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Kristie Munson
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Food systems + community outreach + horticulture with 13 years grassroots service + management experience.
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Food systems + community outreach + horticulture with 13 years grassroots service + management experience.
Community Outreach Content Creation Project Management Survey Design & Admin Needs assessments Public speaking
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Experience
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Field & Fork Network
Buffalo, New York
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1 year, 5 months
AmeriCorps VISTA Director
January 2021 — April 2022
Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator
November 2020 — April 2022
About the role
Wrote concept paper and grant for AmeriCorps VISTA in 2021. Process included identifying proper host sites, ensuring a full understanding of the difference between an AmeriCorps VISTA member and an employee, and discussing host site requirements and how they can properly be met.
Designed and directed AmeriCorps VISTA Program for 3 VISTA members and 3 program sites across New York State with plans to expand to 6 sites in other high need areas. Successfully recruited and placed 2 VISTA members in the first year during the difficult recruitment times in the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Developed and implement community outreach and engagement plans based on program area needs using Community Asset Mapping and Participatory Analysis for Community Action (PACA) tools to ensure proper entry into new communities and determine gaps in outreach.
Engaged with community partners and Double Up sites through presentations and meetings to teach about the Double Up Food Bucks program and how individuals and organizations can use it.
Provided support for Double Up users regarding program inquiries, locations, and technical issues. SNAP beneficiaries and program administers around New York State were able to call regarding any challenge they experience, and all issues are quickly addressed.
Used feedback from previous market users to develop resources to ease their use of the program. Some of these materials included better resources on the Double Up Food Bucks website, paper materials such as brief cards explaining the program, and videos to explain how the program works and walked through the application.
Managed Request for Applications for seasonal Double Up Food Bucks period while fielding questions from applying locations. Process ensures new sites can begin to administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) incentive during the summer months.
Designed and updated Geographic Information Systems maps to create visualizations of Double Up site locations, program growth, and to keep track of newly applied markets.
Maintained and developed relationships with community partners throughout New York State to strengthen networks and create systems of support for Double Up participants, including SNAP beneficiaries, store owners, and farmers.
Developed and administered a train the trainers module for each new participating site with each training catered to the specific needs of the host site. Each training is broken down into various pieces with different methods of explanation to create a system of reference that works for each person.
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Lincoln Park Nursery
Buffalo, New York
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6 months
Garden Shop Manager
April 2020 — October 2020
About the role
Conducted trainings and coached team to ensure proper horticultural methods such as pruning, irrigation, and pest scouting methods.
Developed procedures, charts, checklists, and guides to address workflow issues.
Developed pest and disease management protocols, prevention strategies, and scouting schedules
Streamlined and regulated daily tasks to boost team productivity and morale.
Supervised staff of 14 associates at two locations, create schedules, apportion tasks, manage customer complaints.
Managed social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram) and create content for advertising as well as infographics and other helpful materials for customers.
Oversaw the management of live and hard goods inventory, including purchasing, plant maintenance, and sales management.
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Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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1 year
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader - Native Food Sovereignty Fellow
August 2018 — August 2019
About the role
Recruited and interviewed candidates nationally for placement in 14 communities throughout Indian Country.
Enhanced reference materials and resources for Fellows through the creation of guides such as a Volunteer Management Toolkit, Tools for Community Integration, Project Sustainability, Project Planning Framework, and many more.
Designed and facilitated trainings for on-coming Fellows and successfully provided trainings with ten site supervisors.
Implemented robust recruitment and outreach plan to improve project resilience, set the framework for fundraising opportunities, and develop a qualified team of passionate Fellows.
Provided administrative support for VISTA program by tracking member deliverables through the creation and analysis of qualitative and quantitative monthly reports.
Evaluated current practices with VISTA coordinator to determine more effective methods and created and executed plans to rectify gaps in program management, such as reporting, recruitment, resource sharing, and many other issues.
Facilitated bi-weekly communication with site supervisors and Fellows to address potential issues and track project deliverables through planned Webinars and remote conversations.
