Agricultural Work

Before transitioning into academic research, I worked as a traveling winemaker across five continents—including South Africa, Argentina, Australia, France, and California. This period was defined by sixty-hour work weeks, tossing barrels, driving tractors and fork lifts and operating heavy machinery in the production of wine. During this time I founded the organization, The Farmworker Project, a sponsored 501c3 through Marin Link. For four years I led university students in the production of social media content contextualizing exploitation and suffering in California’s Industrial agriculture system. During this time, I funded the organization by teaching chocolate making and winemaking courses as a means of both raising money and connecting with potential donors. With the onset of Covid, I began my academic career in the Anthropology of Food Program at the University of London SOAS where I graduated with honors. Below is a sample of my work-videography, a link to the Labor and Power Social Media and some shots from my time as a winemaker, and chocolate making teacher, including a workshop with the American Cancer Society in cooperation with the Oakland Raiders. During this time, I ran and operated a businesses, managed a team, built relationships with partner organizations and donors, and also operated as the videographer/media coordinator. I am comfortable both behind the camera and in front of it.