Sarah Steely

Sarah Steely is the Director for No Kid Hungry Virginia. In this role, Sarah leads team communications and develops data-informed engagement strategies to increase awareness of and access to the USDA school nutrition programs, including the School Breakfast Program, At-Risk Afterschool Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Meals Program, and Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Sarah previously served as an analyst for Marstel-Day, a Virginia-based natural resource and environmental consulting firm, where she provided land use planning and stakeholder analysis services to clients across the country. Sarah graduated from the University of Virginia and currently lives in Charlottesville.

 

 

 

 

Amy Biestek

Amy Biestek is the Senior Program Manager and is excited to bring back to No Kid Hungry Virginia her passion for improving the health and well-being of children by building a more equitable food system. Prior to joining the team, she was the Development Manager at The Greenlining Institute where she facilitated partnerships and raised funds to advance racial and economic equity for communities of color throughout California. She also worked for the Bainum Family Foundation, helping to build a collective policy agenda to ensure the coordination of systems serving D.C.’s infants and toddlers, and their families. She has also managed after school and summer enrichment programming at Title I schools in Maryland, advocating for greater equity and access in education.

Amy holds a master of public policy, with a social policy concentration, from George Mason University and received her undergraduate degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia. She enjoys experimenting with new recipes, listening to the latest true crime podcasts, and walks with her pup, Yoshi.