Emily Brooks graduated from Ripon College, Ripon, WI, with a degree in
Chemistry-Biology in 1997. She graduated from Fox Valley Technical College with
a degree in Culinary Arts December 2003 and from Clayton College with a Masters
degree in Holistic Nutrition. She is currently working on her PhD degree for
Holistic Nutrition and ND License at Clayton College. Emily's diverse educational
background allows her to effectively analyze all aspects of new development needs,
effectively create and manage strong, yet diverse coalitions, and ultimately create
the right project solutions by creating sustainable and progressive organizational
systems.
With her background in science, Emily has studied the effects of the use of
antibiotics in the meat production industry, the nutrient deficiencies in the normal
growth and development of plants, and the medicinal properties of natural herbs.
She worked as a Chemist analyzing the fat-soluble vitamin content of
commercially prepared foods. This research has contributed largely to the
development of her passion for healthy production, preparation and cooking of our
foods. Emily entered the field of Culinary Arts because of her ambition to change
the way we purchase and prepare our food in today’s society and her passion,
knowledge and enthusiasm infuse her public speaking presentations, cooking
demonstrations and classes.
Emily Brooks has the skills, knowledge, and expertise to marry together the
realities of running a successful business and the actuality of nonprofit
management to form a troika of: cross-spectral information, advocacy, and
strategy & implementation to ensure the long-term success of any organization.
She is an expert communicator who can foster strategic relationships and
partnerships across all populations and sectors of sustainability initiatives—from
cultivating cross-systems understanding; to synthesizing diverse research and
outreach initiatives into a singularly functioning unit; to encouraging out-of-the
box ingenuity which promotes creative, collaborative systematic solutions and
strong community partnerships; to organizational development and grant-funding
initiatives and strategies; to project management proficiency, sensitivity, and
passion for sustainable growth.
You will find Emily’s attention to detail and her innovative
social problem solving skills through the creation of
programming; strategic analysis, planning, management;
and organizational development will foster an environment
of positive community relations and partnerships for socially
progressive organizations and their communities.