Education
PhD, Public Health, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina. 2016.
MSc, International Nutrition and Epidemiology, Cornell University. 2004.
BSc, Nutrition and Dietetics, Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador. 1998.
Country Experience
Bangladesh, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, and USA, including short-term missions in Barbados, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Languages
Spanish and English
Professional Experience
August 2022 – present Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
2017 – July 2022 Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation Advisor, Alive & Thrive, FHI 360, Washington, DC, USA
2017 Research Associate, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
2011 – 2016 Graduate Research Assistant, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
2016 External Evaluator Consultant, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), India
2013 Consultant, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Guatemala
2012 Nutritionist Consultant, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, USA
2011 – 2017 Guest Lecturer, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
2011 Collaborator, Micronutrient Initiative, Canada
2006 – 2010 Technical Officer on Nutrition, United Nations World Food Program, El Salvador
2006 –2009 Collaborator, World Health Organization and Pan American Health Organization, Barbados, Bolivia and Ecuador
2006 Thesis Advisor, School of Nutrition, Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador, El Salvador
2004 – 2006 Technical Officer on Nutrition, Ministry of Health and Social Assistance, El Salvador
2003 – 2004 Technical Officer on Nutrition, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, USA
2002 Consultant, Ministry of Health and Social Assistance and USAID, El Salvador
2001 – 2003 Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
1999 Dietetics II Course Instructor, School of Nutrition, Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador, El Salvador
Professional Affiliations
Member, The American Public Health Association (APHA), 2022 to present
Member, The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), 2022 to present
Member, Society for Implementation Science in Nutrition (SISN), 2021 to present
Member, American Society for Nutrition (ASN), 2002 to present
Member, Junta de Vigilancia Médica de El Salvador, 1998 to present
Member, Asociación de Nutricionistas y Dietistas de El Salvador (ASONDES), 1998 to present