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As the Child Nutrition Advocacy Manager at Hunger Free Vermont, Anore Horton works with schools, community organizations, food service providers, state and federal policymakers, and citizen advocates to ensure that all of Vermont’s children and teens have year-round access to nutritious food where they learn and play. Anore leads the Child Nutrition Advocacy team at Hunger Free Vermont, which focuses on developing and expanding federally funded school lunch and breakfast programs, afterschool and summer meal programs, and childcare meal programs throughout the state.
Anore has worked in higher education for over fifteen years as a professor of history, international studies, and academic writing, and as a consultant to faculty and academic programs in the areas of course and curriculum design. She has also directed volunteer literacy and ESL programs for children and immigrants in California and New York.
As an educator, Anore has experienced first hand the direct relationship between nutrition and learning for children, teens, and adults. She is passionate about being part of the community of people working to end the injustice of hunger and malnutrition in Vermont, and to ensure that all children and teens have the opportunity to develop their full potential.
Anore received her Masters in Teaching from the University of San Diego and her Masters in History from Princeton University. She is also currently a Lecturer in the history of social movements and public policy in the U.S. and Latin America at the University of Vermont.
Anore lives in Williston with her spouse Felicia and her cats Rio and Luz, and the flock of pigeons who have taken over her bird feeders. Apart from teaching and advocacy, her favorite activities are crocheting and walking to the Williston Village Farmers’ Market every Saturday in the summer and fall.\
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