EDUCATION
Dietetic Internship
Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Master of International Affairs
Global Food Policy
Bachelor of Science
Nutrition, Dietetics, & Food Service Management
Awards
Certifications
Project Management
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Lead a 5-yr project (2014-2019) in the planning, implementation and completion of the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) for the District's WIC program, totaling $20M in federal funds.
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Lead the strategic planning for automating the Produce Plus & Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs from 2014-2019.
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Built marketing strategies with food retailers by utilizing a shopping app for WIC Participants who utilized electronic benefits. This innovation identified product selection & need for participants in food insecure communities.
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Community Service Award in February, 2017 for teaching cooking/nutrition classes for gifted and talented students at the Whitehall Elementary School, Prince Georges County Public Schools, Maryland.
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Awarded $100k from the USDA in 2013 for increasing Farm to School activities in 73% inner city Public Schools.
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Co-wrote and received a direct certification grant from the USDA, totaling $1 million dollars in 2011 to replace a legacy system for public and private schools to capture student eligibility and reimbursement for meals.
Development
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Lean Six Sigma - Greenbelt
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Project Management for IT; Application and Integration
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Project Management & Oversight for Evaluators
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Contract Management
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Grants Management
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Servsafe Certified: Instructor and Exam Proctor
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Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration
Continuous Education
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Leadership Essentials
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Performance Management
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Coaching to Shift Perception
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Principles of Management
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Building High Performance Teams
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Stakeholder Management