Jean
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Events Manager/ Writer/ Speaker |
| Location | Michigan, United States |
| Introduction | Jean Smith, Event Manager for the East and West Dearborn Downtown Development Authorities (DDA) and Market Manager of the Dearborn Farmers and Artisan Market, supports coordination of more than 60 annual events and oversees market management, training and supervision. Recruiting and managing more than 100 seasonal vendors, Smith also serves as Market Master for the Dodge Park Farmers Market in Sterling Heights. Smith has more than 12 years of experience as a vendor in various farmers markets and earned her Market Manager Certification from the 2016 Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) Market Manager Certification Program. In 2018, Smith was named Mentor of the Year on two separate occasions from The University of Michigan Dearborn for excellent contributions to experiential education. That same year, Smith earned her Associate in Applied Science degree in MGT Development, Business Management from Oakland Community College. Currently studying at Siena Heights University, Smith will graduate with a Bachelors of Arts in Professional Communication in December 2019, and plans to continue her studies thereafter, working towards a Masters in Professional Leadership. |
| Interests | Gardening, Bird Watching, Canning/ Cooking, Crafty Sewing, Scrapbooking, Living for the Lord, reading anything in the gardening realm! |
| Favorite Music | 90's Grunge- STP, Pearl Jam, Sound Garden, Smashing Pumpkins, Bush |
| Favorite Books | Four Season Harvest by Eliot Coleman Tomatoes Love Carrots, by Louis Riott Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver |