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Accomplishments
Health Fairs/Expos
• Organized Family Farmed Expo’s Organic Kids Activity Corner (2005-10).
• Organized Kids Activity Corner at Swedish Covenant Hospital-Radio
Disney’s Health Fair (2005).
• Distributed healthy snacks at Senator Delgado’s Health Fair (2005, 2008).
• Participated in Healthy Schools Campaign Rally (2006).
• Participated in Southwest Women Working Together’s Health Fair
(2006).
• Presentation at Chicago Botanic Garden’s Wellness Day Sponsored by
Prevention Magazine on Bringing Families Back to the Table (2006).
• Participated in Naturally Healthy Children’s Expo (October 2007)
organizing kids' cooking stage.
• Participated in City of Chicago’s Museum of Modern Ice, a Winter
celebration in Millennium Park (February 2008), organizing kids' activities for
four weekends.
• Organized "Read and Seed" (making herb seed bookmarks) in Millennium
Park's Family Fun Tent during Taste of Chicago (Summer 2009).
• Organized "Salad in a Cup" (seed sprouting) activity and "Read and Seed"
at Green Festival (2009 and 2010).
• Organized "Read and Seed" in Green Music Fest (August 2009).
• Demonstrating family friendly recipes at the City of Chicago's
Department of Family Support and Services Mobile Healthy Fairs (2010).
Educational Programs
• Organized Monthly Healthy Snack Workshops at McAuliffe School (2005-
10).
• Organized Monthly Healthy Snacks Workshops at Academy of Global
Citizenship (2010).
• Organized monthly Healthy Snacks Workshops at Rogers School (2009).
• Organized Monthly Healthy Snacks Workshops at Ogden School (2008).
• Taught cooking classes for children at the Lincoln Park Farmhouse in the
Farm-in-the-Zoo in conjunction with Whole Foods (2008).
• Organized Family Dinner at Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Kids Café
at Corazon Community Services (2007-09).
• Organized Cooking Demonstrations at Girls in the Game Camp’s
Goodness Greeness Day (2007).
• Participated in The Field Museum President’s Leadership Council’s
Crown Family PlayLab Preview Making “Salad in a Jar” (2007).
• Taught cooking class at The Kids Table (2007-08).
• Taught Cinqo de Mayo cooking class at Smarty Party (2008).
• Participated in McAuliffe School’s Harvest Fest (2006).
• Provided a cooking demonstration entitled The Family Meal at Whole
Foods’ FlavorFest and Chicago Gourmet (2008).
• Organized apple tasting at Ames Middle School (2008).
• Taught class on healthy eating at McCormick School (2008).
• Provided a Healthy Snacks Workshop at St. Ann's in partnership with
Seven Generations Ahead (2008).
• Provided a Healthy Snacks Workshop at McCormick School in partnership
with Seven Generations Ahead (2009).
• Co-organized two Garbage to Garden Classes with Urban Worm Girl
(2009).
• Participated in Lincoln Square's Kids in the Square event (2009).
• Organized a Sustainable Sushi Making Class at the Shedd Aquarium in
partnership with Plitt Seafood (May 2009).
• Organized berry tasting for high school students at Senn High School in
partnership with WE Farm America. (July 2009).
• Taught "The Family Meal" at Grayslake Harvest Festival (2009).
• Taught class on healthy eating at Namaste School (2009).
• Taught "Sustaining Family Traditions" at Green Family Holiday Fair (2009).
• Monthly demonstrations at the City of Chicago's Downtown Farmstand.
• Organized Growing Healthy Kids, a coalition of organizations working in
the Illinois Public Schools. (2010).
• Spoke at "Solving the Puzzle of the Picky Eater" for Northside Parents
Network Parent University (2010).
• Taught "So Samosa!" class at Smarty Party (2010).
• Taught "Hot Tamales!" class at Smarty Party (2010).
• Taught healthy eating class at King Elementary (2010).
