ERIN COFFIELD, RD, LDN

Oversees and guides the work of the Media Representatives and the Public Relations Committee; and voices the concerns of the general membership on issues relating to the public image of dietetics professionals in Massachusetts.

Current position

Director of Nutrition Communications, National Dairy Council

 

Previous position

Director of Communication, New England Dairy & Food Council/New England Dairy Promotion Board

 

Professional activities

Past presentations to MDA BOD and MDA conventions

Presentations to MA DOE, MA SNA, Framingham State

MDA Spring Convention Committee planning member for two terms

Mass Action for Healthy Kids team member/PR consultant

You’re the Cure Captain for the North East Affiliate Chapter of the American Heart Association

 

What do you want to accomplish

"(1) Obtain local and national press coverage for MDA as an organization and for individual members. (2) Provide PR and Communication strategies and tools to increase the number of members taking an active role in defending sound/credible nutrition in MA via letters to the editor, press releases and event involvement. (3) Establish strong working relationship between MDA media savvy RD's and local media contacts at major media outlets such as WCVB-TV, WHDH-TV, WBZ-TV, The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, etc."

 

Contact: pr@eatrightma.org