Mallory Forseth

Mallory Forseth has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Mallory currently holds the position of Senior State Program Administrator - Minnesota Grown at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which they started in November 2021. Prior to this, Mallory worked independently as a Data and Evaluation Consultant, providing research, business analysis, data management, and fundraising services to nonprofit organizations and small businesses starting from November 2015.

From December 2019 to October 2021, Mallory served as an Associate Director at the Minnesota Environmental Fund, and from July 2018 to December 2019, they were a Program Manager at the same organization. Mallory's responsibilities included managing programs, developing partnerships, and overseeing operations.

Mallory has also demonstrated their skills as a Market Manager and Assistant Manager at the Midtown Farmers Market from March 2016 to July 2018. Mallory'saccomplishments during this time include increasing grant funding, managing volunteers, and building partnerships with nonprofit and public organizations.

During their time at The Resource and Policy Exchange from July 2013 to January 2017, Mallory worked as a Grants and Evaluation Specialist, contributing to the design and execution of performance evaluations for international development projects. Mallory also gained experience in business development and project management as a New Business Development Intern at FINCA International in 2013.

Mallory's early career included roles such as Service Learning Coordinator and Seed to Seed Program Coordinator at The GrowHaus from 2012 to 2013. Mallory coordinated educational programming and leadership programs focused on sustainable agriculture and food justice. Mallory also worked as an Assistant Academic Coordinator and English as a Foreign Language Instructor at the National Polytechnic University of Ecuador - Center for Continuing Education from 2008 to 2011.

Prior to this, Mallory worked as a Bilingual Enrollment Management Advisor at Northwest Iowa Community College from 2006 to 2008, where they developed strategies to improve access to college services for underserved populations. Mallory also gained experience in Hispanic outreach and research as an intern at Planned Parenthood of MN, ND, SD in 2005.

Mallory Forseth holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in International Development from the University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Prior to that, they completed a Dual Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in International Relations and Spanish from St. Cloud State University. In addition to their formal education, Mallory has obtained certifications, including an Intro to Programming Nanodegree from Udacity (obtained in January 2017) and a TEFL/TESL Certificate (obtained in September 2008). No specific institution is mentioned for the TEFL/TESL Certificate.