Katya Simkhovich

Experience

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  New York University

  Sept 2013 - May 2014

  Staff Writer

  Create original content, write two posts on average a week.

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  Dickson's Farmstand Meats

  Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

  FOH employee
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  GrowNYC

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Food Access Intern

  Assisted market managers in day to day tasks, processed EBT transactions, answered questions and helped market customers navigate nutrition assistance programs.

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  Teens for Food Justice

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Student Mentor

  Linked the leadership team with students and the community, facilitating a hands-on, empowering learning environment for the Teens for Food Justice Green Team. Worked along side a group of middle school students teaching them to build a hydroponic farm, manage crop production and distribution, and learn the health, nutrition and advocacy skills they need to empower themselves and others take charge of their own health.

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  FOOD CHAIN WORKERS ALLIANCE

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Interviewer

  Conducted interview with workers in various sectors within the food system, collecting anecdotal data for inclusion in the 2016 report, No Piece of the Pie conducted by the Food Chain Workers Alliance and the Solidarity Research Cooperative.

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  Compassion in World Farming

  May 2016 - Nov 2021

  As Senior Food Business Manager for Compassion in World Farming I work to ensure farm animal welfare is incorporated into the policies of the leading US food businesses, as well as to solidify higher welfare practices as integral to a sustainable food system. Our work is accomplished through collaboration and partnership with producers, retailers, manufacturers and food service companies. I work to support and inspire companies to fulfill the enormous potential they have to foster a humane, sustainable and economically sound food system. Show less

  • Senior Food Business Manager

    Apr 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Food Business Manager

    Mar 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Food Business Coordinator

    Sept 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Food Business Intern

    May 2016 - Aug 2016
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  Ceres, Inc.

  Nov 2021 - now

  Manager, Company Network

  Relationship manager for Ceres member companies in the footwear & apparel, healthcare, and media sectors. Support Ceres’ strategy for accelerating sustainability leadership by helping member companies realize the competitive advantage of integrating ESG issues into core business strategies.