Markets
• Organized Sprouts Program for Green City Market (2005-07).
• Organized cooking demonstrations at Edible Garden at the Farm-in-the-
Zoo for Green City Market (2005-06).
• Organized Kids Activity Corner for Chefs BBQ and Summer Festival for
Green City Market (2006-07).
• Participated in Sprouts program providing chef demos for parents and
kids for Green City Market (2008).
• Organize hands-on cooking projects at farmers markets throughout the
City and suburbs (2008-10).
Social Activities
• Thyme (August 2005).
• Erwin (November 2005).
• “Little” Three Happiness (February 2006).
• Picnic in the Osaka Garden in Jackson Park (July 2006).
• Volo Restaurant and Wine Bar (August 2006).
• “Make Peas, Not War” in Conjunction with the Museum of
Contemporary Art, the Chicago Humanities Festival and First Slice (November
2006).
• Elephant Thai, Featured on www.spatulatta.com (March 2007).
• Crust: Eat Real (August 2007).
• Project Dine-Out at May Street Market (February 2008).
• Corks & Crayons at Webster’s Wine Bar (August 2008).
• Tampopo (February 2009).
• Annual Earth Day Potluck (April 2008, 2009).
• Corks & Crayons at Uncommon Ground (August 2009).
Other
• Organizing coalition of parents on Chicago's north side to work towards
getting their schools to meet the Gold Standard in the U.S. Healthier Schools
Challenge with the assistance of Healthy Schools Campaign.
• Organized Growing Healthy Kids, a coalition of organizations working in
the Illinois Public Schools. (2010).
• Provided healthy snacks for nationally-known Baby Loves Disco, an
afternoon dance party for families (2006-07).
• Participated in University of Chicago Lab School’s Rites of May festival
(2008).
• Organizing screenings of documentary What's On Your Plate at schools,
museums, farms, and community centers throughout Chicagoland (2010).
• Partnered with Northwestern University's MSLOC program for a local
food procurement study. (2010).
• Organized Family Farmed Expo’s Organic Kids Activity Corner (2005-10).
• Organized Kids Activity Corner at Swedish Covenant Hospital-Radio
Disney’s Health Fair (2005).
• Distributed healthy snacks at Senator Delgado’s Health Fair (2005, 2008).
• Participated in Healthy Schools Campaign Rally (2006).
• Participated in Southwest Women Working Together’s Health Fair
(2006).
• Presentation at Chicago Botanic Garden’s Wellness Day Sponsored by
Prevention Magazine on Bringing Families Back to the Table (2006).
• Participated in Naturally Healthy Children’s Expo (October 2007)
organizing kids' cooking stage.
• Participated in City of Chicago’s Museum of Modern Ice, a Winter
celebration in Millennium Park (February 2008), organizing kids' activities for
four weekends.
• Organized "Read and Seed" (making herb seed bookmarks) in Millennium
Park's Family Fun Tent during Taste of Chicago (Summer 2009).
• Organized "Salad in a Cup" (seed sprouting) activity and "Read and Seed"
at Green Festival (2009 and 2010).
• Organized "Read and Seed" in Green Music Fest (August 2009).
• Demonstrating family friendly recipes at the City of Chicago's
Department of Family Support and Services Mobile Healthy Fairs (2010).
Educational Programs
• Organized Monthly Healthy Snack Workshops at McAuliffe School (2005-
10).
• Organized Monthly Healthy Snacks Workshops at Academy of Global
Citizenship (2010).
• Organized monthly Healthy Snacks Workshops at Rogers School (2009).
• Organized Monthly Healthy Snacks Workshops at Ogden School (2008).
• Taught cooking classes for children at the Lincoln Park Farmhouse in the
Farm-in-the-Zoo in conjunction with Whole Foods (2008).
• Organized Family Dinner at Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Kids Café
at Corazon Community Services (2007-09).
