Cara Trauscht

Cara Trauscht is an experienced professional in education and operations, currently serving as the Education and Operations Coordinator and previously holding roles as Senior Associate and Associate at Smithbucklin since February 2019. Prior to this role, Cara worked as an AmeriCorps Member - Program Specialist at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, focusing on strategies and compliance for feeding programs serving at-risk youth. Cara's background includes diverse positions, such as Student Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Marketing Intern at Illini Media, and Campus Relations Chair for IlliniThon, where fundraising and public relations were key responsibilities. Cara holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with earlier education at the University of Minnesota.