Education

• B.S.Ed.        Early Childhood Education. University of Georgia. (2005-2008)

Additional Courses 

• Life Lab Certified School Garden Educator Course. Life Lab (2021)
• Cultivating Farm to Early Childhood Course. Vermont Feed. (2020-2021)
• John Dewey Culinary Institute. University of Vermont (June 2017)
• Edible Schoolyard Academy. Edible Schoolyard. (July 2014)
• Urban Agriculture Training Program. Georgia Organics. (2012)
• Edible Schoolyard Academy. Edible Schoolyard. (July 2010)

Professional Positions

• Director of Education. Community Farmers Markets. (May 2015 – Present)
• Founding Lead Educator. Small Bites Adventure Club. (Nov 2018 – Present)
• Curriculum Writer.
  • Small Bites Adventure Club. (Nov 2018 – Present)
  • Georgia Organics. (Sep 2015 – Present)
  • Emeril Lagasse Foundation. (April 2017 – Present)
  • Captain Planet Foundation. (Feb 2014 – Aug 2018)
• Teacher Trainer.
  • Citizen Farmers Academy. (Dec 2021 – Present)
  • Small Bites Adventure Club. (Nov 2018 – Present)
  • Emeril Lagasse Foundation. (April 2017 – Present)
  • Life Lab. (Feb 2016 – Present)
  • Georgia Organics. (Sep 2015 – Present)
  • FoodCorps. (Aug 2015 – Present)
  • Whole Kids Foundation. (March 2016 – May 2018)
  • Captain Planet Foundation. (Feb 2014 – Aug 2018)
• School or Teacher Coach.
  • Life Lab. (Sep 2021 – Present)
  • Georgia Organics. (Feb 2017 – Present)
  • Atlanta Public Schools. (May 2015 – May 2019)
•  Teacher.
  • Garden-Based Education. Atlanta Public Schools. (May 2012 – May 2015)
  • 1st Grade. Atlanta Public Schools. (August 2011 – May 2012)
  • 2nd Grade. Atlanta Public Schools. (August 2009 – May 2011)
  • 1st Grade. Cobb County Schools (January 2009 – May 2009)
• Instructional Chef.
  • Community Farmers Markets. (March 2014 – Present)
  • The Stewart Center. (August 2014 – May 2017)
  • Forever Family. (August 2014 – December 2014)
• Farmers Market Manager. Community Farmers Markets. (March 2014 – May 2015)

Board Experience

• Grow the Good ATL Advisory Board. Board Member. (2021)
• Branan Towers Senior Living. Board Member. (Jan 2017 – Present)
• WYLDE Center. Executive Board Member. (Jan 2015 – June 2020)
• Georgia School Garden Network. Executive Board Member. (Jan 2017 – Jan 2019)

Professional Experience

• Summit/Conference Education Planning.
  • Committee Member. Growing School Gardens Summit. (2022)
  • Committee Member. Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit. (2019, 2021)
• Strategic Plan Development.
  • Staff Member. Community Farmers Markets. (2015, 2019)
  • Board Member. Wylde Center. (2015, 2019)
• Evaluation Plan Development.
  • Team Member. Georgia Organics Farm to School. (2016)
• Design Table Process.
  • Team Member. Food Well Alliance. (2016)
• Website Development.
  • Staff Member. Community Farmers Markets. (2015)

Professional Memberships

• Georgia Farm to School Alliance.
• Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia.

