Kalina Newman

Email: kalina@commongrainalliance.org

Kalina Newman is CGA’s part-time Communications Coordinator passionate about using storytelling and digital strategy to help build a larger, more powerful local grains movement in the Mid-Atlantic.

In 2019, Kalina received her B.S. in Journalism with a concentration in Urban Sociology from Boston University in 2019 and her M.A. in Media & Strategic Communications from GWU in 2022. Her work has been published in the Washington Post, Teen Vogue, Eater DC, Washingtonian, Boston Magazine, the Boston Globe, and more. As a communicator, Kalina has worked extensively in the labor movement to build publicity, create viral social media campaigns, and uplift causes important to her.

At CGA, she’s working to build the organization’s presence online, in the press and beyond, while connecting with its knowledgable and dedicated membership to make local grains as popular as heirloom tomatoes in the fall.

Kalina currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband Alex and their two cats, Honey and Wilbur. When she’s not researching local grains and sustainable agriculture, you can find her trying new recipes, at movie screenings, or on a hike.

Want to be featured in an upcoming CGA newsletter or collaborate on Instagram? Drop a line!