Eli has a broad range of experience researching, writing, teaching, and advocating on behalf of sustainable food systems, including developing farm-to-school programs, cooking at Chez Panisse, and teaching culinary lessons at farmers' markets. She recently completed a fellowship in Spokane, Wash., where she founded a community organization and directed a successful consumer awareness campaign in support of local food and agriculture. Her undergraduate thesis at Pomona College dealt with food as a socio-political issue which can be an impetus both for creating social change and building communities. In addition to coordinating MAP’s new Seattle-based shrimp consumer awareness campaign, Eli  also works as a tutor and private chef. She lives in Seattle, Wash., where she loves the rainy coast and the year-round farmers' markets.