Experience

Food and Society at Aspen Institute

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aspen Food Leaders Fellow

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Part of the inaugural cohort (Root18) of the Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellowship with 17 other leaders focused on changing the food landscape in service of sustainability, food justice and good health. Part of the inaugural cohort (Root18) of the Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellowship with 17 other leaders focused on changing the food landscape in service of sustainability, food justice and good health.



Mayor's Office of Food Justice- Bos

• Deputy Director of Planning and Development

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  - Served as Interim Director for overall team, program, financial, and partnership management during mayoral and department transitions - Provide leadership in strategic planning for the Office of Food Justice (OFJ) and represent the Mayor’s Food Justice Agenda with internal and external partners - Lead writing and evaluation of a 3-year, $1M USDA GusNIP SNAP incentive grant. Lead grantmaking of $1.8M in ARPA funds focused on destigmatizing food access and increasing equity in the food system, manage reporting for $3.5M in total ARPA funds - Prioritize community engagement and human-centered design in OFJ’s food access programming. Manage OFJ data infrastructure and visualization products - Advise program development and implementation of OFJ programs though budget tracking, evaluation and data visualization



Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Prevention Research Center

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  - Conducted policy and evidence review of interventions and strategies that prevent childhood obesity - Completed systematic review of strategies to improve drinking water quality in homes and community settings - Provided technical assistance to state partners around reach, cost and effectiveness of obesity prevention interventions - Conducted policy and evidence review of interventions and strategies that prevent childhood obesity - Completed systematic review of strategies to improve drinking water quality in homes and community settings - Provided technical assistance to state partners around reach, cost and effectiveness of obesity prevention interventions



Boston Children's Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Health Needs Assessment Intern

  • May 2019 - Oct 2019

  - Provided technical support in prioritizing health needs on both city-wide and Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) levels. - Consolidated local and state data sources to create data profiles for five BCH satellite sites. - Assisted in conducting 11 interviews of BCH staff and residents of satellite cities. - Provided technical support in prioritizing health needs on both city-wide and Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) levels. - Consolidated local and state data sources to create data profiles for five BCH satellite sites. - Assisted in conducting 11 interviews of BCH staff and residents of satellite cities.



Clinic in the Park

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Program Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  - Maintained day-to-day operations of Clinic in the Park as well assist with hiring and training personnel - Managed program revenues and expenses - Managed all communication streams (social media, website building, outreach) - Oversaw data collection, evaluation, and analysis of Clinic activities - Participated in grant banking, tracking and writing - Led team of 4-8 volunteers and staff to facilitate research and implement Clinics - Built network of >50 collaborators and funders in Orange County area



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Health Associate

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

  - Led the implementation and management of the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) workplace wellness initiative for 2,400 agency employees. - Led project focused on increasing physical activity opportunities in areas of low park access by partnering with 3 faith-based organizations - Led the implementation and management of the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) workplace wellness initiative for 2,400 agency employees. - Led project focused on increasing physical activity opportunities in areas of low park access by partnering with 3 faith-based organizations



New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

• Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Conducted systematic literature reviews on chronic disease surveillance using electronic medical records - Created data visualizations of chronic diseases across New York City using ArcGis - Formatted data and streamlined classifications for data analysis use - Attended seminars, trainings, and professional development sessions geared towards public health under the HRTP: Public internship program - Conducted systematic literature reviews on chronic disease surveillance using electronic medical records - Created data visualizations of chronic diseases across New York City using ArcGis - Formatted data and streamlined classifications for data analysis use - Attended seminars, trainings, and professional development sessions geared towards public health under the HRTP: Public internship program



Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

• Supervisor for the SYMPL program

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  - Planned and implemented a 10 week long literacy and health promotion program focused on the intersection of health and education in communities - Mentored a group of diverse high school students in their college readiness preparations - Formed relationships with 20+ local organizations related to health,community building and higher education - Planned and implemented a 10 week long literacy and health promotion program focused on the intersection of health and education in communities - Mentored a group of diverse high school students in their college readiness preparations - Formed relationships with 20+ local organizations related to health,community building and higher education



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Campus Outreach Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  - Reached out to individual schools in the Midwest through a strategic email campaign focused specifically on recruitment - Developed marketing resources for current recruits by researching specific local education disparities - Developed outreach material for alumni - Provided support to team members in recruitment strategies in weekly team meetings - Reached out to individual schools in the Midwest through a strategic email campaign focused specifically on recruitment - Developed marketing resources for current recruits by researching specific local education disparities - Developed outreach material for alumni - Provided support to team members in recruitment strategies in weekly team meetings



The University of Chicago

• United States
• Education Administration Programs

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

  - Tested the effectiveness of Interferon-beta on Multiple Sclerosis using a variety of laboratory methods including Western Blotting, Gel Electrophoresis, and Density Gradient human blood separation - Analyzed raw data of projects focused on effectiveness of Interferon-beta - Provided backbone of information for future publications - Tested the effectiveness of Interferon-beta on Multiple Sclerosis using a variety of laboratory methods including Western Blotting, Gel Electrophoresis, and Density Gradient human blood separation - Analyzed raw data of projects focused on effectiveness of Interferon-beta - Provided backbone of information for future publications