Director of Food System Planning
KC Healthy Kids
Kansas City, MO
Andrea began her career with KC Healthy Kids as a planning intern in 2016 and returned in 2019 as a member of the policy team. As an urban planner, she manages collaborative projects that connect and strengthen the local food system. She also supports initiatives of the Greater KC Food Policy Coalition, advocating for good food and farm policy at the local, state and federal level.
She serves on the executive committee of the American Planning Association’s Food Systems Division and has presented at local workshops and national conferences. She is trained in qualitative research methods and has earned graduate degrees in Urban Planning, American Studies and Sociology.
Planning for Food Systems Resilience
Friday, May 10, 2024
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM CT