Natalie Manukian

Program Specialist

Natalie (she/hers) comes to Emma’s Torch from a winding path led by curiosity touching on areas like sustainable urban design, environmental policy, local economic development, and more recently, hospitality marketing. She is interested in food as a connector and means of storytelling. As a former industry partner to Emma’s Torch, Natalie is excited to be on the other side of supporting each student’s journey into the hospitality world!

When not working, you can find her trying to decipher the Armenian recipes she’s been handed down from her family that are written with absolutely no measurements and rely on “feeling out” the right amount (often meaning the final product is either delicious or terrible).