Hunger in Central Alabama: A comprehensive profile of people receiving food assistance

Paige grew up in Yorktown, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2018 with a B.S. in public health, a certificate in environmental sustainability, a minor in geography, and a concentration in biostatistics and health informatics. Most recently, she worked at Foundation Communities, a nonprofit that provides affordable housing and services to low-income residents of Austin, Texas. She served as an Americorps VISTA at the Central Texas Food Bank where she enjoyed growing food for her community and developing a gardening education curriculum for children. Paige interned at the Texas Department of State Health Services where she mapped a pilot program to improve access to HIV testing, and she has also worked with Innovations for Peace and Development on projects related to agricultural productivity and malnutrition in developing countries. She has had the honor of being engaged in her community through her volunteer work at food pantries, the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and through her Alternative Breaks trip where she co-directed a video about East Austin youth and gentrification.