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Rochester, Ny, Us

Rochester, Ny

● Revived and expanded large-scale retail food donation program at a Feeding America food bank covering 10 counties and 400+ partners.● Facilitated $38k in DEC Food Recovery and Starbucks FoodShare grants to support pantries.● Audited monthly network data, hosted food recovery trainings, and built store relationships twice weekly to increase quality donations.

Rochester, New York Area

● Led the "Just Say Yes to Fruits & Vegetables" program through NYS DOH, managing dozens of long-term community partnerships and delivering nutrition workshops to 100+ low-income adults monthly.● Conducted nutrition education workshops in college and traditional pantries using learner-centered and trauma-informed methods.● Consulted on the Healthy Pantry Initiative, enhancing healthy food access and consumption in nine pantries.● Piloted new Healthy Pantry Initiative processes, implemented alternative evaluation tools, and ensured scientific reliability through inter-rater reliability testing.● Assisted in grant budget development, nutrition materials, and program strategies.● Collaborated with existing partners and cultivated new relationships.● Adapted job duties to address immediate food security needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rochester, New York Area

Developed and implemented curriculum for a course encompassing food systems, nutrition, & the environment to educate and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.Wrote and developed grant programs through Captain Planet and the Whole Kids Foundation in order to support robust programming for students.Designed, built, and maintained an organic vegetable learning garden and vermicompost bin to promote a sustainable farm-to-cafeteria model.

Rochester, New York

Assisted best-selling cookbook author and food allergen awareness advocate Brittany Angell with recipe development for a blog with 40k followers, and forthcoming cookbooks. Expertise in gluten/grain/egg/dairy/nut/sugar-free recipe development.

New York City

Prepared a policy brief for Council Member Ben Kallos’ (District 5) food policy office.Identified positions, key players, and recommended solutions for Breast Pumping Policy in NYS.Analyzed statistics from USDA, NCSL, USBC, DOL, controlled research studies, and opinion pieces to develop a comprehensive framework of the topic in order to influence policy.

New York, Ny

Assisted with all aspects of the editorial process, from editing content to assisting with photo shoots and tastings.Managed producer correspondence, researched novel food stories, and sourced products.Developed brand and style conventions for a James Beard Award-winning brand.

Rochester, Ny

Designed workshops to meet clients’ needs and administered and provided feedback for the ISPI™ to individuals and teams to improve self-awareness and group dynamics.Developed and tested a psychometric tool used to measure volition.Strategized and maintained social media outlets to expand and improve social media presence by 50%.

New York, Ny

Critiqued and edited food stories for content, grammar, and clarity.Upheld Food & Wine’s brand consistency by quickly learning and adoptingstyle conventions.Assisted and collaborated with editors and food industry experts on holiday issues.

Buffalo, Ny

Evaluated and calculated data for a study that explored food reinforcement in non-obese adults.Found that food reinforcement is a significant contributor to weight change over time and food reinforcement may have the biggest effect on those who are most responsive to food cues.Screened, interviewed, and scheduled participants.Increased study participation by 95% through creative advertisement methods.

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Master Of Arts (M.A.), Food Studies

Analyzed the economic, cultural, and agricultural impacts of the food system.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology And English

Magna Cum Laude, Dean's List

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