October 30, 2013 – Farming, Fellowships, and Freelancing
Moderator:
- Carole Palmer, Ed.D, M.Ed, R.D., AG69, Division Head, Nutrition and Oral Health Promotion Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Master's Program Director, Combined Dietetic Internship Master's Program Friedman School
Panelists:
- Laura Carroll, MS, MPH, N13, MG13, Policy Analyst, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Rachele Pojednic, MS, N1, Doctoral Candidate at the Friedman School, Creator of www.strong-process.com,Consultant and Writer
- John Stoddard, MS, N09, Founding Farmer of Higher Ground Farm
February 27, 2013 – Communicating Nutrition
Moderator:
- Carole Palmer, Ed.D, R.D., AG69, Division Head, Nutrition and Oral Health Promotion, Tufts School of Dental Medicine; Master's Program Director, Combined Dietetic Internship Master's Program Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Panelists:
- Jennifer Karl, MS, RD, LDN, N06, Director of Communication, New England Dairy & Food Council
- Kendrick Repko, MS, RD, N05, Social Compliance Manager, Ahold
- Emily Guertin Stone, MS, RD, N08, Director of Product Design, Good Measures
November 14, 2012 – Policy Primer: Jobs in Government, NGOs and Education
Moderator:
- Mary Kay Crepinsek, MS, RD, N84, Senior Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research
Panelists:
- Caitlin Westfall Howe, MS, MPH, N10, MG10, Wellness Policy & Promotions Manager, Boston Public Schools
- Stacey King, MS, N05, Director of Community Health and Wellness Programs, Cambridge Public Health Department
- Aliza Wasserman, MS, MPH, N09, MG09, Policy Analyst, Intergovernmental Relations and Public Health Advocacy/Policy and Planning, Boston Public Health Commission
March 8, 2012 - Entrepreneurial Alumni
Moderators:
- Grace Phelan N05, Alumni Association Executive Council Member
- Sarah Sliwa, Alumni Association Executive Council Member
Panelists:
- Nicki Briggs, MS, RD, N08, Director of Communications, Chobani Yogurt
- Jessica Jones-Hughes, MS, RD, N09, Vice President, Oke USA Fair Trade Fruit Company
- Amy Scheuerman, MS, N10, Assistant Editor, New Media, America's Test Kitchen
April 4, 2011 - Scientific Variability: Career Options for Nutrition
- Moderators:
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- Rachel Cheatham, Ph.D., N05, N08, Vice President, Nutrition Communications, Weber Shandwick Worldwide
- Silvina Choumenkovitch, Ph.D., NG01, Researcher, Children in Balance, John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention, Tufts Friedman School
- Panelists:
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- Gaston Bathalon, Ph.D., RD, N90, NG98, Colonel, US Army, Commander, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
- Virendar Kaushik, Ph.D., NG09, Investigator II, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc., Adjunct Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
- Stacey King , MS, N05, Health Promotion and Marketing Manager ,Interim Director, Community Health Programs, Cambridge Public Health Department
October 25, 2011 - From School Lunch to Agricultural Policy: The Path from Friedman to the Professional Field
- Moderators and Organizers:
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- Kerri Hawkins N06, Alumni Association Executive Council Member
- Shauna Sadowski N05, Alumni Association Executive Council Member
- Panelists:
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- Lisa Damon, N09, Farmers Market Nutrition Program Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
- Sonya Elder, Ph.D., N09, Director of Food Services, Brookline Public School
- Gerard Kennedy, N97, Director of Agriculture Technical Assistance, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
April 12, 2010 - Entrepreneurial Alumni: Building from the Ground Up
- Moderators and Organizers:
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- Rachel Cheatham, Ph.D., N05, N08, Vice President, Nutrition Communications, Weber Shandwick Worldwide
- Silvina Choumenkovitch, Ph.D., NG01, Researcher, Children in Balance, John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention, Tufts Friedman School
- Panelists:
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- Kelly Horton, MS, RD, CD, N05, Health & Aging Policy Fellow & Founder, Connect Nutrition
- Katie Cavuto Boyle, MS, RD, LDN, N04, Founder, Healthy Bites
- Nina Schlossman, PhD, J75, N86, President, Global Food & Nutrition Inc., Adjunct Faculty, Tufts Friedman School
February 11, 2010 - Focus on Sustainability
- Moderators:
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- Melissa Bailey V02, Ph.D. Candidate in Agriculture, Food and Environment Program
- Panelists:
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- Alicia Harvie, A06, N09, program manager, Farm Aid
- Charlotte Vallaeys, N07, Farm and Food Policy Analyst, Cornucopia Institute
- Organized by:
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- Jessica Cohen, N08, M08
- Shauna Sadowski, N05
October 22, 2009 - Networking 101: The Why, How and When Guide
- Panelists:
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- Jennifer Bourbeau, N06, Director Communications, New England Dairy and Food Council
- Michael DeAngelis, N00, M00, Vice President/ Nutrition Director, Porter Novelli Food, Beverage, Nutrition Practice
- Helene Fuchs, AG75, Principal, HF Associates.
April 6, 2009 - The Transition from Tufts
- Panelists:
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- Jennifer Shea, M.S., R.D., N05, M05, Wellbeing Program Manager, Shaw's Supermarket
- Ann Yelmokas McDermott, Ph.D., M.S., LDN, NG02, Director, Center of Obesity Prevention & Education, California Polytechnic State University
- Rachel Beckhardt, N07, Project Manager, Corporate Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund
February 5, 2009 - Managing Your Career: Tips on Interviewing, Salary Negotiation and Promotions
- Panelists:
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- Tom Hughes, Ph.D., N87, A10P, the chief executive at Zafgen, Inc.
- Melinda Downie-Maryniuk, AG79, the director of clinical education programs at the Joslin Diabetes Center
- Tessa W. Cooper, N83, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources, Indevus Pharmaceuticals
December 2, 2008 - Balancing Professional and Personal Life
- Moderators:
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- Katya Tsaioun, NG99
- Panelists:
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- Silvina Choumenkovitch, Ph.D., NG01,
- Jeanene Fogli-Cawley, NG06
April 13, 2008 - Movers and Shakers in the Nutrition Field
- Panelists:
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- Bill Reid, N90
- Christina Economos, Ph.D., NG96
January 24, 2008 - From Here to Career: The Necessary Steps and Missteps of Landing a Job