Get Dirty NYC

GDNYC! is a virtual meeting place for the urban agriculture community that provides Urban Farmers with a regular volunteer supply.

  • Stage Concept Only
  • Industry Not Set
  • Location New York City, NY, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Website getdirtynyc.org

Company Summary

Get Dirty NYC! offers an online website geared towards facilitating connections within the urban agriculture community and lowering the barrier to entry to Urban Farming. This online tool aggregates information from the community so that New Yorkers as well as farmers and gardeners can stay to date on the this fast growing movement.

Use the link below to see what Get Dirty NYC! is all about!
http://prezi.com/uowayxjqdiji/get-dirty-nyc/

Team

  • Stephanie Corrado
    Founder & Executive Director

    Stephanie has a background in sustainability communications and has worked as a publicity consultant for environmental documentaries. Additionally, she enjoys volunteering her time planning events and rallies for non-profit organizations such as the Sierra Club, 350.org and Transition NYC. Stephanie earned her BS in Finance from Boston College and is currently pursuing a masters in Public Administration from Baruch College.

  • Gigi Chew
    Founder & Chairwoman of the Board

    Gigi has over seven years of experience as a Social Worker in NYC, working with high risk adults and children in settings such as shelters, inpatient psychiatric units, supportive housing facilities and schools. Along with a BA in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work, both from NYU, Gigi also has a certificate in Permaculture Design. She ran the website and newsletter Cooperative Evolution.

  • Jason Lindy
    Business Development

    Jason Lindy is a student of New York University. Concentrating in Urban Agriculture and Social Networks as a Means to Production. Over the past few years he has volunteered at a variety of New York City's urban farms and studied their different forms and functions within the urban context. Jason Lindy is currently employed part-time in Events and Marketing for Flavorpill NYC. He has extensive experience in events management and outreach.

  • Mo Moadeli
    VP Strategy

    Mo started his career in IBM in IT, project management, and consulting. After 10 years with IBM and IBM Research, and completing an IBM sponsored MBA program, Mo started his own management consulting company in 2002, serving small to large sized commercial companies and non-profits. Mo is also the Vice President and on the Board of Directors of WE MOVE, an international organization dedicated to movement disorders.

  • Janna Passutino
    Graphic Designer/Illustrator

    Janna has long experience with print media in advertising, marketing and publishing. She is a graduate of Ringling School of Art with a BA in Graphic Design and Illustration. Janna currently freelances with an emphasis on organizations that promote sustainability, especially those that foster healthy eating and less reliance on the products of factory farms.

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