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Director-elect, State Policy Representative

Elected official who serves a one-year term of office. Upon completion of office, this individual will assume the position of Director, State Policy Representative.

Current position

School Nutrition Coordinator, School Health Program, Cambridge Public Health Department

 

Previous positions

Pediatric Nutritionist, Cambridge Health Alliance

Project Director, Health and Nutrition Action Initiative, New York Children’s Health Project

Director of Nutrition, Bronx AIDS Services

 

Professional activities

Newsletter editor, Public Health Nutrition Practice Group

Chair-elect, Chair, Past Chair (2005-2008), Public Health Nutrition Practice Group

Member, Evidence Analysis Work group on "Non-nutritive Sweeteners”, 2006

Item writer for the Dietetic Registration Exam, 2007

Awards Chair 2008, Public Health Nutrition Practice Group

Member, Evidence Analysis Work group on Aspartame, 2008

 

What do you want to accomplish

"I would like to help create awareness of legislative issues that are important to RD’s, among the profession as well among our elected officials. Working together with the Public Policy Coordinator, and involving members who have knowledge regarding specific issues, I will work to ensure representation on matters of importance for the profession."

 

Contact: jmwendel@comcast.net