Mary "Kate" Walker
Arcata
Summary
Compassionate, dynamic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in holistic health, food production and team building. Known for fostering open communication and collaboration, driving quality life improvements, and maintaining strong relationships that align with Health and Well-being.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Ghee Production Manager/Lead Customer Service Representative
Rumiano Cheese
Crescent City, CA
06.2019 - 12.2025
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output with minimal waste. Including developing production procedures, constructing, training and managing a production team, as well as managing inventory and supply chain.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging open communication between team members and regularly soliciting feedback on operational procedures.
- Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding all aspects of project status.
- Managed Customer Service for entire Rumiano Cheese organization.
- Gathered and curated engaging social media content to enhance brand visibility to connect with target audience.
- Worked directly with local Rumiano milk suppliers to ensure compliance for receiving "clean" milk for all Rumiano products.
- Supported administrative and office operations, contributing to smooth workflow and organization.
Founder/Owner Food Product Developer
Self
Arcata, CA
03.2017 - 06.2019
- Developed nutrient-dense food products using locally sourced ingredients- dairy, quinoa, and salt.
- Developed strong, positive relationships with individuals and businesses to foster success.
- Developed and managed every aspect from sourcing materials, implementing and maintaining systems of procedures for production, sales and distribution, cost analysis and pricing for profitability, promoting products, creating educational content and ensuring a high standard of quality and respectfullness throughout every aspect.
Holistic Health Practitioner
Self-employeed
Arcata, CA
2000 - 2019
- Conducted personalized health assessments to identify client needs and wellness goals.
- Developed and implemented tailored holistic health plans for individual clients.
- Educated clients on nutrition, lifestyle, and holistic practices to enhance overall well-being.
- Utilized various healing modalities including Cranial Sacral Biodynamics, Somatic therapy techniques, Core Process Psychotherapy, soft and deep tissue massage, Acupressure/ Masunaga Shiatsu, Polarity Therapy, Iyengar Yoga, Tai Chi and other mindfulness techniques.
Education
Core Classes
College of The Redwoods
Eureka, CA2001
Core Processing Psychotherapy/ Cranial Sacral
Karuna Institute
Devon, England 2000
Holistic Health
Heartwood Institute
Garberville, CA1996
Skills
- Innately deep care for people and surrounding environment
- Skilled to consciously communicant and respond
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Team development
- Critical thinking
Timeline
Ghee Production Manager/Lead Customer Service Representative
Rumiano Cheese
06.2019 - 12.2025
Founder/Owner Food Product Developer
Self
03.2017 - 06.2019
Holistic Health Practitioner
Self-employeed
2000 - 2019
Core Classes
College of The Redwoods
Core Processing Psychotherapy/ Cranial Sacral
Karuna Institute
Holistic Health
Heartwood Institute