Cultivated flexibility in ability to multi-task due to the unique projects of each VISTA member in the field, the rolling enrollment of members throughout the year resulting in new members starting each month, and the level of professional development each Fellow requires at each stage of their service.
Managed and supported project development of Fellows at various stages of the processes.
Guided 3 Fellows through successful food sovereignty related grant processes that were implemented in their respective communities.
Engaged in VISTA class about Resource Development and Grant Writing.
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Peace Corps
Tanzania
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1 year, 5 months
Sustainable Agriculture Extension Agent
February 2017 — July 2018
About the role
Webmaster of Grants Committee (2017-2018). Updated resources and layout, created content, and encouraged traffic to website by offering clearer navigation pathways and promoting use to interested volunteers.
Developed guides intended to ease the grant process for other volunteers by recognizing trends in common mistakes and finding ways to alleviate those problems for future grant writers. Each section of a typical grant, including capacity building, sustainability, and the budget, were broken down with the intent of asking the grant writer questions they may not have considered and give them more context of their projects as a whole.
Created a model garden used to train 30 village children and 15 adults about effective modern water conservation methods. Garden was developed based on extensive trainings provided by Peace Corps agriculture staff and through resources provided by various experts in permaculture familiar with East African climates and terrain.
Designed a unique curriculum for teaching parents with children under the age of 5 about nutrition and permagardening.
Initiated collaborative plan for a large school garden consisting of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes and a variety of leafy green vegetables to improve nutrition in the school for over 200 students.
Trained 20 mothers in the community in weekly workshops about basic entrepreneurial and business skills and assisted in the development income-generation activities focused on the sale of unique foods such as cornbread and guacamole.
Taught English to a class of 90 Standard 3 students three times a week and individually tutored 5 students from home through the use of games, songs, one-on-one lessons based on education levels, and standard written and/or reading lessons.
Assisted other Peace Corps Volunteers with their grant writing in which was the primary reviewer of 13 grants and secondary reviewer of 8 grants.
Conducted in-depth analysis and research of host community in Tanzania through discussions with various members of the community, consulting with other organizations in the area, finding historical data, and interviewing village leaders.
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Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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1 year, 3 months
Children's Literacy Outreach Coordinator - KEYS Service Corps AmeriCorps
May 2015 — August 2016
About the role
Developed outreach materials intended to teach new parents about the importance of early literacy intervention and modeled storytelling behaviors.
Engaged children in educational activities to further develop literacy skills as a guest educator in under-served learning environments.
Produced programming for the Storymobile and supplemental materials for teachers.
Oversaw and provided general guidance to 40 mentors and their mentees at a Pittsburgh Public School.
Represented RIF at various community events and give out free books to children.
Received trainings in classroom management and Developmentally Appropriate Practices.
Conducted research to create a Community Asset Map for Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh service neighborhoods that includes demographic information and interviews with various community stakeholders. Community Asset Map was converted into a presentation which was given to a group of over 80 individuals.
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Goodwill of Southwestern PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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1 year, 10 months
Greenhouse Assistant
June 2013 — April 2015
About the role
Monitored produce for pathogens, tended to compost, and applied organic fertilizers.
Coordinated an Integrated Pest Management Plan which incorporated organic pesticide methods such as beneficial insects.
Educated high school students and senior citizens how to start and maintain vegetable gardens.
Taught classes and led activities with senior citizens with mental and physical disabilities about various plant related topics.
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University of Pittsburgh Plant Growth Research Facilities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2 years, 1 month
Greenhouse Assistant
March 2013 — April 2015
About the role
Assisted in daily duties, which included watering, scouting for pests, applying beneficial insects, trimming strawberry populations, and applying fertilizers.
Gained experience applying pesticides, such as Safer Soap, using a backpack sprayer.
Updated Material Safety Data Sheets and received Worker Protection Standard Training.
Trained new employees and interns about the greenhouses, plant care, and general maintenance.
Organized materials and created inventories for stock to reduce waste.
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Education
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University of Pittsburgh
Environmental Studies
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Geographic Information Systems
2012
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2015
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