Jezra Thompson
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Audrey Lee
Jezra would be an asset to any team. She's organized, inclusive, sets clear and deliverable expectations, and provides the necessary support to ensure the success of the whole team. Jezra juggles multiple tasks, obligations, and deadlines daily with grace and empathy. She has phenomenal follow-through and attention to detail, though never loses sight of the vision and bigger picture. Because of these skills, I immensely enjoyed partnering with her on a multi-faceted and complex curriculum project that could have been far more unwieldy without her leadership and consistency. I would happily work with Jezra again given the opportunity, and highly recommend her for any position she is seeking.
Terry d'Selkie
Jezra was great as our consultant with Ukiah Unified School District Garden Program. I appreciated the time she spent with me setting up our program and guiding me through our stakeholder meetings. The curriculum she developed is helping us to be consistent and science based. We used her recommendation to survey our teachers and students and loved what they said about our program! We could not have done what we are doing without her help.
Audrey Lee
Jezra would be an asset to any team. She's organized, inclusive, sets clear and deliverable expectations, and provides the necessary support to ensure the success of the whole team. Jezra juggles multiple tasks, obligations, and deadlines daily with grace and empathy. She has phenomenal follow-through and attention to detail, though never loses sight of the vision and bigger picture. Because of these skills, I immensely enjoyed partnering with her on a multi-faceted and complex curriculum project that could have been far more unwieldy without her leadership and consistency. I would happily work with Jezra again given the opportunity, and highly recommend her for any position she is seeking.
Terry d'Selkie
Jezra was great as our consultant with Ukiah Unified School District Garden Program. I appreciated the time she spent with me setting up our program and guiding me through our stakeholder meetings. The curriculum she developed is helping us to be consistent and science based. We used her recommendation to survey our teachers and students and loved what they said about our program! We could not have done what we are doing without her help.
Audrey Lee
Jezra would be an asset to any team. She's organized, inclusive, sets clear and deliverable expectations, and provides the necessary support to ensure the success of the whole team. Jezra juggles multiple tasks, obligations, and deadlines daily with grace and empathy. She has phenomenal follow-through and attention to detail, though never loses sight of the vision and bigger picture. Because of these skills, I immensely enjoyed partnering with her on a multi-faceted and complex curriculum project that could have been far more unwieldy without her leadership and consistency. I would happily work with Jezra again given the opportunity, and highly recommend her for any position she is seeking.
Terry d'Selkie
Jezra was great as our consultant with Ukiah Unified School District Garden Program. I appreciated the time she spent with me setting up our program and guiding me through our stakeholder meetings. The curriculum she developed is helping us to be consistent and science based. We used her recommendation to survey our teachers and students and loved what they said about our program! We could not have done what we are doing without her help.
Audrey Lee
Jezra would be an asset to any team. She's organized, inclusive, sets clear and deliverable expectations, and provides the necessary support to ensure the success of the whole team. Jezra juggles multiple tasks, obligations, and deadlines daily with grace and empathy. She has phenomenal follow-through and attention to detail, though never loses sight of the vision and bigger picture. Because of these skills, I immensely enjoyed partnering with her on a multi-faceted and complex curriculum project that could have been far more unwieldy without her leadership and consistency. I would happily work with Jezra again given the opportunity, and highly recommend her for any position she is seeking.
Terry d'Selkie
Jezra was great as our consultant with Ukiah Unified School District Garden Program. I appreciated the time she spent with me setting up our program and guiding me through our stakeholder meetings. The curriculum she developed is helping us to be consistent and science based. We used her recommendation to survey our teachers and students and loved what they said about our program! We could not have done what we are doing without her help.
Experience
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THE ACADEMY OF ALAMEDA
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Jun 2023 - Present
The Academy of Alameda equitably develops students into critical thinkers and life-long learners who navigate the world with integrity and who apply their learning to empower themselves and their communities. The Academy of Alameda envisions a future where all students are successful, and their destinies are not determined by their demographics. The Academy of Alameda equitably develops students into critical thinkers and life-long learners who navigate the world with integrity and who apply their learning to empower themselves and their communities. The Academy of Alameda envisions a future where all students are successful, and their destinies are not determined by their demographics.
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Center for Ecoliteracy
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Programs
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Sep 2022 - May 2023
Lead programs that built partnerships and the capacity of K–12 schools to support healthy, sustainable school communities and food systems change in schools. Lead programs that built partnerships and the capacity of K–12 schools to support healthy, sustainable school communities and food systems change in schools.
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BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
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Oct 2013 - Sep 2022
Lead innovative K-12 programming in eco-literacy and nutrition education. Supported a growing staff of 18 + educators, including hiring and onboarding for success and designing collaborative professional development. Built partnerships with universities, organizations, and institutions to meet shared goals for process-oriented and measurable outcomes. Co-created a Career Technical Education Pathway with paid internships connecting work and classroom experience for students historically underserved. Co-created student internships with UC Berkeley, connecting undergraduates and graduates with mentors and opportunities in public schools. Created a diverse fundraising portfolio and managed complex budgets of over $1 million annually. Show less
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DC Greens
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Programs
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Feb 2013 - Aug 2013
Designed innovative programming and assessments for FVRx in partnership with Wholesome Wave. Facilitated teamwork with healthcare providers, at-risk populations, and organizations providing public health resources to narrow the gaps between those in need and the services they need. Designed innovative programming and assessments for FVRx in partnership with Wholesome Wave. Facilitated teamwork with healthcare providers, at-risk populations, and organizations providing public health resources to narrow the gaps between those in need and the services they need.
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Reporter
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2013
Wrote articles about community projects rooted in food systems on a national and local level. Wrote articles about community projects rooted in food systems on a national and local level.
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Roots of Change
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Renewables & Environment
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Program Manager
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Feb 2011 - Mar 2012
Facilitated collaborations between nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and small businesses with aligned goals to improve health outcomes in their community. Designed and developed programs and assessments with organizations across California, which became the nationally recognized Market Match project. Together, we strengthened the consortium’s ability to serve communities throughout California, modeled programming, and influenced policy to include farmers market matching dollars within the SNAP budget for the 2014 Farm Bill. Show less
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USDA
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Analyst
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Dec 2008 - Mar 2011
Worked with multiple stakeholders to connect food assistance recipients to healthy food grown by small farmers. Co-authored the first technical handbook directing farmers market managers on how to accept the technologically complicated electronic federal food assistance benefits. Worked with multiple stakeholders to connect food assistance recipients to healthy food grown by small farmers. Co-authored the first technical handbook directing farmers market managers on how to accept the technologically complicated electronic federal food assistance benefits.
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Education
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2006 - 2008
Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Masters of Science in Urban Planning -
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Architecture, Architecture
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