Jess Gerrior
Grants, research, education, food systems | Thriving Vine Strategies
- Role
- Professor of Agri-culinary Science & Grants Manager at Cornucopia Project
- Location
- Kingston, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jess Gerrior
Jess Gerrior, PhD is a nonprofit professional who loves research and grant-writing as forms of community-building. An educator and food systems practitioner with a PhD in Environmental Studies, Jess’s work is about building connections to people and place. Jess brings expertise in community gardening, social justice, and leadership, enriched by her lived experience with food assistance, homesteading, gleaning, foraging, and cooking. She\'s a competitive roller derby player, supporter of local artists, and has written a children\'s book about a beloved rooster.food systems food studies food access food sovereignty food policy food justice environmental studies community gardening community nutrition community based research participatory research action research sustainable agriculture local agriculture outdoor education farming agroecology agri-culinary science horticulture permaculture local food school gardens campus gardens workplace gardens market gardens farm to institution farm to school nonprofit grant writing evaluation program planning transformative learning service learning critical praxis teaching strategy advocacy
Experience
Professor of Agri-culinary Science & Grants Manager
Jun 2025 — Present · Peterborough, NH, US
Education
Antioch University New England
MS Environmental Studies, Environmental Education
2010 — 2011
University of New Hampshire
Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, Biology (Minor: Microbiology)
1997 — 1999
Antioch University New England
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Studies
2014 — 2023
Skills
- Teaching
- Environmental Education
- Public Speaking
- Event Management
- Participatory Action Research
- Vegetable Gardening
- Community Gardens
- Sustainable Gardening
- Editing
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- Photovoice
- Program Development
- Food Security
- Workshop Facilitation
- Newsletters
- Fundraising
- Blogging
- Organic Gardening
- Food Systems
- Permaculture
- Program Evaluation
- Local Food
- Systems Thinking
- Program Management
- Writing
- Sustainability
- Qualitative Research
- Curriculum Design
- Non-Profits
- Facilitation
- Food Empowerment
- Sustainable Development
- Social Media
- Higher Education
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Environmental Awareness
- Strategic Planning
- Community Outreach
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