Jamie has spent her career advocating for a more sustainable and just food system. Her background includes managing a community garden and food share program in Rochester, NY, practicing regenerative farming in rural Virginia, founding a community food access coalition, facilitating food and farming educational programs, and writing policy papers on farmland access, seed sovereignty, and food access. Jamie also has over 10 years of experience in nonprofit marketing, communications, outreach, and equity advancement. 

In May of 2025, Jamie graduated with her Master’s in Sustainable Food Systems from CU Boulder where she studied food policy, stakeholder engagement, community development, and environmental justice and completed a capstone on Universal Basic Food with Metro Caring in Denver, CO.

Outside of work, Jamie loves hiking, growing and cooking good food, geeking out on books and movies with friends, and exploring interesting places near and far.