Professional Publications

• Toolkit {Farmers Market Kids Club} for Georgia Organics (Spring 2023)
• Instructional Videos {Farmers Market Kids Club} for Georgia Organics (Spring 2023)
• Toolkit {Farm to Early Care} for Georgia Organics (Spring 2020)
• Instructional Videos {Farm to Early Care} for Georgia Organics (Fall 2019)
• Online Multimedia Training Courses for Captain Planet Foundation (Spring 2018)
  • Getting Started with Learning Gardens (for School Teams)
  • Getting Started with Learning Gardens (for Teachers)
  • Planting and Planning Learning Gardens (for School Teams)
  • Learning Gardens for K-2 Teachers
  • Learning Gardens for 3-5 Teachers
  • Learning Gardens for 6-8 Teachers
• Curriculum {K-5, all subject areas} for Captain Planet Foundation (Spring 2017)
• Curriculum {K-8, all subject areas} for Emeril Lagasse Foundation (Summer 2017)
• Annual Scope and Sequence {PreK-5, based in permaculture, yoga} for Soulshine (Spring 2017)
• Lesson Plans {PreK-8, all subject areas} for Georgia Organics for National Farm to School Month
  • “Turnip the Volume” (Fall 2020)
  • “Oh my Squash” (Fall 2019)
  • “Kickin’ it with Kale” (Fall 2018)
  • “Make Room for Legumes” (Fall 2017)
  • “Leaf it to Spinach” (Fall 2016)
  • “Rooting for Carrots” (Fall 2015)
  • “Grow Radish Grow” (Fall 2014)
  • “Lettuce Try It” (Fall 2013)
• Oral History {Women Who Farm} for Southern Foodways Alliance (October 2016)
• Blog Posts {Instructional Guides, Growing Guides} for Captain Planet Foundation
• Blog Posts {Recipes, Photo Essays, Outreach Spotlights} for Community Farmers Markets

Professional Presentations

Keynote Speeches

• North Carolina State University School Garden Summit in Kannapolis, North Carolina (August 2019)
• Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia Annual Conference in Helen, Georgia (March 2018)

Conference Sessions

• Georgia Organics Conference in Perry, Georgia (February 2023)
  • Presented “Engaging Families at the Farmers Market”
• Growing School Gardens Summit in Denver, Colorado (April 2022)
  • Presented “Teaching the Social Justice Standards through the School Garden”
• DECALFarm to Early Care and Education 101 Virtual Training (March 2022)
  • Presented “Gardening with Young Children”
• Green Schools Gathering in Gwinnett County, Georgia (September 2019)
• Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit in Macon, Georgia (June 2019)
• Green Schools Gathering in Gwinnett County, Georgia (March 2019)
• Community Farmers Market Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia (March 2019)
• Georgia Organics Conference in Tifton, Georgia (February 2019)
• Georgia Organics Conference in Augusta, Georgia (February 2018)
  • Presented “Culturally-Relevant Cooking”
  • Presented “Action Planning for Farm to School”
• Community Farmers Market Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia (February 2018)
• School Garden Support Organization Leadership Institute in Santa Cruz, California (January 2018)
  • Presented “Finding, Modifying, and Sequencing High Quality Lessons”
• Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit in Augusta, Georgia (October 2017)
  • Presented “Culturally Relevant Cooking with Kids”
• School Nutrition Association Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia (July 2017)
• Northeast Farm to School Institute in Burlington, Vermont (June 2017)
  • Presented “Curriculum Connections to the Food System”
• Georgia Organics Conference (February 2017)
• Community Farmers Markets Symposium (February 2017)
• Community Farmers Markets Symposium (January 2016)
• Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit in Athens, Georgia (February 2015)
  • Presented “Growing a Strong STEM”
• Atlanta Food & Farm Food Literacy Institute (March 2014)
• Atlanta Public Schools Farm to School Tour (October 2013)
• Environmental Educators Association Conference (March 2013)
• Atlanta Farm to School Workshop (February 2013)

Webinars

• Panelist. “Making Curricular Connections in School Gardens” for KidsGardening (February 2023)
• Presenter. “A Joyous and Just Classroom” for FoodCorps (January 2022)
• Presenter. “Teaching Literacy Through Food for K-8” for Georgia Organics (December 2020)
• Presenter. “Winter Garden Activities for Children 2-12” for Georgia Organics (November 2020)
• Presenter. “First Farm to School Activities for Children 2-5” for Georgia Organics (October 2020)
• Presenter. “Hands-on Cooking and Mindful Taste Tests” for Georgia Organics (October 2020)
• Presenter. “Easy Outdoor Activities for Children 2-12” for Georgia Organics (October 2020)
• Presenter. “Planting and Caring for a Fall Garden with K-8 Students” for Georgia Organics (October 2020)
• Presenter. “Turnip the Volume on Sensory Education” for Georgia Organics (September 2020)

