Anne Marie Buron

Born and raised in Oakdale, Minnesota, Anne Marie studied environmental studies and anthropology at Macalester College. Through the Bonner Scholars Program, a program committed to community service and social justice, she developed a citizenship curriculum and free childcare program at a local community organization in St Paul, Minnesota. She also helped build an environmental outings program for youth living in the Twin Cities and worked with a youth employment and mentorship organization that centered on conservation, gardening, and nutrition. After college, she spent a year in Washington, D.C., living in an intentional community and working as a volunteer coordinator.

Field placement: Illinois Hunger Coalition

Chicago, Illinois

Policy placement: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.

Hunger Free Community Report

Anne Marie produced four fact sheets that cover the ABAWD waiver, the current state of the SNAP E&T program, opportunities for clients to enroll in a USDA E&T pilot program, and a checklist for Social Service Providers working with ABAWDs. These fact sheets were designed to help social service providers and advocates better assist ABAWDs and advance SNAP policy in Illinois. She also authored a report analyzing the systemic barriers to SNAP E&T for ABAWDs.