Shaili Parekh Email & Phone Number

United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

- Manages all event planning including annual CSA Share Fair event of 1500 attendees and community cooking classes- Manages social media accounts, CSA promotion & creates consumer facing CSA educational content - Conducts outreach for Double Up Food Bucks in low-income communities

Portland, Oregon, United States

- Instructed 16-week culinary training program for adults with IDD. - Developed curriculum and assessments for hands-on practicum and lecture adapted to students with various challenges and abilities.- Planned and executed 600 meals/week alongside students and volunteers for local shelters utilizing donated product. Managed ordering and kitchen.

- Created varied menus, managed ordering and ran meal prep and service for a meal program for seniors. - Managed volunteers to execute 215 meals 3x/week meeting CACFP nutrition guidelines. - Creatively utilized donated product and worked directly with local farms to incorporate seasonal produce - Managed kitchen organization, food safety practices, and.

Worked garde manger at a organic farm-to-table fine dining restaurant. Expedited back of house while cooking and plating. Utilized classical culinary techniques and developed creative and seasonal menu items for tasting menus

Bend, Oregon Area

- Developed, promoted and implemented local food promotion events such as Local Food Challenge and Farmer-Chef workshops and mixers for tri-county area- Developed regional Post-Harvest Handling Guide, assisted in grant writing for agritourism project, first stage development of local food hub & community-based cooking curriculum - Coordinated and evaluated.

Bend, Oregon Area

-Implemented marketing campaign for Sisters School District Lunch Program to increase participation and consumption of healthy options among students in low-income district-Coordinated school garden program including construction, volunteers, and curriculum developmentFacilitated nutrition education & cooking lessons (1080 contact hours)

Vancouver, Washington

-Coordinated and facilitated Cooking Matters program for over 104 low-income adults and children-Facilitated Seed to Supper program and developed local gardening resources

Phoenix, Arizona

Managed all social media accounts, created advertising and content to engage communities in deeper conversations about permaculture, sustainability, and food

Phoenix Arizona

Taught weekly health and nutrition classes to recently settled refugee women. Developed culturally relevant curriculum around healthy eating and navigating American grocery stores

Tempe

Graded WST 100, WST 313, and WST 380 coursework for the Women and Gender Studies department. Gave feedback on essays and discussion posts in addition to grading exams. Performed miscellaneous administrative tasks.

Tempe, AZ

Created constant supply of breads and desserts for a busy restaurant utilizing advanced baking concepts

Phoenix, AZ

Conducted research, created online educational content, and coordinated contact with local partners to spread nutrition information and start community gardens in public schools in low-income areas.

Tempe, AZ

Created virtual tree tour of all trees on ASU's campus. This involved photographing and mapping trees, conducting and editing interviews, and researching and writing tree information. Here is the tour:: http://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/?appid=c306b2e7ad0740aebf38daee0ff98c1b#Assisted in planting and maintaining gardens.

Arizona State University

Created and conducted survey regarding morality and disgust in food preferences in a cross-cultural anthropology/psychology lab. Attended in-depth weekly lab meetings, discussing social science articles, methods and how to improve our studies.

Arizona State University

Assisted with data entry and learned how to use statistical analysis software (SPSS)

Downtown Phoenix

Facilitated public transit tours to newly arrived refugees and taught weekly Cultural Orientation class, including information on SNAP benefits and navigating American grocery stores for the healthiest foods. Performed miscellaneous administrative tasks.

Tempe, AZ

Connected first year undergraduate students to resources such as student organizations, financial aid, and tutoring to enhance their college experience and encourage retention. Created and implemented fun, educational programming bi-weekly for residents and facilitated mediation for roommate conflicts. Attended weekly staff meetings and one-on-one meetings.

Arizona State University

Administered survey and collected and entered data for Food Psychology study. Worked with both humans and rats.

Masters Of Social Work

Certificate, Community Development

Aa In Culinary Arts

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology, Minors In Nutrition And Communications, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Barrett, the Honors College