Julie F Loveless, 46Asheville, NC

Company: Www.foodtank.org 2013 Position: Contributing writer

FUNCTIONAL STRENGTHS: Research and Data Analysis - Demonstrated proficiency in conducting various research • such as the following: Played a vital role in conducting research and drafting a policy memo that would advise against hydraulic fracturing for the purpose of natural gas extraction in North Carolina • citing the negative impacts of hydro-fracking that are difficult to abate and remediate • due to the exemption of natural gas extraction from the Clean Water Act • Clean Air Act • and Safe Drinking Water Act Local Food: Thousands of Miles off the Mark Researched and identified best practices for sustainable food systems • using IO-LCA Presented undergraduate research which examined specific practices of local small-scale farmers to identify whether or not localized production was inherently more sustainable than centralized industrial agriculture Facilitated various interviews with local farmers • producers • and farmers' market participants and managers to determine the use of chemical fertilizers • herbicides • and pesticides Conducted qualitative social research to determine the incorporation of local foods among restaurants • academic facilities • merchants • and hospitals Researched the health outcome of public school children • both with and without access to local foods Proposed recommendation of an experimental epidemiological study which involved underserved and low-income community members • food access • and public health implications of local food movements Suggested evaluation on practices such as crop rotation • tilling • irrigation • permaculture • and the incorporation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Ensured that studies were controlled for confounding variables • such as age • race • gender • level of education • and family history of diet-related diseases Made conclusion that local foods movement must not be the end goal • but a springboard for initiatives with a much broader scope Public Relations and Communications - Served as a contributing writer to www.foodtank.org - Produced online articles on environmental • economic • and social implications of global food systems - Functioned as writer and editor for local music review and news publications - Leveraged industry expertise in creating • maintaining • writing • and editing environmental and food blogs - Administered copyright and publishing license contracts • and collected and distributed music royalties Personnel Supervision • Leadership • and Management - Acted as facilitator and liaison between student body • campus dining services staff • and local community - Selected • appointed • and trained qualified team members for various positions - Served as liaison among multiple business partners in shaping the direction of growth - Proactively engaged in the 2008 presidential campaign • conducting cold calling and door-to-door canvassing • facilitating conferences and forums • and light traveling to political events in the Western North Carolina region