Aloha, my name is Alex Narrajos. I am a CERENE Graduate Research Assistant. I live within O’ahu’s Neighborhood Board #8, McCully-Mōʻiliʻili. I was born and raised in Chicago and received a BA in Urban Studies from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2017. Since relocating to Hawaiʻi, I have had the opportunity to work for a variety of amazing organizations, including the Hawaiʻi Alliance for Community Based Economic Development, Keiki and Plow, Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, and Chef Hui. Most recently, I have begun pursuing my MA in Urban and Regional Planning through the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where I hope to specialize my work in food systems and resilient communities. In my free time, you can find me covered in dirt at a community workday, hiking in the Koʻolau mountains, biking around town, or at the beach with my friends.