Madison Tillman
Madison Tillman
(She/Her)
MBA in Sustainability Candidate
Sustainable Business &
Community Food Systems Professional
Based in Philadelphia, PA
My Journey to the MBA
Talk about why I chose to farm and then why I chose to go back to school for an MBA. What I love about Bard's MBA program, and where I see myself in the next few years.
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Basically, I was running the Haverfarm like a small business, and I learned so much there. But I was dreaming way bigger.
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Education
Expected May 2026
May 2020
MBA in Sustainability, Bard College
Operations and Supply Chain Sustainability, Strategy for Sustainability, Finance, Leadership Development
B.A. in Sociology, Haverford College
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Professional Experience
March 2023 - June 2023
Aug. 2020 - Dec. 2022
Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2020
Workshop Series: Growing Food And Community
Ardmore Victory Gardens, Ardmore, PA
Designed and led a six-part workshop series for Bethel AME Ardmore community members and Haverford College students. Workshop covered soil care and conditioning, history and use of herbal medicine, cover cropping, spring seeding, crop planning, and collaborative garden program planning for future events.
Farm Manager
Haverford Arboretum, Haverford, PA
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Organized 100+ community education programs including bi-monthly plant walks, herbalism workshops, gardening programs, student field trips, and weekly volunteer events.
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Assisted in the development of student research projects in the fields of environmental studies, biology, sociology, and anthropology.
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Served on the Haverford Committee for Environmental Responsibility and focused on the development of a campus-wide compost system.
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Wrote proposals and grants to support farm operations and special projects.
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Hired and supervised thirteen student-farmers and a team of regular volunteers.
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Managed farm finances, sales, and development of value-added products.
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Collaborated with community partner organizations to build relationships between Haverford College and college neighbors.
Farm Fellow
Haverford Arboretum, Haverford, PA
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Taught eight six-week courses on organic farming practices to 160 college students.
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Developed and implemented a campus food pantry to support low-income students.
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Designed an online archive of farm work and resources for future Farm Fellows’ reference.
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Wrote summer and annual reports to document the farm’s progress for college donors.
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Re-designed the Haverfarm website to better represent the program.
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Managed a 20 member Community Supported Agriculture harvest and distribution.
Community Engagement and Volunteer Work
September 2020 - April 2021
Interim Program Manager
Ardmore Victory Gardens, Ardmore, PA
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Researched and developed a grant proposal for a post-grad year-long fellowship implemented in collaboration between Haverford College and Bethel AME Ardmore.
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Generated methods for organization and record keeping for this program at Bethel AME Church.
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Coordinated communications with partner organizations and program participants.
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Provided technical support to 40+ family gardens in Ardmore.
Awards and Honors
Summer 2020
Spring 2023
Marquis Who's Who in America 2023