Mecca Garcia

Phone 347-***-****

Email advmoy@r.postjobfree.com

Address New York, NY 10034

CAREER OBJECTIVE: Creative, thoughtful, and a participative leader with a new found passion for the environment and interest in green jobs. I have always felt connected to the community and making a change from the inside out, and with experience and the desire to learn more, I want to grow as an individual but become fluent in the world of urban agriculture.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

AMERICORPS MEMBER — GREEN CITY FORCE

New York, June 2022 - Jan 2023

●Grow and distribute fresh produce to New York City housing residents for weekly farm stands

●Lead FBL (Farm Based Learning) workshops, with NYCHA residents, kids, high school and college students

●Maintain acres of farmspace by mulching, IPM and weeding

●Constructing farm beds from scratch in New Eco Hub locations using power tools; power drill

●Participation of outreach, explaining the purpose of the program, encouraging residents to volunteer, learn more about the environment

●Deconstructing and rebuilding trellis to grow sugar snap peas with power drill

●Aiding in food demos, practicing and educating residents on how to cook crops harvested from the farm.

TEACHER ASSISTANT/COUNSELOR — Compass PS 132 SYEP Times

New York, July 2021 - August 2021

●Assisted with upkeep of the classroom; cleaning, mopping and sweeping up the floor after activities and accidents

●Aided in activity plans and schedules for the day with main teacher

●Led art based activities, painting, collaging, clay sculptures, drawing etc

●Ran errands; provided snacks, printed papers for classwork, helped with minor injuries from playtime

●Interacted with kids during physical activities and sports for recess.

TEACHER ASSISTANT — Community Life Center, Inc

New York, New, June 2019 - August 2019

●Assisted cleaning, wiping down tables, mopping up the floor after lunch and breakfast, as well as disinfecting toys

●Interacted with the children, reading books and other activities (including painting, building blocks, reserved music time, etc)

●Taught kindergarten aged children problem solving and diffusing conflicts.

●Sufficient in record keeping; took attendance, printing papers and tables of inventory of products needed for classroom.

●Aiding in lesson plans for the kids with the main teacher for the rest of the week.

EDUCATION:

HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE

— Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts

New York, Jun 2020

SKILLS

●Conflict Resolution

●Time Management

●Community Outreach

●Leadership

●Artistic Capabilities

●Creative Writing

CERTIFICATIONS

●OSHA 40

●GPRO

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