Cecelia Jenkins, MBA

Cecelia Jenkins, MBA has a diverse work background in the food industry, with their most recent position as Marketing Manager at Tender Food starting in 2023. Before that, they worked at UMass Auxiliary Enterprises as a Business and Food Sustainability Consultant, where they conducted primary research on student attitudes towards sustainable food. Earlier in their career, they gained experience in recipe and content creation as a Senior Writer/Editor, Recipe Developer, Producer at America's Test Kitchen. Prior to that, they worked as a Food Stylist, Retail Specialist at Sur La Table, and Utility Player at Island Creek Oyster Bar and Restaurant. Cecelia also holds a culinary arts degree and has experience in fund development and executive assistant roles.

Cecelia Jenkins, MBA, holds a Master of Business Administration from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, which they earned through a fellowship program from 2020 to 2022. In addition to their MBA, they have a BA in Contemporary U.S. History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where they studied from 2005 to 2009. Prior to pursuing their higher education, they graduated from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in 2005. Cecelia has also obtained a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB) certification through GoLeanSixSigma.com in March of 2021. In 2010 and 2011, they pursued a Professional Chef's Certificate for classical French and regional Italian cuisines at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts.