Julia Hesse-Fong is a senior associate with Feeding Change at the Milken Institute. Before joining the Milken Institute, she completed her master of science in agriculture, food, and environment with a concentration in sustainability and strategy in food systems and business. During her degree, she worked for Tufts Food & Nutrition Innovation Institute, leading a cross-sectoral working group focused on nutrition security. Before her graduate degree, she wrote a nutrition and culinary skills curriculum designed for middle school students. In addition, she has interned at Pike Place Market in Seattle, a sustainable fisheries nongovernmental organization, and an urban farm in Ireland, where she researched a strategy for science communication. She holds an MS from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and a BA in environmental and urban studies from the University of Chicago.