Herbal Resume
Background: Herbal practitioner with 13 years of herbal study, and 3 years of clinical experience. Skilled in creative and effective curriculum design and education in the field of herbal medicine and sustainable gardening.
August 2012- Present: Shooting Star Botanicals Oakland, CA
Herbalist and Educator
Fall 2015-Present: Ancestral Apothecary Oakland, CA
Teacher
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
11/13-11/15/2015
Portland Plant Medicine Gathering
Plant Medicine for our Furry Friends
Grown with Love- Creating a Magical and Medicinal Herb Garden
10/9-10/11/2015
Dandelion Seed Conference
Herbal Medicine for Resilience- a workshop for people of color
5/30/2015
UC Irvine Mental Health Conference
Herbal Medicine for Emotional Wellness
5/1/2015
Queer People of Color Conference 2015 at UC Santa Barbara
QPOCthecary: Herbal Resilience for Queer People of Color Communities
4/2/2015
Illuminate: Underneath the layers of API Mental Health Conference at UCLA
Herbal Medicine for Easing Stress and Anxiety
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS & CLINICS
12/6/2015
Queer Care: Root
Flower Essences for Activists
10/21/2015
Hidden in Plain Sight Art Show
Incline Gallery, San Francisco
Herbal Medicine for Emotional Wellness
8/29/2015
Scripps College First Year Orientation
Herbal Medicine for Emotional and Physical Wellness
6/15/2015
Dream Summer National Internship Program Orientation Retreat
Herbal Medicine for Resilience and Self Care
6/2/2015
UC Davis LGBTQQIA Resource Center Health Fair
Herbal Consultations
PERSONAL EDUCATION
Graduation: Blue Otter School of Herbal Medicine, 2012
Continuing studies in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year program
First Year Program at the Ohlone School of Herbal Medicine, 2006-2007
First Year Internship with Howie Brounstein at the Columbine’s School of Botanical Studies, 2003-2004
Graduation: Long Island University, Friends World Program, 2004
Bachelor of the Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Area of Concentration: Sustainable Agriculture and Holistic Healing
August 2012- Present: Shooting Star Botanicals Oakland, CA
Herbalist and Educator
- Consulting through one on one sessions with clients, focused on holistic healing with herbal medicine
- Designing and presenting effective curriculum through workshops on healing and empowerment with herbal medicine
Fall 2015-Present: Ancestral Apothecary Oakland, CA
Teacher
- Instructing classes and designing curriculum on materia medica of medicinal plants, and hands-on medicine making sessions
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
11/13-11/15/2015
Portland Plant Medicine Gathering
Plant Medicine for our Furry Friends
Grown with Love- Creating a Magical and Medicinal Herb Garden
10/9-10/11/2015
Dandelion Seed Conference
Herbal Medicine for Resilience- a workshop for people of color
5/30/2015
UC Irvine Mental Health Conference
Herbal Medicine for Emotional Wellness
5/1/2015
Queer People of Color Conference 2015 at UC Santa Barbara
QPOCthecary: Herbal Resilience for Queer People of Color Communities
4/2/2015
Illuminate: Underneath the layers of API Mental Health Conference at UCLA
Herbal Medicine for Easing Stress and Anxiety
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS & CLINICS
12/6/2015
Queer Care: Root
Flower Essences for Activists
10/21/2015
Hidden in Plain Sight Art Show
Incline Gallery, San Francisco
Herbal Medicine for Emotional Wellness
8/29/2015
Scripps College First Year Orientation
Herbal Medicine for Emotional and Physical Wellness
6/15/2015
Dream Summer National Internship Program Orientation Retreat
Herbal Medicine for Resilience and Self Care
6/2/2015
UC Davis LGBTQQIA Resource Center Health Fair
Herbal Consultations
PERSONAL EDUCATION
Graduation: Blue Otter School of Herbal Medicine, 2012
Continuing studies in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year program
First Year Program at the Ohlone School of Herbal Medicine, 2006-2007
First Year Internship with Howie Brounstein at the Columbine’s School of Botanical Studies, 2003-2004
Graduation: Long Island University, Friends World Program, 2004
Bachelor of the Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Area of Concentration: Sustainable Agriculture and Holistic Healing
- Completed four years of University education, including internships and independent work study focused in sustainable agriculture, environmental education, and holistic healing
