Since beginning their career in the food industry in 2007, Cara has worked their way up from Server to Line Cook, Head of Kitchen at an elementary school, Café Manager, and Food Business Program Director, and more. They hold a bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts and Food Service Management from Johnson & Wales University and a master’s degree in Food Studies from Syracuse University.

Cara has dedicated their career to building programs that expand equitable food access, spur economic mobility of under-resourced food workers, and support affordable, culturally relevant foodways across New England. Their work has been published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.

Outside of work, Cara enjoys cooking, listening to music, trying new restaurants, and spending time outdoors.