

我们的队伍

阿什莉·卡特
农贸市场项目协调员
ashley [at] recworcester.org | ext. 105
阿什利在马萨诸塞州出生和长大。她在佛蒙特大学获得了可持续景观园艺学士学位,并在新英格兰的农场工作了多年。她对永续农业的热爱和旅行的雄心将她带到了尼加拉瓜几年,然后回到马萨诸塞州并潜入伍斯特的食品系统工作。她管理着一个以美国为中心的新社区农场,该农场种植并向整个伍斯特和社区 CSA 以及包括 REC 周六农贸市场的社区出售具有文化意义的农产品。 她现在负责协调 REC 社区农贸市场计划,包括我们的移动农贸市场。她对加强伍斯特、一个市场、一个客户和一个农场的粮食安全充满热情。
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伊丽莎·劳伦斯
学校花园协调员
eliza [at] recworcester.org | ext. 110
2014 年从克拉克大学毕业后,伊丽莎在 YouthGROW 项目中担任了 3 个暑假的青年导师,在那里她爱上了青年工作和园艺。 2018 年,她加入了马萨诸塞州承诺奖学金 AmeriCorps,担任花园教育研究员,为 YouthGROW 和学校花园计划服务。伊丽莎随后作为员工和我们的第一位学校花园协调员加入了团队,在那里她与各个年龄段的学生一起实施基于花园的课程。工作之余,Eliza 喜欢和朋友一起做饭、跳舞、溜冰,以及在她自己的社区花园里和邻居一起园艺。

诺尔艾伦
社区花园协调员
noel [at] recworcester.org | ext. 108
诺埃尔一生大部分时间都对自然和生态充满热情。当深入宾夕法尼亚州立大学的园艺课程时,这种热情就出现了。不久之后,Noel 在 2013 年搬到伍斯特后加入了 REC。将对自然和社会正义的热情相结合是梦想成真。不工作时,Noel 喜欢与家人共度时光、听音乐和烹饪。

格温·魏辛格
通讯助理
gwen [at] recworcester.org | ext. 109
Gwen 在布里奇沃特州立大学获得心理学学位后,在校园的永续农业花园做志愿者时培养了对食品正义的热情。 Gwen 于 2020 年以 Communications AmeriCorps VISTA 的身份加入 REC 团队。Gwen 目前担任通讯助理,喜欢捕捉我们社区学习、成长和围绕当地种植的食物聚在一起的时刻。工作之余,Gwen 喜欢和她的侄子们玩耍、识别树木和与亲人一起做饭。

斯泰西边缘
YouthGROW 协调员
stacie [at] recworcester.org | ext. 103
2009 年,Stacie 加入了 REC,与一群 YouthGROWers 合作,在市中心的伍斯特公立学校范宁大楼建造了一个教育花园。从那时起,她担任了 YouthGROW 青年导师、学校花园 AmeriCorps 志愿者、UGROW 协调员,目前是 YouthGROW 协调员。 Stacie 喜欢与为伍斯特社区种植食物的年轻人一起工作,并且非常喜欢在 YouthGROW 农场户外工作。工作之余,她喜欢篝火晚会、玩棋盘游戏以及在格林希尔公园的小径上散步。

史蒂夫·费舍尔
执行董事
steve [at] recworcester.org | ext. 106
REC 执行董事 Steve Fischer 在过去 30 年一直在伍斯特市生活和工作。他在社区组织、竞选宣传、青年发展和非营利组织管理方面拥有 20 多年的经验。 20 年前,史蒂夫开始在 REC 担任 YouthGROW 计划的志愿者。从那时起,他一直担任董事会成员、项目工作人员,并于 2009 年 10 月成为 REC 的执行董事。工作之余,Steve 喜欢与他的妻子、孩子和他的狗 Poochie 在户外度过时光。
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基莫拉·斯科特
青年成长团队
tracy [at] recworcester.org | ext. 102
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阿什莉·卡特
农贸市场项目协调员
efrain [at] recworcester.org
阿什利在马萨诸塞州出生和长大。她在佛蒙特大学获得了可持续景观园艺学士学位,并在新英格兰的农场工作了多年。她对永续农业的热爱和旅行的雄心将她带到了尼加拉瓜几年,然后回到马萨诸塞州并潜入伍斯特的食品系统工作。她管理着一个以美国为中心的新社区农场,该农场种植并向整个伍斯特和社区 CSA 以及包括 REC 周六农贸市场的社区出售具有文化意义的农产品。 她现在负责协调 REC 社区农贸市场计划,包括我们的移动农贸市场。她对加强伍斯特、一个市场、一个客户和一个农场的粮食安全充满热情。

埃里卡·艾克森
首席农贸市场经理
erika [at] recworcester.org | ext. 105
Erika 来自伍斯特,很自豪能够担任支持我们城市和当地经济的职位。她在城市和农村农场、食品服务、步道修复方面拥有丰富的经验,并曾在 REC 担任过各种职务。她以前的工作和经历巩固了她对在当地食品系统领域工作的热情以及她对社区工作的亲和力。

格蕾丝·斯利沃斯基
项目总监
grace [at] recworcester.org | ext. 111
作为伍斯特和主要南部本地人,格蕾丝是雅各布希亚特磁铁学校、沙利文中学和南高中的骄傲校友,后来在哥伦比亚大学和克拉克大学毕业。格蕾丝首先爱上了食品正义和 REC,因为他是一名参与 YouthGROW 计划的 Mass Promise Fellow AmeriCorps 成员,在 AmeriCorps 担任我们的 YouthGROW 协调员两年后加入我们的员工团队。她目前担任我们的项目主任,并代表 REC 社区担任中央 MA 青年工作联盟的联合主席、健康大伍斯特联盟的指导委员会成员和伍斯特食品政策委员会、中央 MA Grown 的董事会成员,市长粮食安全特别工作组成员。当她不在 REC 时,她喜欢尝试新餐厅并与她的孩子一起制作艺术。

