Megan Hall, MPH, RD
Regional Program Director, Texas at Brighter Bites- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
English Native or bilingual proficiency
-
Spanish Full professional proficiency
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
Commission on Dietetic RegistrationSep, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsJul, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
-
Brighter Bites
-
United States
-
Wellness and Fitness Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Regional Program Director, Texas
-
May 2022 - Present
Lead Brighter Bites strategies across Texas; cultivating, identifying, recruiting, and managing relationships with program partners. Oversee city leaders and staff to ensure full implementation of the program and maintenance of overall program operations. Serve as key community outreach contact for fundraising and development needs in all Texas markets. Identify and implement strategies to grow existing programming and expand program into new markets. Lead Brighter Bites strategies across Texas; cultivating, identifying, recruiting, and managing relationships with program partners. Oversee city leaders and staff to ensure full implementation of the program and maintenance of overall program operations. Serve as key community outreach contact for fundraising and development needs in all Texas markets. Identify and implement strategies to grow existing programming and expand program into new markets.
-
-
-
Central Texas Food Bank
-
United States
-
Non-profit Organizations
-
100 - 200 Employee
-
Children's Program Manager
-
Nov 2018 - May 2022
Managed federal child nutrition programs through a public health lens. Oversaw daily program operations and coordination of meal service across multiple departments. Supervised team in developing relationships with community partners to foster cultural humility. Managed budgets of four child nutrition programs to ensure program sustainability. Conducted analysis of programmatic data and led implementation of findings to drive strategic growth. Managed federal child nutrition programs through a public health lens. Oversaw daily program operations and coordination of meal service across multiple departments. Supervised team in developing relationships with community partners to foster cultural humility. Managed budgets of four child nutrition programs to ensure program sustainability. Conducted analysis of programmatic data and led implementation of findings to drive strategic growth.
-
-
-
Tulane Medical Center
-
United States
-
Hospitals and Health Care
-
200 - 300 Employee
-
Clinical Dietitian
-
Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
Provided medical nutrition therapy to patients in acute care; experience working in neuro ICU, bone marrow transplant, gastrointestinal ICU, neonatal ICU, pediatric, and rehabilitation settings. Led revisions of infant formula manual following overhaul in hospital formulary; conduct nutritional analysis. Developed and managed productivity documentation system across two hospitals to ensure continuous improvement. Managed teams of dietetic interns to ensure patient visits were completed and to support interns’ career development. Show less
-
-
-
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana
-
United States
-
Food and Beverage Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Health Programs Contractor
-
Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
Led nutrition and physical activity lessons at Healthy Cities events in the Greater New Orleans Area. Supported senior staff in program development and evaluation; contributed to planning process. Led nutrition and physical activity lessons at Healthy Cities events in the Greater New Orleans Area. Supported senior staff in program development and evaluation; contributed to planning process.
-
-
-
-
Research Assistant
-
Oct 2014 - Jul 2016
Cleaned, analyzed, and interpreted data from hands-on school-based nutrition, gardening, and cooking education program. Developed presentations, reports, and manuscript of research findings, resulting in publication in peer-reviewed journal. Researched nutrition-, health-, and food-related policies to inform local food policy advisory group. Cleaned, analyzed, and interpreted data from hands-on school-based nutrition, gardening, and cooking education program. Developed presentations, reports, and manuscript of research findings, resulting in publication in peer-reviewed journal. Researched nutrition-, health-, and food-related policies to inform local food policy advisory group.
-
-
-
ABC for Health, Inc.
-
United States
-
Legal Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Bilingual Health Benefits Advocate
-
Sep 2013 - Jul 2014
Quickly synthesized information in Spanish and English to determine clients’ eligibility for public benefit programs. Organized and oversaw application process for 200+ clients leading to the securement of ~$1.6M in medical expenses. Quickly synthesized information in Spanish and English to determine clients’ eligibility for public benefit programs. Organized and oversaw application process for 200+ clients leading to the securement of ~$1.6M in medical expenses.
-
-
-
Select Specialty Hospital
-
United States
-
Hospitals and Health Care
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Dietary Aide
-
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
Assisted cooks in preparing patients' meals; collect patient meal orders and advise on choices that are congruent with their diet order; prepared patient snacks; maintained clean kitchen; trained new dietary aides. Assisted cooks in preparing patients' meals; collect patient meal orders and advise on choices that are congruent with their diet order; prepared patient snacks; maintained clean kitchen; trained new dietary aides.
-
-
Education
-
2014 - 2016
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Master’s Degree, Public Health - Nutrition -
2007 - 2012
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS, Dietetics, Psychology, Gender & Women's Studies
Community
