Featured Educator
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Belkis has been a SNAP-Ed educator at the Lawrence office of the UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program, where she has worked for the last 26 years. She enjoys educating the community and the students about the importance of eating healthy and staying active. Her favorite activities are cook |
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Ashley Day, a nutrition educator located out of the UMass Extension Boston office, has been working with Snap-Ed participants in the Boston/Somerville area for a little over a year and a half. |
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Bridget has been working for UMass Extension for 5 years as a Nutrition Educator. She teaches SNAP-Ed to grades Pre-K through 8th grade in Chelsea Public Schools. |
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Jeniece de Shield has been a SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator, with Bay Cove Human Services for 3 years. The part of my job that I love the most is the interaction I have with the seniors. |
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Erin Gianetti has been working with SNAP-Ed participants in the Boston area for almost 5 years. While most of her focus and love go into the Somerville Public schools, she embraces the opportunity to deliver nutrition education to many amazing communities around Boston. |
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I have worked with UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program since August 2000. I started off this journey by both teaching how to implement healthy decisions into a regular lifestyle, as I also learned myself. |
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Katie is the new School Garden Coordinator in the SNAP-Ed department at Ascentria Care Alliance in West Springfield. She is new to the nutrition side of education (and to Western Mass!) but has been involved with the local food movement of Eastern Massachusetts for many years. Many of her defin |
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Hi my name is Judy. I really enjoy working with Snap Ed and kids. I love their energy and curiosity. The best thing is their reaction when they try a new food. I guess I’ve always been into food. I have worked in the restaurant business my whole life and am certified in holistic nutrition. |
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Jacalin has been a SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator with UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program for the past four years. |
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MacKenzie Kittery is a new educator with Bay Cove Human Services SNAP-Ed department. She has a degree in Nutrition from Keene State College with a background in healthcare and food pantries. Her passion is teaching older adults the importance of healthy eating and physical activity. |