Kim Rush Lynch

About Kim Rush Lynch

For over 25 years, Kim has been under the influence of food, from field to fork. Through…

Experience

1. Urban Agricultural Conservation Program Manager

   Prince George\'s Soil Conservation District

   Feb 2019 — Present · Upper Marlboro, MD, US

   The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District’s Urban Agricultural Conservation Program provides urban farmers with the tools and services needed to implement Best Management Practices to conserve soil and water resources. Promote soil and water conservation practices with urban farmers through the development of Soil Conservation & Water Quality Plans and Cooperator supportProvide resources, technical services and other support to aspiring and new urban farmers (6)+ in PGCSupport and collaborate with a variety of local, state, regional and national stakeholders (65) in the agriculture (urban and rural), conservation, and food sovereignty, equity and policy arenasAssist with managing and updating PGSCD’s website and social media platformsProvide urban farm community with resources, training and networking events through Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farm InitiativePresent on urban agriculture and PGSCD at local, state, regional and national meetings and conferencesCoordinate PGC Envirothon training, competition, funding and other elements with the William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education CenterServe on the Prince George’s County Public School’s Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Advisory Committee (former co-chair)Founding member of the the Prince George’s Food Equity Council; Serve on the Steering Committee and Urban Farm Support Committee to support local food opportunities for both residents and producers (former co-chair)Partnered with ECO City Farms to develop a Soil Heath, Conservation & Composting badge in conjunction with ECO’s certificate program in Commercial Urban Agriculture at Prince George’s Community CollegePartnered with ECO City Farms, MD National Capital Park & Planning Commission and Food Equity Council to identify space, concept and partners to launch the Urban Farm Incubator at Watkins Mill Regional Park

Education

• Teachers College, Columbia University

  Certificate

  2006 — 2007

• St. Mary's College of Maryland

  B.A.

  1994 — 1998

• Institute for the Psychology of Eating

  Certificate of Completion

  2011 — 2012

• Institute for Integrative Nutrition

  Certificate

  2006 — 2007

• Seton Keough High School

  Diploma

  1990 — 1994

• Tulsi Holistic Living

  Certificate

  2009 — 2009

• Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals

  Certificate of Completion

  2020 — 2020

Skills

• Lifestyle
• Food
• Wellness Coaching
• Community Outreach
• Chronic Illness
• Health Promotion
• Grant Writing
• Supplements
• Nutrition
• Gardening
• Social Media Marketing
• Holistic Health
• Stress
• Farmers Markets
• Wellness
• Nonprofits
• Alternative Medicine
• Corporate Wellness
• Organic Gardening
• Food Systems
• Corporations
• Fundraising
• Environmental Education
• Public Speaking
• Lifestyle Coaching
• Health
• Writing
• Nutritional Counseling
• Nutrition Education
• Weight
• Coaching
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Cooking
• Weight Management
• Sports Nutrition
• Employee Wellness
• Workplace Wellnes
• Teaching
• Health Education
• Prevention