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Educator, Program Manager, Project Manager, Director, Public Spe
Educator, Program Manager, Project Manager, Director, Public Spe
Educator, Program Manager, Project Manager, Director, Public Spe
Foods Market Senior Healthy Eating and Wellness Educator 4/2009 to present * Help develop and implement company's Health Starts Here Program * Develop healthy eating brochures and program materials * Teach healthy eating classes * Handle all healthy eating related communications * Coordinate regional and local healthy eating specialists * Support team members who participate in wellness programs * Submit content for on-line classes, team member website, and blogs * Organize and implement IRB approved research study The DC Department of Health, DC WIC State Agency Public Health Nutritionist, Breastfeeding Program Coordinator 1/2007 to 4/2009 * Oversee the operations of 23 clinics * Perform annual evaluations * Revise and implement policies and procedures * Create training materials and conduct staff trainings * Coordinate and supervise the efforts of 7 breastfeeding counselors * Prepare and provide legislative testimonies * Organize annual festivals, conferences and other events * Write grant applications (over $1M awarded) Consultant 1/1998 to present * Plan and manage large events for non-profit organizations * Recruit, manage and organize volunteers * Provide on-site trouble shooting * Handle special guests * Represent organizations to potential donors * Solicit funds * Help generate organizations' strategic long-term plans The Cancer Project Cooking Instructor 5/2006 to 12/2007 * Conducted vegan cooking classes and demonstrations * Presented on fat, fiber, dairy, animal protein, antioxidants, and other topic s * Became certified in food safety Howard University Hospital C.A.R.E.S HIV Nutrition Program Manager 2/2006 to 11/2006 * Increased show rates and caseload * Conducted nutrition workshops * Performed nutrition and anthropometric assessments * Created individualized diet plans * Tracked clients and monitored progress Healing Our Village Public Health Educator, Nutritionist 2/2006 to 8/2006
* Taught weight loss and nutrition classes for morbidly obese patients * Facilitated support group meetings * Performed anthropometric measurements Kolectiv Healing Center Natural Health Educator, Workshop Facilitator 1/1998 to 12/2003 * Responsible for organization's marketing and outreach activities * Created program curriculum * Organized meetings and events * Conducted motivational health, nutrition and wellness seminars * Conducted self empowerment/personal growth workshops EDUCATION Howard University * Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences * August 2007 Howard University * MA Sociology * May 1997 Southern Methodist University * BA Sociology * August 1990