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California, United States

Oakland, California, United States

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Advise product sourcing staff members regarding nutritional merits of foods available for purchase.Educate agencies about use of the Food Bank’s nutrition ranking system to compare relative nutritional qualities of similar items on the Food Bank inventory and on use of ‘nudges’ to encourage healthier choices based on the nutritional needs of their clients.Serve as supervisor to Health Corps members and preceptor to dietetic interns providing community nutrition education to the Food Bank’s member agencies and community partners. Train and coordinate volunteers to assist with nutrition education activities at Food Bank distribution sites and member agencies.Evaluate of nutrition education programs, including verification of data collection procedures and statistical analysis of results. Assist Safety and Compliance Manager with the development of food safety processes and documentation for the Food Bank and our member agencies.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Counseled clients in areas including diabetes, hypertension, heart health, weight management, exercise, stress, sleep, and tobacco cessation.Trained new staff in motivational interviewing and wellness principles.Designed reporting and evaluate results of program interventions.Developed new programming on health and wellness topics.

Baltimore, Md

Interpreted and disseminated current Federal and State laws, regulations and guidelines through memorandums and training. Developed agency business processes in compliance with Federal and State law to maximize efficiency and customer service.Trained over 70 foodservice managers in requirements of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010; provided technical assistance to modify menus to meet federal requirements in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.Administered a $50,000 Team Nutrition grant to help schools participate in the Healthier U.S. School Challenge, a voluntary initiative to build healthy school environments that support wellness and academic success.Analyzed program participation data plan goals and strategy for the Governor’s Partnership to End Childhood Hunger, a state-wide initiative to address childhood hunger through utilization of the federal nutrition assistance programs.Administer the $3.1 million Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program budget, a grant program that provides 145 low-income elementary schools across Maryland with fruit and vegetable snacks. Manage the marketing and outreach efforts for seven statewide Child Nutrition Programs to increase program awareness, participation, and positive perception. Supervise three Program Specialists. Develop and award contracts and manage outside contractors to produce billboards, bus ads, mailers, and brochures.

Greater Boston Area

Planned and conducted workshops for 70 participants on Positive Deviance, an assets-based, community-driven approach to behavior change.Summarized scientific and technical articles for website.Updated and maintained website.Managed database of supporters.Represented the Initiative at international conferences.

Greater Boston Area

Conducted literature reviews.Wrote comments on proposed regulations.Co-authored working paper on buyer power in the U.S. hog market.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analyzed and interpreted data on cost and availability of whole grain foods from national studies on school meal programs in STATA.Developed recommendations to increase offerings of whole grains in school meals and presented findings to 30 USDA researchers. Conducted interviews with industry on challenges and opportunities for project formulation in line with dietary recommendations on whole grains.

Renton, Washington

Developed care plans, developed and implemented therapeutic diet protocols, provided education to patients regarding therapeutic diets with a focus on diabetes, gastric bypass, hypertension, renal disease, and premature infants.Trained call staff and kitchen personal during a transition from traditional tray-line to a “room service” model.Mentored 3 dietetic interns for six- to ten-week-long rotations.

Seattle, Washington

Provided diet analysis and nutrition counseling as part of an interdisciplinary team for inpatient care and outpatient clinics.Designed and implemented therapeutic diets for children and adolescents with a focus on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, overweight and obesity, allergies, and oncology.Trained medical, psychiatry residents, and five dietetic interns for two- to six-week-long rotations in patient assessment, medical nutrition therapy, and nutrition counseling.

Seattle, Washington

Researched and wrote grant proposal to fund a weight management program.Organized program to promote physical activity, cooking skills, and nutrition knowledge for students at a local high school.

Masters Of Science, Food Policy And Applied Nutrition

Concentration: Economics

Bachelors Of Science, Nutrition