Allie Wilson

Allie Wilson has a diverse work experience that spans over several industries. Allie started their career in 2014 as a Borlaug Ruan International Intern at The World Food Prize Foundation, where they conducted research on dairy cattle welfare. In 2015, they served as an Internship and Volunteer Coordinator at MEANS Database.

In 2016, Allie worked as a Service Learner at Iowa State University-Uganda Program, where they established a poultry production unit and taught environmental science to primary school students.

Allie continued their education at Universidade Federal de Viçosa, where they served as a Masters Student Researcher from 2019 to 2022, conducting qualitative research on agroecological farmers.

Allie's experience with food recovery organizations includes roles at MEANS Database as a Midwest Regional Coordinator in 2017 and as the Director of Northeast Operations at FoodRecovery.org in 2024. In these positions, they developed outreach strategies, managed partnerships, and facilitated the redistribution of millions of pounds of food to nonprofits.

Overall, Allie Wilson's work experience showcases their expertise in food recovery, agroecology, and international development.

Allie Wilson completed their Master of Science degree in Agroecology at Universidade Federal de Viçosa from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, they obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Global Resource Systems with minors in Animal Science and Sustainability from Iowa State University between 2014 and 2018.