John Towers Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The Food Literacy Project (FLP) cultivates an understanding of food from the ground up. Education focuses on four integrated areas of food and society: sustainability, nutrition, food preparation and community. Ultimately, the project goal is to promote enduring knowledge, enabling consumers to make informed food choices. In this position I;-Educate community members about food systems-Act as a leader within my community to create opportunities for engagement with food -Plan, design, and execute events focusing on topics like fermentation, locality, and food system sustainability

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Work in conjunction with proctors, academic advisors, and the Resident Dean of First-Year Students to connect students with campus resources and empower them to make the most of their college experience-Draw on my own experience as an undergraduate to offer useful guidance on how to navigate academic life at Harvard College, balance curricular and extracurricular choices, address the challenges of transitioning to college , and take advantage of the many available opportunities

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Oversee all operations of student-organized programming within the house community, including financing, managing events for over 1,000 students, communicating with administration, and supporting student initiatives-Represent a constituency of over 400 students in student and residential life

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Generated designs, organized orders, and facilitated sales and advertising of products to current students, staff, alumni, and faculty associated with Quincy House-Contributed general support to house programming, including selling tickets for house formals, staffing biweekly house social events, and supporting group initiatives

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Design and coordinate orders and selling of merchandise for the magazine-Digitally upload merchandise, ranging from clothing to glassware-Coordinate with members of the organization to introduce new and demanded merchandise

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Active member of the design board of the Harvard Advocate, the oldest continuously published collegiate literary magazine in the country-Produce graphics and digital content for the magazine and its programming

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Advised the Institute on its education-related initiatives-Ensured that Harvard education prepares students for leadership in confronting the climate and related environmental challenges-Liaised between undergraduate students and the Institute to guide priorities for student funding, advising, and collaboration

Pescadero, California, United States

During my summer internship at TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation, I gained hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture, learning low-stress livestock handling, ear tagging, and sustainable food production practices with both the Cattle and Small Ruminant Teams. I also-Contributed to the Beef2Institution project by producing case studies on the successful implementation of regenerative products-Created educational materials that emphasized the importance of soil health and developed talking points for the ranch-Staffed the weekly farmer's market-Conducted field observations and research on the potential for using willow trees to mitigate water flow speed of natural creeks-Compiled a database of resources for regenerative producers

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Coordinated the Media Team, in charge of managing all social media platforms-Created marketing material (posters, flyers, email templates) for events and publicized these events to various platforms (social media, email lists, etc.)-Connected and communicated with other organizations to increase online presence-Maintained the organization’s website

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Served on the board of a student organization dedicated to advocating for an increase in plant-based diets and lifestyles, both within the Harvard community and externally-Represented a portion of the undergraduate population in communicating student interest and opinion in plant-based solutions and changes-Coordinated with the planning and execution of events, especially in the media and communication areas

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Participated in weekly meetings to discuss the management of the pub-Focused on the food and beverage arm, discussing new items to the menu, managing inventory, and optimizing operations within the kitchen and back of house-Responsible for working private events and the training of new staff members.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Worked multiple four-hour shifts each week opening the restaurant, preparing the kitchen, sanitizing and maintaining health and safety codes-Prepared and ran food orders for a restaurant and bar space with a capacity of 170 customers

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Informed the Harvard and outstanding community of the interests and actions of HUEJ. They are responsible for updating social media and distributing flyers around campus-Responsible for internal communications within the club

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The Coordinator organizes the group and maintains general supervision and control of its activities and programs, including financial oversight of the club. They handle all formal correspondence between members and officers of the group.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

HUEJ works to educate and mobilize members of the Harvard and surrounding community to protect the Earth’s resources and ecosystems. We emphasize the justice in environmental justice, with a particular focus on communities and areas disproportionately affected by environmental issues due to compounding social and historical factors.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Connected the coalition to external organizations and individuals-Established a strong working relationship between the coalition and key stakeholders in climate and sustainability in and around Harvard’s campus, including administration, faculty, local communities, and any other opportunities that arise-Facilitated the collaboration between external groups and the coalition by directing them to proper resources for projects and initiatives

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Co-founder of a new organization on Harvard's campus, developed a constitution, structure, and board of positions to support communication and collaboration across climate-related organizations-In conjunction with planning and working on the Design team for a speaker event highlighting undergraduates with frontline experience of the impacts of climate change

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Served as a resident proctor for a cohort of high school students participating in Harvard’s Secondary School Program-Supported and advised students on approaching coursework and succeeding in their summer programming-Ensured the safety of students for the duration of the summer

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Double Concentration In Environmental Science And Public Policy And Integrative Biology

Activities and Societies: Harvard Climate Coalition, Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice, Harvard Undergraduate Clean Energy.

Cuisine De Base

High School Diploma, 10-12

Activities and Societies: FIS Herald Editor-in-Chief, Head of Spirit Committee, Founder of Ludus Service Group, Peace of Mind Service.

High School Diploma