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Conducting field and online research applying behavior change approaches to encourage consumers to shift towards more sustainable dietary patterns and behaviors.

Boston, MA

• Designed, implemented, and evaluated behavior change interventions to encourage more sustainable dietary patterns that optimize health, environmental well being, and human and animal welfare throughout the food system.
• Conducted epidemiological research on the associations between plant-based foods and dietary patterns and health and disease risk outcomes.
• Developed campus sustainability guidelines for meetings and food service at Harvard University in fulfillment of the campus sustainability plan.
• Coordinated and carry out research with the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC).

Designed a new master's level course, titled Global Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture, examining the challenges faced in sustainably feeding 9.5 billion by mid-century and potential solutions and strategies for achieving this goal. Also planned lessons, prepared materials, communicated with students, and delivered lectures for the Graduate.

Cambridge, MA

Developed and managed residential programing related to a “whole student” model of student development, focusing on the personal and intellectual growth during the first year of college to help students make a successful transition to Harvard College through providing experiential opportunities that encourage physical and mental health, as well as.

Cambridge, MA

• Advised students on academics, including course and concentration selection, fellowship applications, and extracurricular activities.
• Planned enrichment programming and House activities for undergraduate students.
• Provided coordination, guidance, and assistance to House staff in formulating short and long-term goals, policies, and procedures.
• Managed the Pforzheimer House community garden and intramural crew team.

Cambridge, MA

Conducting literature reviews, write grants, and collect and analyze data for ChildObesity180’s School Breakfast Initiative and Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP) and the GREEN Project.

• Planned lessons, prepare materials, communicate with students, and deliver lectures for: Nutrition 272: Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health. Jan 2014-May 2015.
• Nutrition 404: Doctoral Seminar. Sept 2014-Dec 2014.

Boston

• PhD student in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
• Conducted research on the sustainability of the US National School Meal programs, toward mitigating short and long-term food insecurity, by investigating the nutritional, economic, and environmental impacts of food.

Screened literature, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias of peer reviewed articles to address the following question: “What is the relationship between population-level dietary patterns and food sustainability and related food security?” to inform the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Bethesda, MD

Analyzed epidemiological data and wrote a peer-reviewed scientific paper investigating nutrient-disease associations. Published findings in the International Scholarly Research Network.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted literature reviews, collected and analyzed data, developed and revised nutrition education materials, and participated in advocacy and policy initiatives to promote nutrition in the prevention of chronic disease.

Coordinated and instructed nutrition education classes, evaluated and revised curriculum, recruited and trained volunteers, and cultivated community partnerships toward creating sustainable solutions to childhood hunger.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Food Policy And Applied Nutrition, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: ChildObesity180 Research Assistant, GREEN Project Data Collector, Garden-based Nutrition Education Volunteer

Master Of Science In Public Health (Msph), Human Nutrition, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Varsity Women's Swimming and Diving, Intramural Crew Captain, Freshman Outdoor Program Leader, Green Campus.

Certificate Plant-Based Nutrition, Nutrition