San Francisco, CA 

Katie Merritt, MPH  (281) 639-4171 
merrittkt@gmail.com
A public health professional with a proven track record in using data to examine the impacts  merrittkt.com 
of regional food system interventions on health outcomes and local economies. 

EXPERIENCE  SKILLS 

​ erkeley, CA — ​Research Manager 

Wholesome Wave, B SAS 
April 2015 - April 2018  ArcGIS 
Tableau 
Received $500k+ in federal grants to conduct large-scale program evaluations. 
MS Office 
Exceeded goals for key performance indicators via streamlined data collection tools.  G Suite 
WordPress 
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, ​Washington, DC — ​Policy Intern  GoToMeeting 
January 2015 - May 2015  QuickBooks 
Assisted with grassroots campaigns for food safety and USDA conservation programs.    
 
Food Institute, W
​ ashington, DC​ —
​ ​Project Assistant  AWARDS 
June 2014 - May 2015 
Distinguished 
Led student involvement for a public comment about USDA Dietary Guidelines. 
Masters Level 
Scholar​, D
​ ept of 
George Washington University, W
​ ashington, DC​ —
​ ​Graduate Assistant  Environmental and 
May 2014 - May 2015  Occupational 
Spearheaded a walking tour showcasing LEED-platinum building features.  Health, 2015 

Travel and Seed 

Whole Foods Market, S
​ an Francisco, CA​ —
​ ​Supervisor  Grant​, C
​ linton 
January 2012 - July 2013  Global Initiative 
Trained employees, maintained safety logs, and recorded inventory for kitchen.  University 
Conference, 2015 
University of Colorado, ​Boulder, CO​ —
​ ​Research Assistant  Teaching Assistant, 
January 2012 - July 2013  George Washington 
Assessed role of receptor sensitivity in predicting drug-mediated behaviors.  University, 2014-5 
 
Individual Grant​, 
  Undergraduate 
EDUCATION  Research 
Opportunity 
George Washington University, W ​ ashington, DC — ​Master of Public  Program, 2009 
Health, Environmental Health Science & Policy 
Research Assistant 
August 2013 - January 2016 
Grant​, U
​ ndergraduate 
Research Opportunity 
University of Colorado, ​Boulder, CO — B ​ achelor of Arts, Psychology &  Program, 2008 
Neuroscience, Integrative Physiology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 
January 2006 - August 2012