Jennifer holds a BA in Fine Arts and Political Science from Cedar Crest College, an MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Artand Design, and a BA in Sustainable Agriculture from the Wendell Berry Farming Program of Sterling College.  She has over 20 years of experience teaching fine art at various universities and previously served as Executive Director of a nonprofit organization dedicated to land conservation.  Having transitioned to become and Extension Agent in Jefferson County, Jennifer resides on her farm in Shelby County, where she grows vegetables and flowers and rescues animals in her free time.  Passionate about community engagement and fostering resilient local food systems, she brings a unique blend of artistic insight, nonprofit leadership experience and sustainable agriculture expertise to her work with communities.

Jennifer can be reached at Jennifer@gleanky.org and 859-444-4769

Merlin is a creative strategist and problem solver with a BFA in Digital Art and Interactive Media from Indiana University, a PMP from the PMI, and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from CSSC. Additionally, he has almost a decade managing restaurants and over a decade of leading marketing and advertising initiatives, from strategy to design to production, for nonprofits, small businesses, and big brands’ alike. He is passionate about making a difference in the community and contributing to positive change.

Merlin is also currently pursing an MFA in Design Thinking at Radford University.

Merlin can be reached at Merlin@gleanky.org and 859-444-4769

Jasmine is an applied anthropologist with a particular interest in food justice, community engagement and development, and volunteerism. While earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in anthropology from the University of Kentucky, Jasmine honed her passion for nutritional anthropology into multiple projects with food nonprofits in Kentucky, including Glean Kentucky. Her academic background in anthropology and her dedication to community service provide her with a unique perspective to offer Glean Kentucky. As the Resource Development Coordinator, she establishes relationships with community partners and trains volunteers to set them up for success in their gleans. Jasmine is passionate about the work done by this organization, and she is eager to work with this team.

Jasmine can be reached at jasmine@gleanky.org and 859-444-4769