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Conduct educational and interactive sessions on Nutrition to empower African American women, in mid-life, to improve their health and choose healthier lifestyle behaviors.

• Work closely with Education Team and Board to plan, organize and implement a successful half day Continuing Education Program on "Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, and the Artificial Pancreas" for over 45 attendees and exhibitors.
• Apply for and receive grant to support Annual Dinner Program. 
• Serve as Webmaster.
• Invited presenter at Leadership Audio Conference for Diabetes Educators on "How to Apply for and Get a Grant". 

• Provide diabetes education, including nutrition assessment and counseling, for in-patient and outpatient adults and women with diabetes in pregnancy. 
• Initiate Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Pump Therapy. 
• Serve as a resource to the Diabetes Team, Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Nursing staff. 
• Work with the Glycemic Control Steering Committee to improve in-patient glycemic control. Identify medication error for U500 insulin and advocate for an action plan to alert physicians if U-500 insulin is  incorrectly ordered.
• Collaborate with IT Department and diabetes educators in the MedStar Diabetes Institute to standardize and streamline documentation of diabetes education in Centricity Electronic Health Record.
• Provide presentations on Diabetes and Nutrition to the community and in-services to Medical and Nursing staff. 
• Develop resource to assist physicians in ordering blood glucose monitor and insulin supplies.
• Implement process to improve efficiency of data management for blood glucose monitoring results in the OB/GYN Clinic. Train nurses and patient care technicians to download blood glucose data.
• Collaborate on grants and research proposals.
• Coach for the MedStar Diabetes Institute’s "Diabetes for Life" Program and 16 week “Lifestyle Balance Weight Management Program” held in community centers and libraries in The District of Columbia.
• Invited to serve as Mentor and Preceptor for Dietetic Interns.
• Invited Judge for University of Maryland College Park NFSC and Dietetic Internship 2010 Research Poster Competition on May 7, 2010, Beltsville, MD.
• Assist in program planning and implementation of a successful "Diabetes Day" Program with speakers and exhibitors for over 50 participants. 

• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to increase membership by 20%.
• Identified need to increase diversity, visibility and functionality of current website.
• Developed concept for new website and worked with webmaster on full implementation.

• Nutrition Educator for the School District of Philadelphia’s “Eat Right Now” Program funded through USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. Created lesson plans and provided nutrition and physical activity education for students, parents, nurses, teachers, and staff in Philadelphia schools.
• Teaching Assistant for College-level Biology Course. Taught weekly Lab; graded homework and projects; served as resource for students.
• Research Assistant and Co-investigator for “The Growth Screening Project”. Designed, attained university and IRB approval, and implemented a Growth Screening Research Project to train school nurses to use state-mandated Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement and enhance reporting accuracy. Identified and obtained software program for nurses to record and analyze data. Worked along with the school nurses to obtain new measurement equipment and computers. 

Program Coordinator- “Taking Control: Staying Healthy with Diabetes”         

• Assisted with the implementation of an ADA (American Diabetes Association) certified Diabetes Self-Management Training Program aimed primarily at African Americans with diabetes. Worked closely with the Pennsylvania Health Department and Philadelphia Health Department of Public Health.
• Identified patients with diabetes and conducted classes and follow-up. 
• Developed educational materials and assisted with design of program evaluation and analysis.
• Conducted presentations on nutrition and diabetes for staff and community. Facilitated training on “Taking Control” (Diabetes Education Program) and served as mentor for trainees.

Director- Diabetes, Hypertension and Nutrition Education                                              

• Coordinated Diabetes, Nutrition and Hypertension education programs in five city district health centers.
• Supervised seven staff members including diabetes educators, health educators, and community health workers in health centers.
• Worked closely with the Diabetes Nurse Specialist for the Philadelphia Department of Health and the Advisory Committee in development and revision of curriculum materials.
• Identified knowledge deficit in Microsoft Office and computer technology among staff  and worked with local non-profit organization to develop and implement training program.

• Coordinated, managed, and provided in-home nursing care.
• Interfaced with community resources and other disciplines to coordinate patient services and ensure quality of care.
• Attained national certification as a Diabetes Educator (CDE).