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Lyna focuses on culturally responsive programming that promotes healthy food access, nutrition education, cooking, and community gardening. She leads farm-to-school initiatives in the West San Gabriel Valley and Koreatown, fostering gardening and culinary literacy among young children and their families.

Lyna brings a wealth of expertise to her role with over a decade of experience in health-supportive cooking, community engagement, and program development. Before joining APIFM, she helped design innovative public libraries for over 40 library systems nationwide, creating solutions to meet diverse community needs.

She is Teochew and the daughter of Vietnamese Boat People, her family used food as a vehicle for cultural connection and storytelling. Lyna's passion for food inspired her to pursue professional cooking and earn a master’s degree in Food Studies from NYU. In her free time, you can find Lyna searching for LA's best breakfast burrito.