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Austin, Texas, United States

Lead a team of researchers to harness the power of research-based insights and data to increase food access and food equity for all Central Texans. Interface with external stakeholders, as well as internal CTFB departments, to build and lead an innovative food systems research agenda. Plan and direct client/consumer insights on food access, community needs assessments, food system innovation, and initiatives that address food and health equity. Enhance and manage CTFB… Show more Lead a team of researchers to harness the power of research-based insights and data to increase food access and food equity for all Central Texans. Interface with external stakeholders, as well as internal CTFB departments, to build and lead an innovative food systems research agenda. Plan and direct client/consumer insights on food access, community needs assessments, food system innovation, and initiatives that address food and health equity. Enhance and manage CTFB survey tools and provide support to other CTFB teams as needed on survey and metric development. Support CTFB community partnerships through data and research to achieve broader community-level impact. Develop relationships and partner with academic and research institutions to expand research capacity Develop and improve research tools, processes, and workflows for food system and food access research initiatives. Present findings and develop briefs, presentations, reports, and publications with actionable insights. Stay abreast of latest research and best practices related to major food system initiatives, overseeing literature reviews to support development of new initiatives and pilots. Show less

Austin, Texas, United States

• Community-based research. Support design and execution of research that test the efficacy of community-based health interventions (programs) that promote health and prevent chronic diseases and can be sustained through payment by the healthcare system.• Identifying impactful outcomes and measurements. Work with investigators and health business lead to identify and include the most appropriate measures, relevant to a range of stakeholders from policy to Medicaid MCOs, communities and… Show more • Community-based research. Support design and execution of research that test the efficacy of community-based health interventions (programs) that promote health and prevent chronic diseases and can be sustained through payment by the healthcare system.• Identifying impactful outcomes and measurements. Work with investigators and health business lead to identify and include the most appropriate measures, relevant to a range of stakeholders from policy to Medicaid MCOs, communities and participants to researchers.• Collaboration and stakeholder engagement. Form and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders in the health care system, academia, and local organizations and leaders. Work with the head of programs and partnerships to design and implement recruitment strategies with partners, mostly community-based. • Leadership. Contribute to the organization’s shared vision and ensure the research and processes align and advance its mission and vision.•Knowledge dissemination. Publish and present reports and research-related information to a wide variety of audiences, partners, and stakeholders. Show less

Austin, Texas, United States

• Coordinated the Dell Medical School’s Healthscape Symposium (Nov 29, 30, and Dec 1, 2022). • Participate in leadership meetings to support departments in the mission of Dell Medical School’s Healthscape pillar—advancing health outside of the clinic.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Research direction, management, and execution of community-based applied research projects for upstream cancer prevention.• Application of implementation science for population health. Studied the process and the local impact of the Healthy Communities Approach for spread and scale across the province. • Program evaluation and performance. Supported and guided the evaluation and quality improvement of the community-based projects and the broad organization, including establishing… Show more • Research direction, management, and execution of community-based applied research projects for upstream cancer prevention.• Application of implementation science for population health. Studied the process and the local impact of the Healthy Communities Approach for spread and scale across the province. • Program evaluation and performance. Supported and guided the evaluation and quality improvement of the community-based projects and the broad organization, including establishing relevant and evidence-based performance indicators and metrics. • Leadership. Led a high performing team across the province in the implementation of innovations for cancer prevention through health promotion and community development. • Collaboration and stakeholder engagement. Formed and maintained collaborative relationships across the health care system and local organizations for integration, scale, and spread.• Knowledge dissemination. Published and presented reports and research-related information to a wide variety of audiences, partners, and stakeholders to inform decision making. Show less

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

● Leadership. Redeployed to lead, guide, and train contact tracers across the province in the implementation of isolation protocols for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 and their close contacts as part of the provincial rapid response in the COVID-19 pandemic.● Adaptability and communication. Fast-paced and quickly changing environment and protocols required constant and clear communication with key players (e.g., MOH, unit leads, CDC nurses, community-based stakeholders).

Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Applied community-based research. Maintained an active research program with focus on mixed-methods approaches exploring food literacy as a framework for 1) capacity building and health promotion at the community level, and 2) improved health outcomes in disease management (ongoing collaboration within the Gluten Free Study, GF Study). • Funding & project management. Received and managed funding from government and research organizations. E.g., from NS Department of Seniors to evaluate a… Show more • Applied community-based research. Maintained an active research program with focus on mixed-methods approaches exploring food literacy as a framework for 1) capacity building and health promotion at the community level, and 2) improved health outcomes in disease management (ongoing collaboration within the Gluten Free Study, GF Study). • Funding & project management. Received and managed funding from government and research organizations. E.g., from NS Department of Seniors to evaluate a peer-to-peer, food literacy program with older adults in partnership with a non-profit; From Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation to pilot the GFstudy in Nova Scotia in collaboration with a colleague; From University Grants to conduct partnership building workshops on food literacy in Brazil.• Local collaborations. Established strong collaborations for research with local community organizations and associations, professional action groups, and international academics.• Teaching. Courses: Communications (HNU 235); Nutritional Management of Human Diseases (a.k.a. clinical nutrition) (HNU 353); Maternal and Child Nutrition (HNU 366), Food and Nutrition for Global Health Equity (HNU 497); Research Methods: Theory and designs (HNU 385); Research Methods: Application and Analyses (HNU 495)• Student mentoring and supervision. Supervised Honours students’ research projects (6) and summer research assistants (2).• Knowledge translation and dissemination. Published several articles in scientific journals. Wrote reports and presented to a wide audience and community partners.• Contribution to committees. Provided leadership and contribution to internal and external (community and professional) committees with diverse members. Show less

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

● Revised and edited medical scientific manuscripts for journal submissions by researchers that contracted the company’s services.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I worked as a teaching assistant throughout my doctoral program and assisted the following courses:NUTR 307 Human Nutrition; NUTR 403 Nutrition in Society; NUTR 450 Research Methods; NUTR 551 Analysis of Nutrition Data. In these courses, I had the opportunity to apply different active and collaborative teaching and learning strategies and assess students' learning through small and large projects, besides the traditional grading.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

At McGill's Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), I was involved with education technology, active learning classrooms, course design and teaching, development and delivery of teaching workshops for faculty members, and classroom/laboratory standards.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

● Community-based evaluation, collaboration, project management. Evaluated the after-school program titled, “Jeunes en Santé” (‘Healthy Youth’) delivered in low-income schools by the non-profit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Montreal aiming to increase children’s nutrition knowledge, physical activity, and self-esteem.● Knowledge transfer. Provided evidence-based guidance for program re-design and scaling.Main Achievements● Developed the evaluation protocol and questionnaires… Show more ● Community-based evaluation, collaboration, project management. Evaluated the after-school program titled, “Jeunes en Santé” (‘Healthy Youth’) delivered in low-income schools by the non-profit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Montreal aiming to increase children’s nutrition knowledge, physical activity, and self-esteem.● Knowledge transfer. Provided evidence-based guidance for program re-design and scaling.Main Achievements● Developed the evaluation protocol and questionnaires in collaboration with community and research partners.● Trained caseworkers and volunteers in research processes and data collection.● Trained, coordinated, and supervised undergraduate dietetics student in conducting the pre- and post-intervention assessments, analyzing the results, and disseminating them as a poster in a research conference. Show less

Saskatchewan, Canada

• Quantity Food Production and Service (NUTR 365) • Food, Culture, and Human Nutrition (NUTR 310) • Advanced Nutrition Micronutrients (NUTR 221)

Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

● Conducted research and was consulted on evaluation and implementation activities for the State-wide project “Assessment and monitoring of the quality of food offered in school lunches. Goias”.● Prepared presentations for different audiences related to methodology, preliminary results, and developed tools.● Developed and designed new food safety educational materials to train school food service staff based on the results of the evaluations.● Supported events.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Nutrition

Activities and Societies: Macdonald Innovations for Teaching Improvement (MITI) My research explored dietary factors (eating patterns.

Master’S Degree, Human Nutrition

Activities and Societies: College's Course councilor in the Graduate Students Association (2007-2008) Using a mixed-methods approach, I.

Bachelor’S Degree, Dietetics And Human Nutrition

Activities and Societies: - Teaching Assistant (volunteer) - Institutional Program of Scholarships for Scientific Initiation, National.