Food Systems Network and Outreach Specialist
Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
1250 Litton-Reaves Hall
Blacksburg , VA 24061
Blacksburg , VA 24061
(w) (540) 231-4582
About
Dr. Katie Trozzo is a Food Systems Network and Outreach Specialist in the Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education. She has worked in this position for the last year and before that was a Project Associate for two years serving in much the same capacity. In her current role she serves as an Associate with the Virginia Tech Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation, Coordinator of the Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition, Coordinator of the Virginia Tech Catawba Sustainability Center's Forest Herb Network, and supports a number of other projects including those focused on agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, soil health, food systems network development, and beginning farmer training program evaluation. Some of her responsibilities include: 1) Identifying and supporting opportunities for partnership to build collaboration capacity within networks, 2) organizing and facilitating participatory agricultural education programming and network meetings, 3) managing publishing and updates of educational and outreach resources, 4) tracking notes, action items and progress to maintain network momentum, 5) assisting with community-based research, 6) managing communications and outreach through monthly newsletters and website, listserv and social media management to maintain constant contact in networks and share resources, 7) designing and implementing program evaluation with participatory and culturally responsive approaches, and 8) assisting with grant project management and writing quarterly and annual project reports.
She has a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University (2006-2010) in Environmental Technology with minors in Environmental Science, Agroecology, and Forest Management. Her Masters (2010-2012) and PhD (2014-2019) were conducted at Virginia Tech in Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation with her research focusing on the social dimensions of agroforestry. She also has ecological and agroforestry system design training and is co-founder of Kindred Roots Design Collective.
She is first author on four peer reviewed journal articles, one peer-reviewed extension article, and two non-peer reviewed extension fact sheets. She has provided over 34 public talks for agricultural educator/professional, academic, and community member audiences. She has been the primary organizer and facilitator for over 11 workshop and training series. She also has been primary designer and facilitator of six strategy meetings/retreats, including a 6-month strategic planning process for a national-level agroforestry non-profit.
She has a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University (2006-2010) in Environmental Technology with minors in Environmental Science, Agroecology, and Forest Management. Her Masters (2010-2012) and PhD (2014-2019) were conducted at Virginia Tech in Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation with her research focusing on the social dimensions of agroforestry. She also has ecological and agroforestry system design training and is co-founder of Kindred Roots Design Collective.
She is first author on four peer reviewed journal articles, one peer-reviewed extension article, and two non-peer reviewed extension fact sheets. She has provided over 34 public talks for agricultural educator/professional, academic, and community member audiences. She has been the primary organizer and facilitator for over 11 workshop and training series. She also has been primary designer and facilitator of six strategy meetings/retreats, including a 6-month strategic planning process for a national-level agroforestry non-profit.
Projects
| SPDP23-020 | Expanding the Agroforestry Regional Knowledge (ARK) Exchange Network in Virginia |