Get to know the people behind the mission! Each month we’ll introduce a member of our incredible, hard-working team. Meet the whole Second Helpings staff here.
Name: Ashley Berna
Title: Culinary Job Training Coordinator
How long have you worked at Second Helpings?
6 1/2 awesome weeks!
What do you like most about your job?
I love that I get to work with the students and be a part of their daily lives. The entirety of Second Helpings inspires me and I am so grateful to be a part of it.
What is the best career lesson you’ve learned so far?
Don’t be afraid to be uncomfortable. That is where the growth happens.
Where is your favorite place to be?
If I wasn’t at Second Helpings I would be in my studio painting all day. Speaking of which- you should all come to my upcoming First Friday show on June 7!
Favorite line from a movie or book?
“Things usually work out in the end.”
“What if they don’t?”
“That just means you haven’t come to the end yet.”
— The Glass Castle