Teacher Workshops

• Developed and Presented Full-Day Teacher Training Workshops for Georgia Organics 
  • Baldwin County Schools, Georgia (March 2020)
  • Griffin-Spaulding County Schools, Georgia (February 2020)
  • Dekalb County Schools, Georgia (January 2020)
  • Sandy Springs, Georgia (October 2019)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (April 2019)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (March 2019)
  • Augusta, Georgia (February 2018)
  • Dublin, Georgia (January 2018)
  • Dublin, Georgia (November 2017)
  • Leesburg, Georgia (October 2017)
  • Canton, Georgia (April 2017)
  • Winder, Georgia (February 2017) – Two Day Workshop
  • Hampton, Georgia (January 2017)
  • Macon, Georgia (September 2016)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (September 2016) – Two Day Workshop
  • Atlanta, Georgia (February 2016)
  • Cochran, Georgia (February 2016)
  • Savannah, Georgia (February 2016)
  • Athens, Georgia (February 2016)
  • Hampton, Georgia (January 2016)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (October 2015)
  • Athens, Georgia (September 2015)
• Presented Full-Day Teacher Training Workshops for Life Lab
  • School Garden Program Management. Santa Cruz, California (July 2019)
  • Classroom Management in the Outdoor Classroom. Santa Cruz, California (July 2019)
  • The Growing Classroom. Lake Wales, Florida (March 2017) 
  • The Growing Classroom. Hobbs, New Mexico (June 2016)
  • The Growing Classroom. Inola, Oklahoma (March 2016) 
  • The Growing Classroom. Columbus, Georgia (February 2016) 
• Developed and Present Teacher Training Workshops for Small Bites Adventure Club
  • South Dekalb Early Learning Center (January 2020)
  • Roswell North Elementary School (November 2019)
  • Sheltering Arms: Barack and Michelle Obama Center (August 2019)
• Developed and Presented Training Workshops for FoodCorps
  • Portland, Oregon (August 2020) – National Orientation
  • Portland, Oregon (August 2019) – National Orientation
  • Portland, Oregon (August 2018) – National Orientation
  • Portland, Oregon (August 2017) – National Orientation
  • Portland, Oregon (August 2016) – National Orientation
  • Portland, Oregon (August 2015) – National Orientation
  • Atlanta, Georgia, (September 2015) – State Orientation
• Developed and Presented Full-Day Teacher Training Workshops for Emeril Lagasse Foundation
  • New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2023)
  • Washington, D.C. (August 2022)
  • New Orleans, Louisiana (August 2022)
  • New Orleans, Louisiana (September 2019)
  • Seaside, Florida (July 2018)
• Developed and Presented Full-Day Teacher Training Workshops for Captain Planet Foundation
  • London, England (November 2017)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (August 2017)
  • Monroe, Louisiana (March 2017)
  • Penn Yan, New York (March 2017)
  • Rochester, New York (March 2017)
  • New York, New York (March 2017)
  • Van Buren, Arkansas (March 2017)
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (February 2017)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (November 2015)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (October 2015)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (September 2015)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (February 2015)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (November 2014)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (October 2014)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (February 2014)

