Zay Do Mar

Farmer Apprentice at Zenger Farm

Coordinated growing a season's worth of crops, herbs, and flowers with minimal resources; broadforked sixteen 100 foot fields in preparation of our team-made Crop Plan; learned intuitive methods to grow food while maintaining soil health; fundraised for food insecurity relief overseas by selling harvested crops

Student & Media Intern at Ahlan World Jordan Language School

Organized events and classes for students; social media marketing for international language school; daily four hour classes in speaking and reading Arabic; over 150 hours in colloquial Palestinian/Jordanian Arabic and 75 hours in Fusha Arabic

Event Coordinator at Plum Village & Magnolia Grove Monastery, Thich Nhat Hanh Zen Tradition

Organizing themed meditation retreats (BIPOC, Twelve Step, Grief) on a monthly to weekly basis; community work with monks and retreatants: weeding on farm, cooking meals, cleaning rooms, driving retreatants in and out of airport, etc; Provided one on one English courses with nuns practicing sentence structures and grammar exercises; Facilitated large group sharings and maintained close relationships in international community

Content Creator & Video Editor/Producer at YouTube Channel - jewceman

Managed online community for a YouTube channel with over 200,000 followers; wrote scripts for and produced over fifty 7-10 minute videos on internet culture; improved scripts and videos by analyzing community engagement; consecutive video and audio editing via Adobe Premiere Pro; accumulated 22,496,928 views

Roofing Contractor at Best Choice Roofing

Inspected wind and storm damage on roofs for customers pursuing replacements; provided evidence to insurance adjusters for the necessity of a roof replacement; maintained frequent contact with customers and their insurance; managed paperwork such as commission sheets, COCs, and install sheets

Event Coordinator at Plum Village & Magnolia Grove Monastery

Organizing themed meditation retreats (BIPOC, Twelve Step, Grief) on a monthly to weekly basis. Community work with monks and retreatants: weeding on farm, cooking meals, cleaning rooms, driving retreatants to/from the airport. Provided one-on-one English courses with nuns practicing sentence structures and grammar exercises. Facilitated large group sharings and maintained close relationships in an international community.

Event Coordinator at Plum Village & Magnolia Grove Monastery

Continuation of duties coordinating themed meditation retreats within the same organization during the October 2023 – March 2024 period, including hands-on community work and language support.