Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Hobbies and Interests
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Jaz Boler

Asheville,NC

Summary

Dedicated sustainability and justice advocate, rooted in compassion, service, and connection. Proven ability to create forward-thinking solutions and generate successful results.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Raw Living Kitchen
12.2024 - 06.2025

Led all restaurant production and operations to offer gourmet raw vegan food to the community with an emphasis on promoting health, ethics, sustainability and veganically grown produce.

Vegan Programs Coordinator, Remote

Food Empowerment Project
03.2023 - 03.2025
  • Advise and develop projects that promote ethical veganism through education, community engagement efforts, and multicultural inclusion.
  • Engage in extensive research, outreach, and resource creation to support F.E.P.’s advocacy issues involving farm worker rights, access to healthy foods, and ethical produce sourcing.

Student Fellow

North Carolina Conservation Network
03.2022 - 02.2023
  • Led campus engagement initiatives to support NCCN's campaigns on stricter regulation of PFAS pollution in NC, environmental justice advocacy in NC, and amplifying non-partisan student voter education.
  • Gave a PFAS presentation at the 2022 South Eastern Youth Climate Convention.
  • Organized successful PFAS education and action-item training for students.

Sustainability Ambassador, Garden Ambassador

Appalachian State University Sustainability Office
02.2022 - 02.2023
  • Designed and implemented strategic plans to support sustainability efforts on campus, including peer-to-peer sustainability education, zero-waste, and food accessibility outreach.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sustainable Development

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
07.2023

Skills

  • Small business operations
  • Meal preparation
  • Certified yoga instructor
  • Veganic growing
  • Leadership
  • Impact Reporting
  • Sustainability Planning
  • Data Entry and Analysis
  • Community Organizing
  • Quick Problem Solving

Hobbies and Interests

  • Veganism
  • Gardening
  • Sustainable living
  • Climate action solutions
  • Yoga
  • Hiking
  • Snowboarding


Timeline

Owner

Raw Living Kitchen
12.2024 - 06.2025

Vegan Programs Coordinator, Remote

Food Empowerment Project
03.2023 - 03.2025

Student Fellow

North Carolina Conservation Network
03.2022 - 02.2023

Sustainability Ambassador, Garden Ambassador

Appalachian State University Sustainability Office
02.2022 - 02.2023

Bachelor of Science - Sustainable Development

Appalachian State University
Jaz Boler