Ixchel Swinehart

Ixchel Swinehart has been an employee of Eastside Coop since 2013. She has served in multiple roles within the Prepared Foods Department, including Deli Manager, and has been in her current role of Cheese Supervisor for six years. Ixchel has two decades of experience in the natural foods and non-profit sectors, including several years at the Colorado Center for the Blind, teaching alternative techniques for cooking without vision. She brings experience in community-based and sustainable food systems, with a particular interest in accessibility. Ixchel is a longtime resident of the Audubon Park neighborhood where she lives with her son and their two cats.