Co-facilitate and coordinate statewide and local community food coalitions including strategic planning and implementation, project management, event planning, and recruiting and engaging community partners. NHHS is a nonprofit organization that advocates to end hunger, improve access to nutritious food, and address hunger’s root causes for all people living in New Hampshire.- Coordinated advocacy efforts for legislation that secured >$500k in state funding toward key food access programs and enabled implementation of programs that increase enrollment in federal nutrition programs- Planned and implemented Food and Nutrition Security Summit; drafted and managed the budget and secured $30k in sponsorships, attended by 200 people representing a diverse cross-sector of food security activists and people with lived expertise - Co-created training and planning webinars on community engagement, data and analysis, and systems thinking designed to create a state plan to improve nutrition equity- Advise and manage Regional Community Engagement Coordinators in the coordination and development of local coalitions; facilitated the establishment of four new coalitions- Authored grant that secured $30k of grant funding to sustain statewide coalitions- Mentored dietetic and public health interns on policy and advocacy projects

Independent consultant working with nonprofit organizations to build coalitions, advocate forfood insecurity policy, identify priorities for strategic planning, assess community needs,evaluate current programs, facilitate meetings, and coordinate grassroots advocacy efforts.- Consolidated and presented food security advocacy priorities identified by a statewide coalition of >50 individuals/organizations to inform a letter about food access to newly elected NH legislators resulting in passage of SB98 in the NH Senate- Authored and presented community needs assessment of non-profit food providers in the Seacoast region of NH which informed the allocation of >$100k of NH state funds- Interviewed 30+ representatives of food provider in the Seacoast region of NH, using motivational interviewing methods, that serve an estimated 10k low-income individuals

- First-level IT help desk support for 1500+ users base-wide- Troubleshooting email and application issues, basic troubleshooting of systems errors, imaging and windows setup- CompTIA A+ and Security+ certified

- Rotation sites specifically focused on child nutrition; children's rehabilitation hospital, pediatric endocrinology, public schools, health department child nutrition education programs, early childhood development center- Co-authored manuscript for physician guidance on childhood obesity prevention, intervention, and treatment*- Authored annual report on child development lab compliance with federal school lunch requirements*Ali, L., Thomas, T., Hartwell, M., Dodier, T., Wetherill, M.S., Sisson, S.B. and Hayes, J., 2019. Building Healthy Habits for a Lifetime: Lifestyle Medicine in the Prevention, Early Intervention, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity. The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association, 112(9), pp.322-331.

- Deployed to Al Udeid AB, Qatar- Supported more than 10k users base-wide with individual recognition from two organizations and one commanding officer for service excellence- Responsible for 5 airmen scheduling, performance review, mentoring, workflow management, and discipline- Authored standard operating procedures to improve turnover efficiency

- Full coordination of clinical trial on effects of tart cherry juice on bone health in older women; IRB, recruitment and screening, informed consent, sample/data collection and entry, processing, testing, data analysis, manuscript writing and submission- Hands-on experience in cellular, animal, and human trials and lab techniques: tissue and cell RNA/DNA extraction, RNA/DNA quantification with polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence, ELISA, cell differentials, microCT, DXA, anthropometric measurement techniques, necropsy and tissue processing, and cell counting, viability, and proliferation

- Organization and preparation of materials to secure MPH program accreditation- Website design and management- Program student handbook and practicum guide review, organization, and editing for publication

- Knowledgeable about wine tasting, regions, and brand history/information

- Basic troubleshooting and administration of Windows systems and applications- Meritorious Service Medal recipient- Volunteered for additional duties: physical training leader, facilitating physical training; self-aid and buddy care instructor, teaching airman how to administer life-saving battlefield first-aid; various event planning committees

- Managed scheduling, filing, paperwork, and client procedures

- Global finance software and processes expert- Organized and documented post-merger full-cycle finance department workflow and processes- Managed finance department staff