Kacy Bartels (she/her) is a second-year student in the Master of Public Administration program and a Peace Corps Coverdell Fellow at the University of Arizona. Kacy has worked for a variety of non-profit and governmental organizations including the Peace Corps in Morocco, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, and the Pima County Emergency Eviction Legal Services program. She is broadly interested in working on policy and programs that strengthen the social safety net. She is looking forward to learning from and collaborating with community members in Pima County to work towards a more sustainable and equitable local food system.