Hello Dawn,<div><br /></div><div>I'm very interested in the position with Voice of the City this summer. Your organization is very aligned with my values, background in the arts, landscape design and architecture and what I have been doing since 2015 - urban farming.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please refer to my attached resume. You will notice it includes various references as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a business owner of Relish (an Urban Farm located in East Garfield Park at Madison and Francisco), I have flexibility. Tuesday through Friday I can make myself available to Voice of the City from 8am to 8pm June through August. The same is true for my interview schedule. My preferred rate range is $24 - $28/hour.</div><div><br /></div><div>Given my education with a degree in Leadership for Sustainability Education, knowledge of and relationships in Chicago (specifically in Logan Square) and experience, I believe I could be an asset to your organization. I chose my Master's Program at Portland State University because of its unique commitment to honoring the land we work on and the people that were displaced before us, spiritual grounding, creativity, self-care, and supporting individualized identities.</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel I am at my best when I am working with and supporting communities, specifically youth or young adults. It has been empowering as a woman to co-found my own business focused on food justice - I would encourage all peoples to follow in my path. At the same time, the human connection should be sustained whilst we foster the land, environment, arts and culture.</div><div><br /></div><div>This past year my business has partnered with organizations such as Impact Culinary, The Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, Garfield Park Community Council, NeighborSpace, The Hatchery, Experimental Station, Chicago Urban Farm Solutions, Smooth and Social Roots, Windy City Harvest, among others. This weekend Relish is a primary sponsor of Breakthrough's annual Walk for Hunger event and will be leading a seed-starting education event for youth and adults alike.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please let me know if you have further questions for me. I hope to hear from you soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Most kindly,</div><div>Mandy Penksa</div><div>pensk@mac.com</div><div>relishchicagofarm@gmail.com<br /></div><div>IG: relishchicagofarm</div><div>917.653.7856</div>
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