Sami Maldonado is dedicated to promoting equity, sustainability, and justice in the food system and agriculture. With a master’s degree in Environmental Justice from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems from the University of Minnesota, Sami focuses on the intersection of food and people. At the University of Michigan, she was a Transformative Food Systems Fellow and the course coordinator for a community-academic partnership course titled “Food Literacy for All.” A highlight of her graduate experience was serving as a 2024 Yale Environmental Fellow, supporting a ClimateWorks Foundation fund for climate justice. Sami is also a mentor on the 2025 National Wildlife Federation Education & Engagement Youth Advisory Council. In her free time, she enjoys visiting farmers’ markets, biking, eating ice cream, and spending time with animals.
Collaborate with residents, advocates, and policymakers driving justice.
Since 2011, CEEJH has partnered with frontline and fenceline communities to address environmental, climate, and energy injustices through grassroots action and policy co-creation. We center those most impacted by harm to lead action and social change.