Katie Flanagan (she/her)
Development Associate
katie [at] recworcester.org | ext. 112
Katie graduated from Holy Cross in 2021 with a degree in sociology and gender studies. During her first week of college, Katie volunteered at the YouthGROW Farm and has been involved with the REC ever since as a YouthGROW Youth Mentor, Earth Day Coordinator, and Farmers Market Manager. Working with each of the REC's programs has strengthened Katie's passion for food justice, youth work, and urban farming. Now, as the Development Associate, Katie looks forward to spreading the REC's mission and supporting each program to increase their reach and impact in the Worcester community. Outside of work, Katie enjoys being outdoors with friends, playing soccer, listening to music, and sewing.

史蒂文墨菲
行政总监
steven.m [at] recworcester.org | ext. 104
Steven Murphy 自 2013 年以来一直住在伍斯特,并在居住在 Main South 社区时作为社区园丁首次熟悉 REC。 Steven 是 REC 的行政主管,曾在 Earn-A-Bike Worcester 董事会和 CMRPC Brownfields 咨询委员会任职。 Steven 拥有克拉克大学的社区发展和规划硕士学位。_cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ 当他不在 REC 时,Steven 喜欢骑自行车并与他的配偶和两个孩子共度时光。

汤姆·特雷帕尼尔
农场经理
tom [at] recworcester.org | ext. 100
Tom Trepanier 于 2011 年毕业于 UMASS Amherst,获得植物土壤和昆虫科学学位,并专注于可持续食品和农业。汤姆曾在马萨诸塞州不同规模的多种农场工作。在过去的三年里,汤姆一直是 REC 的农场经理,与 YouthGROW 密切合作。当被问及他喜欢 REC 的哪些方面时,Tom 说:“这里的每个人都对他们所做的事情充满热情,这体现在我们所做的工作中。”在 REC 之外,您可以看到 Tom 带着他的狗 Carrot 穿过当地的公园和远足小径。

瓦莱里娅·尼永库鲁
农场导师
valeria [at] recworcester.org
Valeria Niyonkuru 是布隆迪农民和 REC 的农场导师。 Valeria 支持 YouthGROW 农场文化作物生产。她与 YouthGROW 团队合作,对青年和成年员工进行文化成长实践培训。在 REC 之外,Valeria 在 New Lands Farm 工作并拥有/经营 Misigaro 农场。
Commonwealth Corps Members

Cameron Gill (she/her)
Commonwealth Corps Member
School and Community Gardens Engagement Specialist
Cam is from Shrewsbury, MA and graduated from Clark University with her Bachelor's degree in Community, Youth, and Education Studies. Cam is currently getting her Master's degree in Community Development and Planning after spending the summer interning with YouthGROW. She is passionate about food justice because everyone deserves access to healthy, delicious food! Outside of work you can find Cam playing volleyball, hanging out with her dogs, or spending time in the sun.

Abhinav Ahlawat (he/him)
Commonwealth Corps Member
Farm and Market Specialist
Prior to joining REC, Abhinav contributed his expertise to various non-profit organizations in India. He holds a Master's in Public Administration (MPA) from Clark University. Abhinav's unwavering passion for food justice drives him, as he believes it offers a pathway to address multifaceted societal challenges, including poverty and crime. Beyond his professional pursuits, he indulges in a love for hip-hop music and soccer.
YouthGROW Junior Staff

Kimora Scott (she/her)
YouthGROW Team
Junior Staff
Kimora is going into her third season with YouthGROW. Alongside growing professionally with the program, Kimora has enjoyed developing an interest in social justice and agriculture. She also appreciates the positive and creative work environment. When Kimora is not at the REC you can find her biking around, looking at PowWOW murals and listening to music. Kimora is a senior at North High (#GoPolarBears!)

Richlove Boateng (she/her)
YouthGROW Team
Junior Staff
Richlove has been working with YouthGROW for almost four years, and has gained a lot of experience working with the community and the farm. Since being with YouthGROW in the summer of 2020 she’s been able to learn basic farm skills, tool safety and develop her leadership and social skills. She enjoys being with YouthGROW as it has created a safe and enjoyable place for her. Outside of YouthGROW she finds herself babysitting. She is a junior at Worcester Technical High School and aspires to be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) after completing university.

Cynthia Rodriguez (she/her)
YouthGROW Team
Junior Staff
Cynthia is going on her third summer here at YouthGROW. Cindy loves meeting new people and learning to grow new things here at the YouthGROW farm. She has enjoyed every experience at YouthGROW. Her hobbies include painting and competitive dancing. She is a senior at Pennsylvania Foster and is planning on attending college to pursue a career as an art teacher.

Ray Zeda (he/him)
YouthGROW Team
Junior Staff
Ray is going into his fourth summer working at YouthGROW. He started in the summer of 2020 during the pandemic and managed to grow lettuce taller than him which is a statement of his love for plants. He loves farming and learning about agriculture as well as taking up a hobby in self-sustainable terrariums as well as aquascaping. His favorite part of working in YouthGROW is the labor of planting, weeding, harvesting and lifting. He is a senior at Worcester Tech and will soon graduate in 2023.