Olivia Percoco Email & Phone Number

Burlington, VT, US

As part of the Food and Farm Initiative, Olivia provides capacity building support and technical assistance to grassroots organizations working to increase food access in rural NC. Olivia draws on her food justice, advocacy, and event planning experience to help partners strengthen their food access work through our triple-bottom-line lens. Previously, she.

Portland, OR

As an AmeriCorp VISTA I will aim to: conduct key informant interviews with a sampling of current and former WIC participants regarding customer service at selected local agencies; meet with selected key partner agencies to assess WIC communication, information & referral; build on the previous VISTA’sassessment of local WIC agencies’ web presence to work.

Ellensburg, WA

I assisted the farm manager in raising crops in 70 raised beds for a 20 person CSA, explored organic and intensive agricultural methods, and supported the work of the Trellis Center, an organization for adults with developmental disabilities.

University Of Vermont

I assisted with data analysis, report writing, and other consultation services for projects including a local foods economic impact assessment for a farm-to school grant, a community health resources inventory report, and a Vermont Technical College short-course programming assessment.

San Miguel, Panama

I worked within the province of San Martin, teaching English to 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th graders in Juan Gill, assisting with after school programs such as art and reading, water testing to determine the effectiveness of the Sawyer filters the community received to provide them with potable water, and working on my personal raised bed project to increase.

Burlington, VT

My responsibilities included developing a marketing plan, contacting potential vendors for the event, drafting and sending university-wide emails to advertise, updating social media, and writing blogs