▪ Oversees a $6.6 million research trial from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that assesses a health equity “food as medicine” intervention by developing a community-based program to address chronic disease disparities (e.g., obesity, type 2 diabetes) and increase local production and consumption of fruits and vegetables in the Mississippi Delta.▪ Managed the implementation of the $8.5 million USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) cooperative agreement by tracking grant deliverables, implementing virtual learning sessions, collaborating with national partners, supporting technical assistance needs, and developing capacity-building resources for state partners. ▪ Manages and leads professional development of remote research teams that facilitate surveys through Qualtrics, key informant interviews, and qualitative data analysis through NVivo ▪ Oversaw and facilitated a mixed-methods evaluation that assessed Boston Public School physical activity initiatives and the impact COVID-19 had on programming.▪ As part of a multi-year grant from the Boston Foundation to 80 Boston-area public schools, created and directed community programming informed by evidence-based research to implement running clubs.

- Conducted virtual nutrition counseling for an 8-weight Woman Be Fit program- Co-facilitated culturally relevant group nutrition classes- Developed HCF nutrition curriculum and content

• Wrote and disseminated research through communication pieces on food policies, nutrition education, and childhood obesity

• Reviewed, organized, and published public comments on the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as part of the self select dietetic internship rotation• Created MyPlate consumer education materials around the Dietary Guidelines for Americans • Assisted with coordinating MyPlate social media activities

•Completed a comprehensive dietetic program to become a registered dietitian, which includes 9 months of clinical nutrition, community nutrition and food service management •Facilitated weight management consultations, Diabetes Prevention Program lessons, and WIC consultations

•Developed and taught in-class and web based lessons for an undergraduate clinical nutrition course•Assessed food access and environments in six rural Montana cities•Collected data and organized files for the Montana Dietetic Internship accreditation process

•Implemented and program planned for 23 school gardens and five after school cooking classes•Wrote grants, led teacher accreditation courses, maintained social media marketing, hosted webinars, and developed local partnerships with over 40 organizations•Created and managed six elementary SNAP funded nutrition education programs for 3,000 students•Designed and coordinated the Des Moines Public School District’s inaugural Farm to School program•Advocated work on national and local media outlets such as the CBS Evening News, The Huffington Post, The New York Times Blog, The Des Moines Register, and Iowa Public Radio

•Assessed and quantified food access data at 30 convenience stores, groceries, CSAs and farmers markets in Northeastern, WI

•Organized and facilitated fitness activities, culinary art sessions, and developed nutrition-education lesson plans.

•Implemented the 2009 food package revisions for the Special Supplemental Women, Infants, and Children Feeding Program•Analyzed and documented WIC vendors for whole grain, milk, fruit and vegetable stocking requirements