MAYA ROSE KUTZ
917.231.4234 ⬦ maya.kutz@gmail.com ⬦ 418 3rd street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AWARDS
Rutgers Ext. Food Safety ⬦ PSA Grower Training Course, Third Party Audit Training, Feb 2018
Smith College ⬦ B.S. in Engineering Science, Concentration in Sustainable Food, 2015
Engineer in Training ⬦ FE passed May 2015, Focus: Environmental Engineering
Ford Motor Company Prize for Sustainability ⬦ Picker Engineering School, Smith College; 2015
Continuing Education ⬦ NY Botanical Garden ⬦ Farm School NYC
SKILLS
Hydroponics Operation ⬦ crop planning, nutrient management, organic pest management, harvest, routine repairs
Food Safety ⬦ GAP, FSMA, sanitizing rules in production and packing areas, log maintenance
Data Tracking and Analysis ⬦ Inventory Management
WORK EXPERIENCE
Green Top Farms, Astoria
Grow Room Manager, April 2018 ‒ Present
⬦ Designed, installed, and operated hydroponic systems for microgreens, herbs, flowers
⬦ Develop Grow Room SOPs and food safety guidelines
⬦ Maintained training and schedule of other part-time employees in the Grow Room
Green Food Solutions, Bushwick
Assistant Farm Manager, September 2018 ‒ Present ⬦ Maintained 80 Tower Gardens and managed volunteers
Pure Spinach (Element Farms, Inc.), Rutgers Ecocomplex Experimental Greenhouse
Grower, October 2017 ‒ July 2018
⬦ Planned and executed weekly production schedules ⬦ Tracked inventory, water, and Argus data
⬦ Generated and implemented GAP protocols ⬦ Participated in facility design & construction
⬦ Trained new employees in operations and food safety ⬦ Sole operations manager (short-term)
NY Botanical Garden, Adult Education Program
Instructor, May 2018 ⬦ Taught Introduction to Hydroponics, a 5 week class covering terms, system types, and chemistry
Hellgate Farms & Engineers for a Sustainable World Partnership, Astoria
Project Manager, 2017 ‒ 2018 Growing Seasons
⬦ Designed, installed, operated 50-fish aquaponics system at a permaculture residential farm
⬦ Trained and organized team of fellow urban agriculture enthusiasts and interns
Cornell University Coop. Ext., Hydroponic/Aquaponic Science & Technology Education Program
Lab Assistant, September 2015 ‒ August 2017
⬦ Maintained lab systems: propagation, water quality tests, data logging, harvesting, cleaning, minor repairs
⬦ Trained and supervised high school interns performing hydroponic and aquaponic lab maintenance
Brooklyn College, Aquatic Research and Environmental Assessment Center
Intern, Summers 2014 and 2015 ⬦ Maintained greenhouse aquaponic/hydroponic experiment
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
Assistant Seasonal Horticulturist, Summers 2012 ‒ 2015 ⬦ Maintained public gardens using IPM methods