Heidi Milby Email & Phone Number

Decatur, Georgia, United States

NACDD is a membership association for the 59 State and Territorial Health Department Chronic Disease Directors and their staff. As a national, nonprofit, professional association, we advocate, educate, and provide technical assistance to inform programming and grow chronic disease prevention knowledge, leadership, and capacity.Provides leadership and strategic direction in designing, implementing, and evaluating efforts within NACDD's Center for Advancing Healthy Communities that have a focus on school health and wellness, mental and behavioral health, and overall emotional well-being, as well as supports the Center's work around worksite wellness and arthritis.

Chicago, Il

Action for Healthy Kids is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes family-school partnerships to prepare kids to be healthy in body and mind. Through funding, resources, training, and technical assistance, we help districts, schools, and families work together to provide healthy food, social-emotional learning, and physical activity opportunities to students in underserved communities.• Designed and executed AFHK’s program strategy to improve student and family health in underserved communities in the areas of food access and nutrition education, physical activity and active play, and social-emotional health and risk behavior prevention• Oversaw the planning, implementation and monitoring of AFHK’s school district, school, and family technical assistance, which included training, educational resources and one-on-one support• Facilitated the National School District Wellness Coalition, a collective impact initiative that supports school districts in informing, coordinating and enhancing the development of practices and policies serving the whole child in support of health and educational equity• Designed innovative strategies to meet family, school, district, funder and stakeholder needs to position AFHK as a national leader within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model.• Directed and coached employees and contractors• As a member of the Leadership Team, participated in strategic planning and supported the AFHK Executive Team in problem-solving and decision making related to program strategy and organizational effectiveness

Chicago, Il

• Created and executed AFHK’s school engagement strategy to improve child health• Led and oversaw the implementation of AFHK’s annual school and engagement operating plan• Designed innovative strategies to meet school, district, funder and stakeholder needs to position AFHK as a national leader within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model• Directed and coached employees• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, supported CEO and COO daily in problem-solving and decision making related to program strategy and organizational effectiveness

Chicago, Il

• Developed and directed school content and technical assistance, including assessments, action plans, trainings, grants and virtual content• Managed and coached employees and contractors• Executed evaluation of school health programs and grant activities, and reported results to funders

Chicago, Il

• Developed and directed school content and technical assistance, including assessments, action plans, trainings, grants and virtual content• Managed and coached contractors• Executed evaluation of school health programs and grant activities, and reported results to funders

Chicago, Il

• Supervised a field team in providing technical assistance to grant funded schools• Coordinated key Illinois partners in the delivery of statewide school health initiatives• Supported schools in developing and implementing sustainable school health action plans• Developed and disseminated success stories on various AFHK media outlets

Chicago, Il

• Worked with schools to develop sustainable school health action plans that increase student nutrition and physical activity behaviors • Served as a lead contact for Illinois grant-funding schools as they implement their funded initiatives• Recruited, activated, and trained school wellness champions on school health best practices

Bloomington, Indiana

The Center on Education and Lifelong Learning (CELL) at Indiana University Bloomington works with schools and communities to welcome, include, educate, and support all learners. • Evaluated implementation of coordinated school health model in elementary, middle, and high schools• Organized and analyzed physiological and nutrition and physical activity behavior data for K-12 students • Write reports and manuscripts to provide recommendations to schools and disseminate findings• Designed and evaluated nutritional education and taste testing intervention for elementary children• Provided support and technical assistance to school wellness coordinators during implementation

Bloomington, Indiana

Courses: Stress Prevention and Management, Drug Use in American Society, and Effects of Divorce on Children• Graded assignments, create exam questions, manage online class worksite, and communicate with students• Assisted professor in creation of PowerPoint presentations, in compiling the textbook, and in department scheduling• Guest lectured on the effects of stress, physical exercise, and nutrition on health

Bloomington, Indiana

The Community Health Department at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital works with local school systems to change the school health environment, provides programs that help those living with HIV/AIDS and Alzheimer’s disease, and aims help those living in the Bloomington community live healthier.• Supported and encouraged children and family participants in community-based obesity prevention program • Assessed community worksite wellness policy initiatives and present findings to community coalition• Revised school garden nutrition education curriculum

Bloomington, Indiana

The Active Living Coalition strives to increase the number of people who engage in a healthy, physically active lifestyle through collaborative efforts on community events, research, networking and physical activity programming. • Analyzed, interpreted, and managed focus group data • Collaboratively wrote manuscript to report findings

Houston, Texas

Teach for America is a two-year program that identifies, places and supports promising leaders in low-income communities to advance students' academic growth and strengthen schools. • Created short- and long-term academic goals, developed curriculum, planned and delivered differentiated instruction, and assessed student performance• Developed and implemented a successful employee weight loss program

Athens, Georgia

• Performed office duties including clerical filing, preparation of packages and mailings, and creation of printed materials• Aided in the planning and execution of banquets and other social events• Conducted program information sessions for incoming students

B.S.F.C.S., Dietetics, 3.84

Activities and Societies: Honors Program, University of Georgia Women's Club Lacrosse Team, Student Dietetic Association, Economic Justice.

Master, Public Health (Concentration: Behavioral, Social And Community Health), 4.0

Activities and Societies: Public Health Student Assembly, Master of Public Health Leadership Team School of Public Health

Bilingual Education

Completed 18 credit hours in the Master of Education program to become a certified bilingual EC-4 teacher.