Resume

• 2012

  Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

  Economic Development and Planning

  East Tennessee State University

• 2011

  Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

  Gender and Diversity Studies

  East Tennessee State University

  Fulbright Scholarship 2015 - 2016

  U.S. Department of State

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  BA

  Political Science/Women's Studies/International Relations

  East Tennessee State University

• Feminist Theory

  Event Planning

  Ecofeminism

  Program Evaluation

  Workshop Facilitation

  Food Studies

  International Development

  Fundraising

  Intercultural Communication

  Mountain and Regional Studies

  Diversity Training

  Student Development

  Comparative Politics

  Student Affairs

  Research

  Qualitative Research

  Latin American Studies

  Grant Writing

  Program Development

  Leadership Training

  Whispering Meadows Community Garden

  Working with the local community to establish an organic garden coupled with a workshop series to increase food security and build food justice in the Whispering Meadows Neighborhood

  Veronica completed graduate school at East Tennessee State University in 2014 with a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Gender and Diversity Studies along with a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Economic Development and Planning. Her research is in food security and food sovereignty--especially as it relates to gender in economically disadvantaged rural areas. She has traveled the world studying the intersections between gender and food security. Her experiences and research resulted in the creation of the Johnson City-based non-profit

  Build It Up! East Tennessee in 2011

  which seeks to promote local food production while empowering communities. Other areas of practice include program development and diversity education. Most recently Veronica has worked with the Appalachian RC&D Council and Jonesborough Locally Grown in East TN to build a more comprehensive and accessible local food system

  culminating in the opening of the region's first local-food-only non-profit farm store

  the Boone Street Market

  in October of 2014.\n\nVeronica has been invited by local

  regional

  and national organizations to speak on issues such as gender and food insecurity

  diversity training

  and program development. She has also worked with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom at the United Nations as an advocate for rural women.

  Veronica

  Limeberry

  Women's Studies Program at ETSU

  Build It Up! East Tennessee

  United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)

  New Delhi

  Women's International League for Peace & Freedom

  Women's Studies Program at ETSU

  Navdanya

  Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development Council

  Jonesborough Locally Grown

  United Nations

  Commission on the Status of Women

  Serve as a representative for WILPF

  talk with high-profile country and NGO leaders to advocate for rural women's needs

  network with representatives to increase regional and international partnerships for rural women

  assist in developing gender-specific goals to be presented to UN governing bodies

  Advocate

  Women's International League for Peace & Freedom

  Jonesborough

  TN

  Establish and maintain the Boone Street Market community kitchen

  coordinate educational opportunities and workshops to improve the local food economy

  recruit and manage volunteers

  increase accessibility and sales of local food through the Jonesborough Locally Grown hub

  Community Outreach Coordinator

  Jonesborough Locally Grown

  Develop and maintain non-profit status through national partnership with Grand Aspirations

  assist in all program planning

  coordinate financial development

  organize and manage volunteers

  assist in grant writing and administration

  serve as an adviser to program leaders

  Build It Up! East Tennessee

  Women's Studies Program Coordinator

  Coordinate all program activities

  plan and organize events

  advise Women's Studies student honor society

  track and maintain student database

  organize student advising days

  serve as a direct assistant to the program chair

  maintain partnerships with other organizations and university programs

  manage student workers

  coordinate outreach and educational opportunities

  organize program resources for students and staff

  East Tennessee State University

  Program Development Consultant

  Create program database to track enrollment and graduation statistics

  analyze current student and alumni experiences in program

  analyze staff and instructor experiences in program

  create and implement strategic plan to increase enrollment and graduation

  develop promotional materials and coordinate outreach opportunities

  Women's Studies Program at ETSU

  Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development Council

  Johnson City

  TN

  Coordinate educational events to improve community knowledge of local food systems

  write and administer grants

  assist in establishing the region's first local-food-only farm store--Boone St. Market

  create the first region-wide database of local producers

  connect local producers to local food-related businesses

  analyze data to create a baseline survey of current local food economy

  increase regional partnerships to support local agriculture

  improve sales for local producers

  Community Development Coordinator

  AmeriCorps/OSM Vista

  Create course syllabus based on current Women's Studies research and pedagogical theory

  implement course activities and instruction

  work with students to increase course understanding and writing skills

  Women's Studies Program at ETSU

  United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)

  New Delhi

  Record and document stories of women participating in community-based sustainable agriculture models in northern India;\nWork with communities to collect quantitative data on amount of accessible food through sustainable agriculture activities and direct impacts on livelihood;\nAttend women’s shared workshops on improving national sustainable agriculture models and activities;\nFacilitate international networking between rural mountain farmers of north India and the central Appalachian mountains in the US;\nComplete and present report on findings and recommendations for improving sustainable agriculture models that support gender equity internationally\n

  US-NEHRU Fulbright Fellow

  Dehra Dun Area

  India

  Bija Vidyapeeth

  Dehra Dun

  India

  Intern for agricultural sustainability research with Dr. Vandana Shiva at her internationally renowned sustainable farm

  Navdanya. Worked with rural women farmers to understand models of sustainable

  biodynamic farm production

  networked with regional NGOs and non-profits to increase educational opportunities

  attended workshops and lectures on sustainable farm production

  Intern

  Navdanya

  Vice President

  Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society)

  Iota

  Iota

  Iota (Women's Studies Honor Society)

  Advisor/President

  National Women's Studies Association

  Golden Key Honor Society

  Southeastern Women's Studies Association

  Spanish

  English

  American Sign Language

  Hometown Heroes Award

  AmeriCorps VISTA Appalachian Coal Country Team

  Feminist Activist of the Year

  Women's Studies Program at ETSU

  Faculty Award in Political Science

  The ETSU Faculty Award is presented annually to the top graduating student within a discipline

  as chosen by the faculty of the department or program.

  Political Science Department at ETSU

  Patricia E. Robertson Leadership in Diversity Award

  East Tennessee State University

  Graduated Summa Cum Laude

  Graduated Summa Cum Laude

  East TN State University