Rachel Aronson

Originally from Sharon, Massachusetts, Rachel graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in anthropology. At UVM, she interned at a transitional living program for domestic violence survivors, helped evaluate clients’ needs around food insecurity, and wrote an undergraduate thesis on the role of food for survivors of domestic violence. She was also an active member of UVM’s Slade Hall, an intentional living community dedicated to environmental activism and horizontal leadership. Rachel has also worked with children in farm-based environmental education settings and community farms.

Field placement: United Way of King County

Seattle, Washington

Policy placement: NETWORK

Washington, D.C.