Honors and Awards

• Named one of Atlanta’s 40 Under 40 Inspiring Innovators Award in (2022)
• Named one of Georgia’s 40 Under 40 (2021)
• Named Delegate for the United States to Attend Slow Food’s Terra Madre in Turin, Italy (September 2018)
• Invited to Serve as a School Coach for the Georgia Organics / Vermont Feed Farm to School Intensive (February 2017 – February 2018)
• Named Delegate for the United States to Attend Slow Food’s Terra Madre in Turin, Italy (September 2016)
• Featured by Whole Kid Foundation (September 2015)
• Featured on CBS “Focus Atlanta” (July 2015)
• Awarded EPA’s Presidential Award for Environmental Educators (May 2015)
• Featured by Virginia-Highland Civic Association (May 2015)
• Awarded CINS Grant (March 2015)
• Awarded Georgia Recycling Coalition Grant (December 2014)
• Featured on CBS46 “Atlanta Unplugged” (November 2014)
• Awarded Golden Radish Award for Atlanta Public Schools (October 2014)
• Featured in Atlanta Parent Magazine (April 2014)
• Awarded High Performance Healthy Schools Award (February 2014)
• Awarded SPARK PTO Grant (January 2014)
• Awarded Captain Planet Foundation Learning Gardens Grant (January 2014)
• Featured in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (October 2013)
• Featured in Georgia Organic’s “Taste Test Success” Video (August 2013)
• Featured on National Public Radio (May 2013)
• Awarded SPARK PTO Grant (January 2013)
• Awarded CINS Grant (December 2012)
• Featured in Edible Atlanta (Winter 2012)
• Awarded National Green Ribbon School (June 2012)
• Named Alliance for a Healthier Generation – Bronze School (2009 – 2013)

Professional Development

• Georgia Farm to School Summit (April 2021)
• California Farm to School Conference (March 2021)
• Mississippi Farm to School Conference (February 2021)
• Community Food Systems Conference in Savannah, Georgia (December 2019)
• Children and Youth Garden Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin (July 2019)
• Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit in Macon, Georgia (June 2019)
• Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia Annual Conference (March 2019)
• Georgia Organics Conference (February 2019)
• Terra Madre in Turin, Italy (September 2018)
• National Farm to Cafeteria Conference (April 2018)
• Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia Annual Conference (March 2018)
• Georgia Organics Conference (February 2018)
• Community Farmers Market Symposium (February 2018)
• Community Food Systems Conference (December 2017)
• Georgia Farmers Market Association Food for Thought Conference (December 2017)
• Food, Ag, and Equity Conference (November 2017)
• Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit (October 2017)
• Soulshine Permaculture Conference (September 2017)
• Northeast Farm to School Institute in Burlington, Vermont (June 2017)
• Green Schools Conference (March 2017)
• Atlanta Civic Summit (February 2017)
• Food Media South Conference (February 2017)
• Georgia Organics Annual Conference (February 2017)
• Georgia Organics / Vermont FEED Farm to School Intensive (February 2017)
• Community Farmers Market Symposium (February 2017)
• Change Beyond the Plate Conference (December 2016)
• Georgia Farmers Market Association Food for Thought Conference (December 2016)
• Urban Educational Excellence Conference (October 2016)
• Terra Madre in Turin, Italy (September 2016)
• Southern Foodways Alliance Oral History Workshop (July 2016)
• National Farm to Cafeteria Conference (June 2016)
• Slow Food USA School Garden Conference (April 2016)
• Food Media South Conference (February 2016)
• Georgia Organics Annual Conference (February 2016)
• Wholesome Wave Statewide Conference (February 2016)
• Community Farmers Market Symposium (January 2016)
• Wholesome Wave National Conference (January 2016)
• Edible Schoolyard Class Observations in Berkely, California (October 2015)
• Georgia Organics Annual Conference (February 2015)
• National Farm to Cafeteria Conference (April 2014)
• Georgia Organics Annual Conference (February 2014)
• Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit and Annual Conference (February 2013)
• Atlanta Local Food Initiative Food System Summit (November 2012)
• Decatur Farm to School Symposium (August 2012)
• Georgia Organics Farm to School Workshop (October 2011)
• EEA Outdoor Educator Symposium (November 2011)
• Georgia Organics Educators Workshop (July 2010)
• Edible Schoolyard Academy in Berkely, California (July 2010)