Certified Compost Operations Manager™: Spotlight Shawn Bruckman
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Shawn Bruckman is the Compost Operations Manager for Vail Honeywagon Organics, a Class III commercial compost facility owned by Waste Connections and nestled in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.
Bruckman is a twice-published author and the co-chair of the Colorado Compost Council, a chapter of the US Compost Council. She teaches compost, recycling and soil biology lessons for all ages and sits on boards for organizations with missions that support soil health, water conservation and sustainable food systems. Shawn believes that composting is the ultimate closed loop nutrient management system for communities to fortify local food, improve public health and combat climate change!
Bruckman says, "I chose to pursue the Compost Operations Manager Certification because I believe that the standardized trainings and education provided by USCC and CCREF are invaluable for the compost industry. When I took the Compost Operator Training Course, I was inspired by the level of professionalism and structure the USCC has been able to articulate around the work I do every day. I feel that good leaders never stop learning and there is so much knowledge to gain and share when we collaborate with fellow composters."
