Experience

Food is Medicine Coalition

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  The Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) is an association of nonprofit medically tailored food andnutrition services providers serving diverse geographic areas across the United States. The Executive Director leads strategic initiatives that fulfill the purpose of the coalition: To provide a complete, evidence-based, medical food and nutrition intervention to critically and chronically ill people in their communities; To advance public policy that supports access to food and nutrition services for people with severe and/or chronic illnesses; To promote research on the efficacy of food and nutrition services on health outcomes and cost of care; and To share best practices in the provision of medically tailored meals and of nutrition education and counseling. Show less

• Policy Committee Chair/Co-Founder

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  Policy Committee Chair of volunteer association of nonprofit, food and nutrition services (FNS) providers from across the country convened to advance public policy that supports access to FNS for people with severe illnesses, and lead in research and best practices.● Direct the National Advocacy Capacity Building Project (ACBP): 2011-Present● Lead the National Policy Committee - 2011-Present● Plan and run the annual Food Is Medicine Coalition National Symposium: 2011-Present



The Aspen Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Food Is Medicine Initiative Advisor

  • Jun 2020 - Present



God's Love We Deliver

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director of Policy & Planning

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2022

  Policy leader for the NYC metropolitan area’s nonsectarian, nonprofit medically tailored meal (MTM) provider - developing a robust state and local policy agenda to integrate MTM into healthcare through deliberate advocacy, research, and public grants.

• Director of Policy & Planning

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2020

  Hold the senior policy and strategy leadership position at nonsectarian, nonprofit medically tailored meal (MTM) provider. Responsible for the strategic integration of nutrition services into healthcare, research, and public policy.● Direct Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program (DSRIP) portfolio ● Design Social Determinants of Health data integration● Lead Value Based Payment (VBP) Initiative for God's Love● Administer federal, state and city grants● Directed Balancing Incentives Project● Served as Project Director, NYU Wagner Capstone Show less

• Executive Policy and Planning Associate

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2014

  Responsible for the advocacy and policy agenda, special projects and the Food Is Medicine Advocacy Initiative.



Structural Interventions Working Group of the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership

• Co Chair

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2020

  Structural Interventions Work Group focuses on education and advocacy related to Housing, Food & Nutrition Services, Employment and Criminal Justice Reform for people living with HIV (PWH). Co-created Structural Interventions Track at the United States Conference on AIDS 2016-2020 Structural Interventions Work Group focuses on education and advocacy related to Housing, Food & Nutrition Services, Employment and Criminal Justice Reform for people living with HIV (PWH). Co-created Structural Interventions Track at the United States Conference on AIDS 2016-2020



Yale University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Founder and President - The Bioethics Society at Yale

  • Sep 2008 - May 2010

• Intern - Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008



The Hastings Center

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant to the President, Thomas Murray

  • 2009 - 2010



Siwela Sonke and Clowns without Borders

• South Africa

• Performer - Theater and Public Health: A study of HIV/AIDS

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009



American Ballet Theatre

• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Corps de Ballet Member

  • 1999 - 2005