Lainie comes to NEA HIN from a public health and nutrition background and is a zealous advocate for family wellness to ensure that children develop healthily and families/educators are equipped with the tools to facilitate that process. Most recently, she ran SNAP-Ed community nutrition education programs in the Baltimore area for the University of Maryland Extension and supported low-income populations to strengthen healthy habits, which included teaching with all ages and training professionals. She has also contributed to research on micronutrient supplementation and child development with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, consulted with the Bhutanese Ministry of Health and the American Public Health Association, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay.
She has trained participants and facilitated child/community health projects in eight countries and is excited about working with national, state and local partners to advance nutrition and physical activity priorities in US schools. Lainie is currently managing with the “Bag the Junk” project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Lainie earned an MPH from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and a BA from Wesleyan University. She is an active hiker, gardener and creative chef.
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