.
  • Created and implemented water catchment protection and reforestation projects which saw the planting of 5000 native tree species.
  • Increased farmer's crop yields through introduction of sustainable land management techniques.
  • Introduced Income Generating Activities to women's groups, such as soy bean transformation, mushroom propagation, and fruit conversion.
  • Expanded nutritional outcomes and business opportunities for AIDS/HIV patients through introduction of mushroom propagation.

Shift Supervisor, 09/2006 to 02/2010
Starbucks Coffee – Santa Rosa, CA
  • Supervised employees and delegated daily duties
  • Actively promoted a cooperative and harmonious working climate to boost morale, productivity and efficiency.
  • Responsible for opening and closing store.
  • Managed store inventory.
  • Prepared daily tills and bank deposits.
  • Trained new employees on the company's products and culture.
  • Effectively and calmly resolved situations with customers.
  • Consistently exhibited a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating smoothly and set a positive example for the shift team.

Intern, 05/2009 to 08/2009
Laguna Foundation – Santa Rosa, CA
  • Planted and maintained native trees to restore degraded riparian habitats.
  • Constructed and maintained drip irrigation systems.
  • Supervised At-Risk youth groups.

Education
Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Studies: Conservation and Restoration, 2009
Sonoma State University - Rohnert Park, CA
  • Minor in Geography
  • Plant Science and Agricultural Science coursework

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • United States Peace Corps
  • Starbucks Coffee
  • Laguna Foundation

School Attended

  • Sonoma State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Agroforestry Extension Agent
  • Shift Supervisor
  • Intern

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Environmental Studies: Conservation and Restoration , 2009

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