Prior to joining UIC, Navi Peralta Walker specialized in operations within various industries such as hospitality and retail technology. Her educational background spans both the visual and culinary arts, having earned an undergrad degree with a concentration in Advertising Art Direction and a certificate from The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago’s Le Cordon Blue program.
Navi has a passion for social justice causes and freedom of gourmet expression—when not slaying the canvas or the kitchen, she loves searching out Michelin-worthy eats with her partner Marissa and reacquainting herself with her first love, Chicago.