Lauren Shweder Biel

Lauren Shweder Biel Lauren has a account Executive Director, DC Greens Washington, District Of Columbia 500+ connections Contact info DC Greens, Inc. New York University Activity See all 675 followers View Lauren Shweder Biel’s profile DC Greens is hiring for a new position - Foundation Relations Manager. Check you out our website to see the full job description and how to apply. Lauren shared this 9 Reactions 2 Comments Experience DC Greens, Inc. Executive Director Company NameDC Greens, Inc. Dates EmployedMar 2009 – Present Employment Duration11 yrs 8 mos LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area Has grown DC Greens to be a local and national leader on food education, food access, and food policy. Has overseen the strategic development of the organization from a fundraising and programmatic perspective. Current programs reach more than 30,000 low-income residents at health clinics and farmers’ markets and train over 100 teachers at District schools. Fosters partnerships with dozens of community stakeholders in the nonprofit, for-profit, and government arenas to build a healthy and equitable food system in the nation’s capital. As of FY18, built an organization with 13 FT, 26 PT staff and a budget of $2.6 million. Community Leadership: - Co-Chair of the "Diabesity" Committee at DC Health Department 2016-present - DC Food Justice Action task force at the DC Department of Health 2014 – 2016 - Co-convener of the D.C. Farmers Market Collaborative 2014 – 2016 - Leadership Team for the Chesapeake Foodshed Network 2015 - present - Commissioner with the D.C. Mayor’s Commission on Healthy Youth and Schools 2012 – 2017 DC Greens Collaboration with City Agencies: - Department of Health - program administration, data analysis and outreach for city’s Produce Plus Program and implementation of Produce Rx Program - Office of the State Superintendent of Education - Provide professional development for OSSE School Garden grant recipients - District Department of the Environment - The lead organization for roll-out of the D.C. Environmental Literacy Plan together with DC Environmental Education Consortium and Anacostia Watershed Society - D.C. City Council - participated in working groups for the Healthy Schools Act; mobilized community input for the Food Policy Council and Director Establishment Act, and the Urban Farming and Food Security Act … see more Sesame Workshop Senior Educational Content Specialist, International Education, Research & Outreach Department Company NameSesame Workshop Dates Employed2005 – 2008 Employment Duration3 yrs LocationGreater New York City Area Oversaw educational content for new Sesame Street co-productions in Brazil and Northern Ireland. Worked with Ministry of Education in Northern Ireland to develop outreach materials supporting the televised content; Oversaw Formative and Summative Research to assess the impact of content in Northern Ireland; Developed curricula for both shows in consultation with local educators; Collaborated with producers and writers in New York and abroad for script reviews; Worked with the International Strategies Group to develop a government relations and sponsorship plan in Brazil. … see more Education New York University New York University Degree NameMaster of Arts (MA)Field Of StudyAnthropology Master’s Thesis: “Children’s Television and Social Reproduction” Princeton University Princeton University Degree NameBachelor of Arts (BA)Field Of StudyReligionGrademagna cum laude Dates attended or expected graduation1994 – 1998