• Organized Cooking Demonstrations at Girls in the Game Camp’s
Goodness Greeness Day (2007).
• Participated in The Field Museum President’s Leadership Council’s
Crown Family PlayLab Preview Making “Salad in a Jar” (2007).
• Taught cooking class at The Kids Table (2007-08).
• Taught Cinqo de Mayo cooking class at Smarty Party (2008).
• Participated in McAuliffe School’s Harvest Fest (2006).
• Provided a cooking demonstration entitled The Family Meal at Whole
Foods’ FlavorFest and Chicago Gourmet (2008).
• Organized apple tasting at Ames Middle School (2008).
• Taught class on healthy eating at McCormick School (2008).
• Provided a Healthy Snacks Workshop at St. Ann's in partnership with
Seven Generations Ahead (2008).
• Provided a Healthy Snacks Workshop at McCormick School in partnership
with Seven Generations Ahead (2009).
• Co-organized two Garbage to Garden Classes with Urban Worm Girl
(2009).
• Participated in Lincoln Square's Kids in the Square event (2009).
• Organized a Sustainable Sushi Making Class at the Shedd Aquarium in
partnership with Plitt Seafood (May 2009).
• Organized berry tasting for high school students at Senn High School in
partnership with WE Farm America. (July 2009).
• Taught "The Family Meal" at Grayslake Harvest Festival (2009).
• Taught class on healthy eating at Namaste School (2009).
• Taught "Sustaining Family Traditions" at Green Family Holiday Fair (2009).
• Monthly demonstrations at the City of Chicago's Downtown Farmstand.
• Organized Growing Healthy Kids, a coalition of organizations working in
the Illinois Public Schools. (2010).
• Spoke at "Solving the Puzzle of the Picky Eater" for Northside Parents
Network Parent University (2010).
• Taught "So Samosa!" class at Smarty Party (2010).
• Taught "Hot Tamales!" class at Smarty Party (2010).
• Taught healthy eating class at King Elementary (2010).
Markets
• Organized Sprouts Program for Green City Market (2005-07).
• Organized cooking demonstrations at Edible Garden at the Farm-in-the-
Zoo for Green City Market (2005-06).
• Organized Kids Activity Corner for Chefs BBQ and Summer Festival for
Green City Market (2006-07).
• Participated in Sprouts program providing chef demos for parents and
kids for Green City Market (2008).
• Organize hands-on cooking projects at farmers markets throughout the
City and suburbs (2008-10).
Social Activities
• Thyme (August 2005).
• Erwin (November 2005).
• “Little” Three Happiness (February 2006).
• Picnic in the Osaka Garden in Jackson Park (July 2006).
• Volo Restaurant and Wine Bar (August 2006).
• “Make Peas, Not War” in Conjunction with the Museum of
Contemporary Art, the Chicago Humanities Festival and First Slice (November
2006).
• Elephant Thai, Featured on www.spatulatta.com (March 2007).
• Crust: Eat Real (August 2007).
• Project Dine-Out at May Street Market (February 2008).
• Corks & Crayons at Webster’s Wine Bar (August 2008).
• Tampopo (February 2009).
• Annual Earth Day Potluck (April 2008, 2009).
• Corks & Crayons at Uncommon Ground (August 2009).
Other
• Organizing coalition of parents on Chicago's north side to work towards
getting their schools to meet the Gold Standard in the U.S. Healthier Schools
Challenge with the assistance of Healthy Schools Campaign.
• Organized Growing Healthy Kids, a coalition of organizations working in
the Illinois Public Schools. (2010).
• Provided healthy snacks for nationally-known Baby Loves Disco, an
afternoon dance party for families (2006-07).
• Participated in University of Chicago Lab School’s Rites of May festival
(2008).
• Organizing screenings of documentary What's On Your Plate at schools,
museums, farms, and community centers throughout Chicagoland (2010).
• Partnered with Northwestern University's MSLOC program for a local
food procurement study. (2010).
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