LaToya Drake

LaToya Drake is currently employed as a County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences focusing on food and family health. LaToya holds a Masters of Science in Integrative and Functional Nutrition (Saybrook University, CA) and received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Louisville. She has held a variety of titles in her decade-plus career in public service, including residential counselor, dependency case manager, substance abuse counselor, and service coordinator. LaToya serves on the State Central Executive Committee, Kentucky Civic Engagement Table Board, Feeding America Kentucky Heartland Board, Barren River Area Safe Space Board, the Mammoth Cave Region Advisory Council, the Sustainable Glasgow/Farmers’ Market Board, and as a mentor at the local Boys and Girls Club. Much of her career has been focused on getting folks fed. Whether that be working in food service, cooking meals for residents at youth facilities, organizing a community garden, or educating folks on proper use in her role as an Extension agent. LaToya believes that all community members deserve access to fresh and healthy food and her current efforts in the community focus on the promotion of local foods, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition education.