Past President
Current position
Senior Program Manager, Action for Healthy Kids
Co-founder and Nutrition Consultant, Smart Nutrition Application and Practice (SNAP)
Previous positions
Dietitian and Clinical Research Associate, PRIORITY Program, The Floating Hospital for Children and Tufts-New England Medical Center
Project Manager, Jump Up & Go! Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Intervention Coordinator and Social Marketing Consultant, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Massachusetts Overweight Prevention and Control Initiative
Professional activities
ADA Member, 2000-Present
MDA Nominating Committee, 2007-2008
MDA Director of Career Pathways & Awards, 2005-2007
MDA State Professional Recruitment Coordinator (SPRC), 2003-2006
Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids Member, 2004-Present
Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids Co-Chair, 2006-2008
ADA Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG , 2007-Present
ADA Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG Awards & Networking, 2007-2008
MEDA Professional Member, 2003-Present
What do you want to accomplish
"Active participation in our professional organization is the only organized way to operationalize progress of dietetics and develop leaders within the profession. During my tenure as president I would like to accomplish the following: (1) Increase awareness of the benefits and added-value of ADA and MDA membership; (2) Engage current membership to play a more active role in both ADA and MDA; (3) Lead preparations of FNCE 2010, Boston; (4) Increase membership by reaching out to non-members and encouraging ADA and MDA participation."
Contact: president@eatrightma.org