Maddie Chera

Collaborative Food Systems Leader + Strategist 🌱 Building collective capacity to ensure our communities are nourished, sustainable, and thriving.

Role
Local Food Specialist, Grants and Partnerships at What Chefs Want!
Location
Cincinnati, OH, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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Experience

  1. Local Food Specialist, Grants and Partnerships

    What Chefs Want!

    Feb 2025 — Present

    I drive supply chain innovation in local foods through collaboration—within the Local Food Connection program team, across teams in the company, and with external partners. I develop and manage partnerships and grant-funded projects, monitor the impact of our work on local food systems and company performance, and communicate about that impact to a wide range of audiences.

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    Ph.D.

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    Master's Degree

  • Villanova University

    B.A.

Skills

  • Qualitative Research
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Food Studies
  • University Teaching
  • Grant Writing
  • Environmental Education
  • Event Planning
  • Ethnography
  • Nonprofits
  • Event Management
  • Research
  • Editing
  • Higher Education
  • Interdisciplinary Teaching
  • Course Creation
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Social Sciences
  • Proposal Writing
  • Networking
  • Microsoft Office
  • Proofreading
  • Social Media
  • Biodiversity
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Indian Cuisine
  • Gis
  • Basic Statistics
  • Feature Writing
  • Food History
  • Cultural Theory
  • Conducting Interviews
  • Public Speaking
  • Teaching
  • Community Outreach
  • Writing

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