Projects

Nourish New Canaan - Created organization of over 250 people, wrote winning grant application to get food services director a scholarship to Institute for Integrative Nutrition (approx. $10,000), grassroots efforts have supported removal of processed food, chemicals and preservatives, drafted first wellness policy, created wellness committee, established Nourish New Canaan healthy menu items at area restaurants, more opportunities for unstructured physical fitness and discounts on exercise equipment.

Dental Center of Huntington - Write content for Web site,  develop on-hold message scripts, wrote employee manual and job-related information, coordinate marketing efforts and referral program.

New Canaan Public Schools' Wellness Committee - Convinced public school district to develop a policy, helped write policy and guidelines to jumpstart community nutrition and fitness,  serve as public relations and marketing chair of standing wellness committee.

New Canaan Community Nursery School - Created Web site to showcase the strengths of the school and establish what makes it different and special.  Edited admissions materials.  Brainstormed opportunities to leverage expertise in the greater New Canaan community.

71 Ocean - Provided insight to position clothing brand and establish a mission-driven start up.

New Canaan Community YMCA- Helped write grant application to facilitate cooperation amongst local organizations with an interest in community health.

Full Plate Cooking Lessons - Developed name and tag line to strategically position the brand.

Pryority Fitness - Provided insight as to how to differentiate brand in a crowded marketplace.

eBeanstalk - Wrote article for newspaper to highlight credentials of pediatric occupational therapist and advisory panel member, Barbara Greenspan.

Whole Foods of Westport Advisory Board - Suggested how to better meet customer needs, developed strategies to position brand by publicizing extensive product safety measures and efforts to support small businesses.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association of Fairfield County - Planned special events to attract younger members to make the membership more representative of the local alumni demographic.

Emory University Alumni Association - Brainstormed ideas to increase participation and fundraising.