Volunteer & Community Service

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Roadrunner Food Bank Dec. 2016 – present

Healthy Foods Center Volunteer

Help medically referred clients who receive a “prescription for food” with fresh food selection, nutrition information and recipe recommendations
Sort and weigh food and produce, repackage bulk food, fill orders, stock shelves, conduct new sign-ups and client evaluations
Conduct live cooking demonstrations with easy-to-make, budget-friendly, healthy recipes

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UNM Lobo Gardens Aug. 2018 – Oct. 2018

Community Gardens Work

I was fortunate to work for 8 weeks in the gardens on campus and throughout the city by taking a rigorous topics course, Lobo Gardens. I learned about issues such as health disparities, food deserts, sustainability, food access, and global climate change while engaging with local farmers, and cultivating the community gardens on campus

72-hours of hands-on service to the college and community by completing the activities listed below

Maintained gardens by weeding, composting, planting seed, and harvesting crops at UNM’s RED and Hokona Gardens
Developed a produce guide and recipe binder for Lobo Gardens
Toured and learned from community farms in the Albuquerque area, including Amyo Farms, Rio Grande Community Farm, Tres Hermanas, Old Town Farm, and Chispas Farm

Amyo Farms Aug. 2018

Seasonal Farm Work Volunteer through Lobo Gardens

Processed dried Ethiopian wheat, barley, and rye for making flour
Extracted seeds from Guatemalan heirloom tomatoes for seed-saving
Harvested Calendula seeds for seed-saving

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Through the Undergraduate Nutrition Student Organization (UNSO), I responded to and participated in calls to volunteer at several community events in the Albuquerque area. Please see below for a few of my volunteer activities through UNSO

New Mexico Fermentation Festival June 2018

Cheese & Kimchi Making Workshop Volunteer

Assisted 50+ workshop participants with the making of a simple soft cheese and kimchi

UNM Freshman Orientation Discovery Fair June 2018

Nutrition Club Booth Volunteer

Assisted with booth set-up and tear-down at the Freshman Orientation Discovery Fair
Welcomed new freshmen to the university and introduced them to the Nutrition Club

EarthFest 2018 at La Montanita Coop Apr. 2018

Community Nutrition Education

Provided the community with free nutrition information and educational handouts for programs such as WIC and SNAP
Provided nutrition education with the assistance of a registered dietitian

Diabetes Health Prevention Fair Apr. 2018

Diabetes Prevention Education