Rebecca Valdez, MS, RDN
Communications Associate at Corbin Hill Food Project- Claim this Profile
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Vanessa Vincent
Rebecca worked for me at Harlem Grown, as a small two-person team she went above and beyond to take on responsibilities that ranged from managing hundreds volunteers, spearheading community events for thousands of guests, implementing a comprehensive communications strategy, and raising support for corporate partners. Rebecca took ownership of her work and was extremely detail- and solution-oriented; I was lucky to have her on my team. She will be an asset to any team she joins and will have an outsized impact in her role.
Claire Raffel
I was incredibly lucky to have Rebecca as part of our team. She really took our communications to the next level and helped build our capacity to raise the profile of the Tisch Food Center and Program in Nutrition. Rebecca encouraged us to rethink our approach to be more timely, engaging, and content driven, allowing us to engage more frequently with our audience and connect our communications to timely actions. She is a lively, creative, and concise writer and happens to have a great eye for design as well.
Vanessa Vincent
Rebecca worked for me at Harlem Grown, as a small two-person team she went above and beyond to take on responsibilities that ranged from managing hundreds volunteers, spearheading community events for thousands of guests, implementing a comprehensive communications strategy, and raising support for corporate partners. Rebecca took ownership of her work and was extremely detail- and solution-oriented; I was lucky to have her on my team. She will be an asset to any team she joins and will have an outsized impact in her role.
Claire Raffel
I was incredibly lucky to have Rebecca as part of our team. She really took our communications to the next level and helped build our capacity to raise the profile of the Tisch Food Center and Program in Nutrition. Rebecca encouraged us to rethink our approach to be more timely, engaging, and content driven, allowing us to engage more frequently with our audience and connect our communications to timely actions. She is a lively, creative, and concise writer and happens to have a great eye for design as well.
Vanessa Vincent
Rebecca worked for me at Harlem Grown, as a small two-person team she went above and beyond to take on responsibilities that ranged from managing hundreds volunteers, spearheading community events for thousands of guests, implementing a comprehensive communications strategy, and raising support for corporate partners. Rebecca took ownership of her work and was extremely detail- and solution-oriented; I was lucky to have her on my team. She will be an asset to any team she joins and will have an outsized impact in her role.
Claire Raffel
I was incredibly lucky to have Rebecca as part of our team. She really took our communications to the next level and helped build our capacity to raise the profile of the Tisch Food Center and Program in Nutrition. Rebecca encouraged us to rethink our approach to be more timely, engaging, and content driven, allowing us to engage more frequently with our audience and connect our communications to timely actions. She is a lively, creative, and concise writer and happens to have a great eye for design as well.
Vanessa Vincent
Rebecca worked for me at Harlem Grown, as a small two-person team she went above and beyond to take on responsibilities that ranged from managing hundreds volunteers, spearheading community events for thousands of guests, implementing a comprehensive communications strategy, and raising support for corporate partners. Rebecca took ownership of her work and was extremely detail- and solution-oriented; I was lucky to have her on my team. She will be an asset to any team she joins and will have an outsized impact in her role.
Claire Raffel
I was incredibly lucky to have Rebecca as part of our team. She really took our communications to the next level and helped build our capacity to raise the profile of the Tisch Food Center and Program in Nutrition. Rebecca encouraged us to rethink our approach to be more timely, engaging, and content driven, allowing us to engage more frequently with our audience and connect our communications to timely actions. She is a lively, creative, and concise writer and happens to have a great eye for design as well.
Credentials
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Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Commission on Dietetic RegistrationJul, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
ServSafe CertifiedJun, 2019- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Corbin Hill Food Project
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Associate
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Food, Nutrition, and Health Communications Consultant/Writer
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Oct 2019 - Present
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Pinal County
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Government Administration
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400 - 500 Employee
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Public Health Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - WIC
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Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
As a WIC Registered Dietitian, I counseled high-risk clients using patient-centered care and motivational interviewing to support low-income women and caregivers of newborn to preschool aged children on healthy eating patterns and mealtimes, developing a healthy relationship with food, and breastfeeding. I maintained expertise on current regulations and policies for state nutrition programs to determine WIC eligibility and educated clients on eWIC benefits. I also helped coordinate care with client pediatricians to obtain appropriate formula approvals per state program regulations. Show less
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The Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant/Wellness Hub Coordinator
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
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Tisch Scholar, Policy and Communications
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
As the Tisch Scholar, I developed and implemented a strategic communications plan including creating a content calendar, increasing the frequency of newsletters to engage stakeholders, and using the Center’s website and social media to promote the research and advocacy work of the Center. I collaborated with the Center’s leadership team to reorganize and relaunch the Center’s new website and rebrand the Center’s logo, newsletter template, and staff signatures. During my time at the Tisch Food Center, I helped increase the Center’s communications capacity by securing funding, recruiting, and training a Communications Intern and managing Program in Nutrition student writers for the Center’s blog. Show less
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Harlem Grown
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development and Volunteer Coordinator
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
As the Development and Volunteer Coordinator at Harlem Grown, I coordinated and managed 50+ adult volunteer groups over the farm season to contribute hundreds of volunteer hours, raised $120,000+ in corporate sponsorship sales, doubling the prior year revenue, planned and executed logistics for 4 community-based events with 200-500+ attendees and managed communication to establish and grow new and existing community and corporate partnerships. As the Development and Volunteer Coordinator at Harlem Grown, I coordinated and managed 50+ adult volunteer groups over the farm season to contribute hundreds of volunteer hours, raised $120,000+ in corporate sponsorship sales, doubling the prior year revenue, planned and executed logistics for 4 community-based events with 200-500+ attendees and managed communication to establish and grow new and existing community and corporate partnerships.
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DEVRIES GLOBAL
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Junior Account Executive, P&G Global Strategic Communications
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Jan 2014 - Aug 2015
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Hill+Knowlton Strategies
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing Communications Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
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Marina Maher Communications
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Creative Catalyst Group Intern
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
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Education
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2020 - 2021
Teachers College, Columbia University
Dietetic Internship -
2018 - 2021
Teachers College, Columbia University
Master of Science - MS, Nutrition Education -
2010 - 2014
Boston University
Bachelor's degree, Public Relations
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