Christopher De León Email & Phone Number

Fresno, California, United States

• Manage program functions for Fresno Metro's urban farming, community gardens and agriculture education programs. Develop, manage and implement a wide range of community food system programs and grants in Fresno County..
• Planning, developing, managing and sustaining the YoVille Community Garden & Urban Farm.
• Developing and implementing an agriculture education program with Fresno Unified School District and other neighboring school districts.
• Managing the use of 4 community gardens with over 280 multilingual gardeners in the City of Fresno.
• Planning, Developing and managing a Farm Incubator Program including an Urban Farm BusinessTraining Program for new and beginning BIPOC farmers focused on agroecology farming practices.
• Developing and launching Farmers Markets within Fresno Unified School District schools toimprove localized food systems through youth engagement.

Fresno, California, United States

Manage program functions for Fresno Metro's community gardens, urban farm training programs, and food policy initiatives. Secure, manage and implement community food systems grants in West Fresno. Improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables by developing and implementing urban agricultural models for community members and small scale farmers to develop a.

Fresno, California

Coordinate and execute project functions for 3 Fresno PARCS community gardens. Implement community food systems projects in West Fresno. Improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables by executing urban agricultural models for community members and small scale farmers to develop a community-based food system. Collaborate with team members and partners to.

Fresno, California Area

Provide nutrition and garden education to students, families, and community members in a variety of settings throughout Fresno and Madera counties. Collaborate and leverage program resources to positively impact the nutrition, physical activity and food buying behaviors of CalFresh eligible families. Manage the program’s promotional efforts and resources.

Fresno, California Area

Provide exemplary customer service for students, staff, faculty, parents, and external organizations. Handle large quantities of time-sensitive and highly confidential information. Restructure office operations to ensure accurate and effective performance of various tasks.

University Of Washington, Seattle, WA

Collect data from 50+ community gardens in Seattle for crop, diversity, and cultural research. Develop geographic maps to analyze trends throughout Seattle using GIS software. Create research poster and present to scholars and general audience on correlation between crop diversity, productivity, and cultural diversity in gardens.

Greater Seattle Area

Collaborate with 25 peers to evaluate environmental and conservation issues. Develop social and natural science knowledge and skills in order to better evaluate and understand complexities of conservation issues. Present to fellow scholars and external audiences on food justice to increase awareness of the underlying issues present in the state of.

Fresno, California Area

Collaborate with fellow youth leaders and community members to improve food quality in local schools. Assist in reducing underage drinking by increasing awareness through promotional campaigns.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Environmental Studies, Minor In Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Founder of the Shalom Club, STEM Program Member, Fresno Pacific Theater Scholarship Recipient

Education record

Activities and Societies: Founder of the Edison Garden Club, Youth Leadership Institute Youth Leader, Building Healthy Communities Member.