Experience

Hale Makua Health Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Healthcare Pathways

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Blue Zones Project

• Central Maui

• Community Engagement Lead

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Blue Zones Project is a community-wide well-being improvement initiative to help make healthy choices easier in Hawaii. The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) has brought Blue Zones Project® to Hawaii to transform our state into an even better place to live, work, and play. To reach that goal, we'll help residents make small changes so we can all enjoy longer, happier, and healthier lives. Small changes can lead to big benefits for our community: lower health care costs, higher productivity, and ultimately, a better quality of life. We look forward to working together with organizations, communities, and people across the state to make well-being a priority. Show less



Rodan + Fields

• Maui

• Independent Consultant

  • May 2015 - Present

  Independent business owner partnered with the world-renown doctors who created Proactiv Solutions in their newest global brand. I support other entrepreneurs of all ages and backgrounds start and run their own business, creating the opportunity for financial freedom, personal/professional growth, and life balance. Independent business owner partnered with the world-renown doctors who created Proactiv Solutions in their newest global brand. I support other entrepreneurs of all ages and backgrounds start and run their own business, creating the opportunity for financial freedom, personal/professional growth, and life balance.



University of Hawaii at Manoa

• Maui, HI

• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Feb 2017

  • Supervises a staff of 7-11 Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) program assistants stationed state-wide in Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, and Oahu. • Strengthens existing and established new partnerships with agencies that reached the EFNEP targeted adult and youth population. • Provide statewide training, workshops, consultations, and meetings with EFNEP staff and affiliates. • Responsible for EFNEP budget including developing, monitoring and reporting budget results to Director. • Responsible for developing, managing, marketing, and overseeing scope of services of the EFNEP project state-wide in accordance with current national and local policies and procedures. • Responsible for project activities and training sessions for paraprofessionals and staff of community agencies. • Responsible for development and maintenance of written and electronic promotion and dissemination of evidence-based food skills and nutrition education curriculum materials, information, and messages for project partners. • Responsible for project assessment and evaluation including data management of behavior change, and preparation of written reports to measure project outcomes, impacts, and future implications of projects. • Coordinates and facilitates monthly staff meetings which includes trainings, professional development and team building of 15+ professional and paraprofessional staff. • Collaborated with Special Projects Coordinator in developing Health Kids Club curriculum for middle school-aged youth. • Oversee EFNEP pilot projects from development to dissemination. • Co-taught, trained and mentored Pacific Island EFNEP affiliates in professional development, food safety and WebNEERS (USDA reporting system) during Cultural Competency workshops and National and Western Region meetings. • Assisted Special Projects Coordinator with training, observations and evaluation of Grow Your Own recruits. • Mentored Dietetic Interns, HNFAS undergraduate students, HNFAS Masters students. Show less



University of Hawai‘i System

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nutrition Educator

  • May 2006 - Jul 2010

  • Created, managed, marketed and oversaw Nutrition Education for Wellness projects in accordance with current national and local policies and procedures. • Coordinated meetings and major training events of Nutrition Education for Wellness projects at State and National conferences. • Developed a meeting plan to accomplish coordination of various workshops including Healthy Meetings for Wellness and the launch of the Fruits and Veggies More Matters program. • Coordinated program activities and training sessions for paraprofessionals and staff of community agencies. • Served as a liaison to other Nutrition Education for Wellness project coordinators with project collaborators and participants. • Collaborated with other Nutrition Education for Wellness project coordinators and community agencies in development, pilot and dissemination of curricula such as the Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program caregiver workshops and SNAP-Ed projects including Good Grinding for Wise Dining for seniors and Grocery Store Tours. • Collaborated with other Nutrition Education for Wellness project coordinators with development, pilot and dissemination of healthy cookbooks including Leave It Then Eat It (slow cooker recipes) and Cultural Cuisines (project with Buy Fresh Buy Local program). • Responsible for recipe analysis of Nutrition Education for Wellness cookbooks. • Trained and collaborated with the New Hampshire Obesity Prevention Program in recipe analysis and nutrition labeling system for a Fruit and Veggie Quantity Cookbook utilizing ESHA Food Processor. • Processed mileage, travel and procurement according to University of Hawaii policies and procedures on FMIS financial system. • Processed hiring of professional and paraprofessional staff according to University of Hawaii, RCUH and State Civil Service procedures. Show less