KATHY AKUA WOOLBRIGHT, PhD 550 Bowie Street, Austin, Texas 78703 ; (202) 641-2413 WORK EXPERIENCE Whole

Foods Market Senior Healthy Eating and Wellness Educator 4/2009 to present * Help develop and implement company's Health Starts Here Program * Develop healthy eating brochures and program materials * Teach healthy eating classes * Handle all healthy eating related communications * Coordinate regional and local healthy eating specialists * Support team members who participate in wellness programs * Submit content for on-line classes, team member website, and blogs * Organize and implement IRB approved research study The DC Department of Health, DC WIC State Agency Public Health Nutritionist, Breastfeeding Program Coordinator 1/2007 to 4/2009 * Oversee the operations of 23 clinics * Perform annual evaluations * Revise and implement policies and procedures * Create training materials and conduct staff trainings * Coordinate and supervise the efforts of 7 breastfeeding counselors * Prepare and provide legislative testimonies * Organize annual festivals, conferences and other events * Write grant applications (over $1M awarded) Consultant 1/1998 to present * Plan and manage large events for non-profit organizations * Recruit, manage and organize volunteers * Provide on-site trouble shooting * Handle special guests * Represent organizations to potential donors * Solicit funds * Help generate organizations' strategic long-term plans The Cancer Project Cooking Instructor 5/2006 to 12/2007 * Conducted vegan cooking classes and demonstrations * Presented on fat, fiber, dairy, animal protein, antioxidants, and other topic s * Became certified in food safety Howard University Hospital C.A.R.E.S HIV Nutrition Program Manager 2/2006 to 11/2006 * Increased show rates and caseload * Conducted nutrition workshops * Performed nutrition and anthropometric assessments * Created individualized diet plans * Tracked clients and monitored progress Healing Our Village Public Health Educator, Nutritionist 2/2006 to 8/2006

* Taught weight loss and nutrition classes for morbidly obese patients * Facilitated support group meetings * Performed anthropometric measurements Kolectiv Healing Center Natural Health Educator, Workshop Facilitator 1/1998 to 12/2003 * Responsible for organization's marketing and outreach activities * Created program curriculum * Organized meetings and events * Conducted motivational health, nutrition and wellness seminars * Conducted self empowerment/personal growth workshops EDUCATION Howard University * Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences * August 2007 Howard University * MA Sociology * May 1997 Southern Methodist University * BA Sociology * August 1990