Resume

• 2000

  NJSOPHE -New Jersey Society of Public Health Education

  SOPHE - Society of Public Health Education

  APHA - American Public Health Association

  Ph.D

  Dissertation Title: Differences in Health Risk Behaviors between College Freshmen Living in \nSpecial Interest Housing and Traditional Housing

  Health Promotion/Educational Curriculum and Instruction

  Omicron Delta Kappa

  Women's Rugby

  Virginia Tech

  MS

  Health Promotion

  Women's Rugby

  Omicron Delta Kappa

  Virginia Tech

  Master Certified Health Education Specialist

  National Commission for Health Education Credentialing

  Inc

  Certified Health Education Specialist

  National Commission for Health Education Credentialing

  Inc

  Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

  National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

• 1998

  Bachelor of Science

  Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

  National Strength and Conditioning Association

  June 2002\n\n Certified Personal Trainer

  National Strength and Conditioning Association

  Exercise and Sport Sciences

  Varsity Women's Soccer

  Varsity Track & Field

  University of Delaware

• Community Health Partnership

  Inc. is a grassroots

  non-profit organization serving Ward Four in Washington

  D.C. We strive to develop community-driven solutions to eliminating inequities in healthcare across racial

  ethnic and socio-economic groups. Our ultimate goal is to help people become better self-advocates for their own health.\n\nPlease visit us at: http://chpdc.org/index.html\n

  Community Health Partnership

  Inc.

  Board Member

  Hudson Partnership CMO is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit Care Management Organization dedicated to organizing and coordinating services

  resources and support for children in Hudson County with multiple and complex emotional and behavioral needs.\n\nIt is a core component of the New Jersey Division of Child Behavioral Health Services' reform effort designed to provide a better coordinated and streamlined service delivery system for children with emotional and behavioral needs

  and their families.\n\nhttp://www.hudsoncmo.org/

  Hudson Partnership CMO

  Member

  Board Of Directors

  Provide guidance for Life’s Next Chapter Foundation

  Inc.

  a nonprofit organization devoted to helping families through health education and health promotion programs. We are a group of public health educators dedicated to developing different projects to assist families to feel safe

  healthy

  and educated.\n\nLNCF leverages their knowledge and expertise to make a difference in the community by implementing educational programs to prevent illness and disease and help individuals adopt healthy behaviors. LNCF brings together different community partners and resources to meet certain needs of the population by providing access to and information about the community services that will cater to the specific need of said communities.\n\nLNCF creates educational and community-based programs that encourages and enhances health

  wellness

  and awareness related to chronic diseases

  injury and violence

  mental/behavioral health

  substance abuse

  nutritional

  physical activity

  and many more. These educational and community-based programs are offered by request in schools

  worksites

  health care facilities

  and communities.\n\nhttps://lifesnextchapterfoundation.org/

  Life's New Chapter Foundation

  Public Health

  Health Education

  Social Services

  Community Health

  Grants

  Public Speaking

  Grant Writing

  Higher Education

  Wellness

  Community Outreach

  Research

  Program Evaluation

  Health Communication

  Prevention

  Fitness

  Program Development

  Health Promotion

  Teaching

  Healthcare

  Using GIS Mapping as an Educational Tool to Mobilize Low-Income Urban Residents to Alleviate Local Food Insecurity: A Case Study

  A community’s environmental characteristics have a direct effect on its residents’ health. This correlation has led to the common use of GIS mapping to assist government agencies and researchers to locate and identify relationships between structural layouts and health disparities for programmatic purposes. However

  GIS mapping has historically served as an assessment tool

  not as an outreach or educational tool to inform target populations about global and local health and socioeconomic issues. \nIn Jersey City

  food insecurity is one global issue of current local focus where GIS mapping serves as an educational health communication tool to spur grassroots education and advocacy efforts among community members. The Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services Department and New Jersey City University’s Health Sciences undergraduate students implemented “Cooking Matters”

  a program designed to provide educational grocery store tours to low income residents to increase access to healthy foods. The students designed GIS maps to identify relationships between economic prosperity and food distribution businesses. The maps evidenced that poorer neighborhoods have limited access to supermarkets (and wider healthy food options) and more access to fast food establishments in terms of distance. \nThe maps were used aside other educational interventions (such as brochures and games) to market “Cooking Matters” at community events. The intended target population was more receptive to using the GIS maps to learn about the program as opposed to the other forms of education. \nBecause the GIS maps are compatible with various literacy levels

  more diverse and underserved communities can utilize maps for learning due to the maps’ capacity for visual imagery that does not conflict with cultural and language barriers. In addition to alleviating programmatic concerns with delivering multi-culturally competent materials

  using mapping as health risk assessments seems to be

  Using GIS Mapping as an Educational Tool to Mobilize Low-Income Urban Residents to Alleviate Local Food Insecurity: A Case Study

  Erin K.

  New Jersey City University

  University of Delaware

  Cecil County Health Department

  Leeann Nelson Physical Therapy

  AAHPERD (American Alliance of Health

  Cecil College

  American University

  Virginia Tech

  Designed and implemented exercise programs for at-risk populations\nAdvised on nutrition and healthy behavior modification techniques\nMonitored client progress in conjunction with physicians and physical therapists

  Leeann Nelson Physical Therapy

  Program Manager

  Oversee projects\nCommunities Putting Prevention to Work (CDC) \nLet's Move In School \nManage research and grant activities\nConduct elections for academic professionals to sit on boards for NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education)

  AAHPERD (American Alliance of Health

  Strength and Conditioning Specialist

  Design and implement various exercise programs for varsity athletic teams.\n\nResponsible for overseeing periodization of workout regimens \n\nCoordinated with head varsity coaches and athletic trainers to develop weight and conditioning programs to enhance peak performance and to prevent injury with varsity athletes

  University of Delaware

  Virginia Tech

  Blacksburg

  VA

  Design and implement various exercise programs for varsity athletic teams\n\nResponsible for overseeing periodization of workout regimens \n\nCoordinated with head varsity coaches and athletic trainers to develop weight and conditioning programs to enhance peak performance and to prevent injury with varsity athletes

  Strength and Conditioning Coach

  Assistant Professor of Health Promotion\n\n-Teaches: Introduction to Health Promotion

  Health Promotion Programming

  Nutrition

  Applied Physiology and Human Testing

  American University

  Chairperson & Assistant Professor

  Health Sciences Department

  New Jersey City University

  Adjunct Professor

  Taught BIO 203: Nutrition\nDesigned and implemented online version of Nutrition class

  Cecil College

  Assistant Professor

  Coordinate and teach Community Health Education curriculum for Health Sciences Department.\n\nFacilitate and nurture community partnerships to assist in building a healthier and happier Jersey City\n\nOversee Community Health Education internships\n\nAct as primary advisor for undergraduate Community Health students and the Health Sciences Student Organization\n\nAssist in guiding graduate thesis students\n\nTeaches Health Planning

  Theories and Techniques of Health Education

  Health Counseling

  Community Building and Organizing

  New Jersey City University

  Coordinator of Special Programs/Health Educator

  Designed

  coordinated

  implemented and supervised health promotion programs\nEducated health workers and general public on health and wellness issues \nWorked with federal and state grant protocols and initiatives with public school district

  medical care providers

  and community organizations

  Cecil County Health Department