What drives my career is a passion for sustainability in our communities. This drive has manifested itself as ventures in: Urban agriculture development, planning / zoning, and consulting - especially in food deserts; Education program design including workshops, classes, formal courses, and a student farm; Coordinating cross-sector partnerships in task force working groups to transition Arizona State University to more sustainable food operations; Web development, content / data management, social media, and web-based marketing; Conducting outreach to thousands of organizations and people; Organizing campaigns and hosting events as a president of a Real Food Challenge chapter; Qualifying residents for solar, home energy efficiency, and other renewable energy programs incentivized at the state and federal levels; Fundraising, budgeting, and grant management; and, Co-op grocery, farmers market, and fresh foods retail I am known for my ability to multi-task, organize content, keep colleagues on the same page, take the initiative to create new opportunities, and maintain the big picture while crafting a plan to get there. I am always on the lookout for new opportunities to do so in the above areas.

Job Scout @ Identifying opportunities in the sustainable food industry to share with a community of peers looking for meaningful work Managing job posting invoices Networking & Stakeholder engagement Web testing Representing GFJ at events Conducting meetings with clients Conducting outreach to stakeholders for new initiatives that I helped develop. From September 2013 to Present (2 years 4 months) Freelance Writer @ One Green Planet is your online guide to making conscious choices that help people, animals and the planet. I contribute feature posts on a wide range of topics related to these issues. From June 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) Senior Operations Assistant @ I handle the processing of upstream incentive offers for client purchases of energy efficient appliances and lighting. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Portland, Oregon AreaKroger Customer Connect Ambassador @ Managed client accounts and handled loss prevention for a multitude of issues at Kroger banners across the country including Kroger, Fred Meyer, QFC, Ralph's, Fry's, Dillon's, and more. From February 2015 to April 2015 (3 months) Portland, Oregon AreaDistribution Project Volunteer @ Conducting a current state analysis of Oregon food distributors to better equip local food producers / processors with the knowledge they could use to grow their businesses. From January 2015 to March 2015 (3 months) Portland, Oregon AreaOutreach Associate @ Worked as a representative of Pacific Power's Blue Sky Program to support new renewable energy projects in the WECC using RECs. From January 2015 to March 2015 (3 months) Portland, Oregon AreaSustainable Food Program Volunteer @ Assisted with crafting beekeeping policy in Multnomah County & the City of Portland. From November 2014 to February 2015 (4 months) Portland, Oregon AreaVolunteer Committee Member @ Volunteered on an ONI committee dedicated to crafting new guidelines for greater funding equity along racial and socioeconomic lines for budgetary awards to partner organizations. From November 2014 to January 2015 (3 months) Portland, Oregon AreaTemporary Guest Services Associate @ Helped online customers with placing and tracking orders via phone & email From October 2014 to November 2014 (2 months) Appointment Scheduler & Direct Sales @ Worked in a call center to schedule appointments for solar and energy efficiency installs. From July 2013 to January 2014 (7 months) Volunteer Member - Tempe Community Market Steering Committee and Board @ Assisted with the development of a USDA grant-funded open-air farmers market in Tempe Worked with task forces to create policy and procedure for farmers market operations based upon best practices in the industry in addition to identifying and analyzing sites for the market. From April 2013 to January 2014 (10 months) Owner/Sole Proprietor @ Consulted for, marketed, and developed small-scale farms in food deserts through engaging a diverse set of project stakeholders Secured $16,000 in seed funding & finalist for $26,000 more Designed ASU’s first student-run urban farm program Consulting on a funded open-air farmers’ market development, taught courses and workshops Sold diverse local produce directly to market. From January 2011 to January 2014 (3 years 1 month) Administrative Coordinator @ Created a national and local network to foster an ongoing dialogue concerning sustainable food at ASU Engaged diverse stakeholders in focus groups, surveys, interviews, and meetings Issued a report for the Sustainable Food Task Force (see above), the ASU Community, and peers in our network to document this transformation and recommend new policies Secured a transition to more sustainable food purchasing and related activities Trained future campus leaders. From March 2012 to May 2013 (1 year 3 months) Graduate Course Developer, Instructor, Teaching Assistant, & Grader @ Developed, coordinated, and implemented a sustainability PPBL program Lectured publicly on the program’s importance and my experience with it Managed an undergraduate team in further developing an urban farm program Recruited new project partners Surveyed student clients and businesses, conducted focus groups, and held as well as judged a farm design competition Graded assignments From August 2011 to May 2013 (1 year 10 months) Chief Ecological Planner @ Planned and designed urban agricultural systems that meet the needs of communities, food retailers, and restaurants in ecologically regenerative ways. From September 2011 to May 2012 (9 months) Phoenix, Arizona AreaCourse Developer & General Researcher @ I helped to facilitate the popularization and strengthening of the local food economy in the Valley of the Sun. I assisted in the launch and refinement of UrbanFarm.org From May 2011 to January 2012 (9 months) Assistant Instructor @ Co-taught a class on Optimum Health and Sustainability (HH500) and co-developed SWIHA's Sustainability degree program as well as Urban Farming Certificate. From March 2011 to January 2012 (11 months) Intern @ Interned with Greg Peterson at The Urban Farm in North/Central Phoenix. In addition to assisting Greg with activities around the farm I worked with him to create a framework for inspiring valley residents to start their own urban farm operations. One of the goals of this project is to network these urban farmers with businesses in the area and lay people through urbanfarm.org to both provide and create educational and economic opportunities. From January 2011 to May 2011 (5 months) Volunteer @ Met with planners to discuss barriers and opportunities for crafting comprehensive urban agricultural zoning. From 2011 to 2011 (less than a year) Customer Service Attendant, Cashier, Grocery Clerk & Dairy Supervisor @ Worked my way up for Shop Rite from a Customer Service Assistant at age 14 to a supervisor of Dairy Department operations and a clerk working with logistics in an extremely busy store; took on increasing responsibility each year Participated in safety meetings Conducted inventory and ordering for departmental operations Helped implement solar power and cold section doors. From June 2003 to August 2010 (7 years 3 months)

Professional Master's, Urban & Environmental Planning, 3.8 @ Arizona State University From 2011 to 2013 Bachelor's of Science, Sustainability, Food System Studies, 3.6 @ Arizona State University From 2007 to 2011 Peter A. Goldman is skilled in: Research, Sustainability, Program Development, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Environmental Awareness, Food Industry, Training, Program Management, Policy, Project Planning, Community Outreach, Microsoft Office