Stephanie Gomez

Stephanie Gomez serves as Program Director and Co-Founder of Shift Our Ways Collective, a role she has held since 2024. An urban farmer for six and a half years and active in the nonprofit space for ten years, she brings expertise in community relations and engagement, acting as a storyteller and community liaison who builds partnerships and nurtures connections. Her path began with studies in nursing and then sociology at an all-women's Catholic college, followed by legislative work, teaching with Teach for America, enrichment teaching at Boys and Girls Club where she introduced gardening, tree planting in South L.A., and various nonprofit and community engagement roles. She has completed a Co-op cohort focused on digital marketing and data analysis as well as the Root and Bloom Fellowship through the National Young Farmers Coalition. Stephanie maintains memberships in the National Young Farmers Coalition, Green Latinos, 1% for the Planet, and the West Hills Chamber of Commerce, and she is a Patagonia grantee. She previously served as one of the youngest board members for the League of Women Voters and remains involved with mutual aid efforts and the Boys and Girls Club.