Caralee graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Society and Environment and a minor in Food Systems. During her studies, she held leadership roles in multiple student organizations focused on environmental and social justice. Caralee joined Turning Green as a lead intern on the Conscious Kitchen team in 2021 and quickly advanced to a fellowship position, where she contributed to initiatives like Project Cereal and conducted a comprehensive cost analysis of organic school meals for her senior capstone project.
After wearing many hats as Program Coordinator for a year, Caralee now serves a more focused role as Procurement & Special Projects Manager. Directly supporting connections between schools and farmers to facilitate organic procurement, she manages weekly produce availability lists, coordinates direct orders, and offers general support for schools in securing fresh, local ingredients. Caralee also leads the organization of events, like the local organic culinary workshops hosted in collaboration with The Alice Waters Institute, and oversees various special projects as they develop. Organized, adaptable, and driven, Caralee is dedicated to protecting the health of the planet and all those who inhabit it.
