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CAUSESFacultyandProgramStaffProfilesDeanandDirectorofLandgrantPrograms

Dr.SabineO'HaraisDeanandDirectorofLandgrantPrograms.AsDeanofCAUSES,sheisresponsibleforacademic,researchandcommunityoutreachprogramsinthetraditionofthelandgrantuniversity,andisleadingUDC’seffortstobuildingacuttingedgemodelforUrbanAgriculturethatimprovesthequalityoflifeandeconomicopportunityforurbanpopulations.O’Haraisarespectedauthor,researcherandhighereducationexecutiveandiswellknownforherexpertiseinglobaleducation,executiveleadership,sustainableeconomicdevelopment,communitybasedapproachestoeconomicdevelopment,ecologicalandagriculturaleconomics,stakeholderbasedassessment,discoursebasedvaluation,economicdevelopmentanditssocial/culturalandenvironmentalcontext.Experiencedinsustainableeconomicdevelopment,globaleducationandexecutiveleadership,shehasexperienceinvirtuallyeveryaspectofhighereducationadministrationincludingcurriculumdevelopment,strategicplanning,program

accreditation,internationalpartnershipsandresearchcollaborations.Astrongadvocateofhighereducation,O’Harabelievesthateducationcannotmerelyprovideanswerstoourquestions,butmustalsoquestionouranswers.Dr.O'HarawasthefounderofGlobalEcologyLLC,the10thPresidentofRoanokeCollegeinSalem,Virginia,andheldfacultyandadministrativepositionsatConcordiaCollegeinMoorhead,Minnesota,atGreenMountainCollegeinPoultney,Vermont,atRensselaerPolytechnicInstituteinTroy,NewYork,andasExecutiveDirectoroftheCouncilforInternationalExchangeofScholars(CIES)apreeminentinternationalexchangeorganizationthatadministerstheFulbrightScholarProgram.AnativeofGermany,O'Haraearnedadoctorateinenvironmentaleconomicsandamaster'sdegreeinagriculturaleconomicsfromtheUniversityofGöttingen,Germany.SheisthepresidentoftheInternationalSocietyforEcologicalEconomics,servesontheboardofdirectorsofseveralnationalandinternationalorganizationsandisanInternationalAdvisoryBoardmemberofKingAbdul-AzizUniversityinJeddah,andservesasreviewerandeditorialboardmemberofseveralacademicjournals.Dean’sLeadership

WilliamHareservesastheAssociateDeanforLandgrantPrograms.Heisaresearch/extensionscientistandgrantadministratorwithover15yearsofexcellentleadership,managementandlandgrantUniversityexperienceinthespecialtyareasofSoilNutrientsandWaterResourcesManagement,heservedasDirectoroftheDCWaterResourcesResearchInstituteforover12yearsandalsoasAssociateDean/DirectoroftheCooperativeExtensionServiceintheCommunityOutreachandExtensionServiceforclosetotenyears.AssociateDeanHarehastaughtChemicalAnalysisforWaterQualityI&II,WastewaterManagement,andIntegratedSciencesandAgroecologyintheCollege.Heservedafour-yeartermrepresentingtheNortheastRegionExtensionDirectorstotheNationalExtensionBoardcallExtensionCommitteeonOrganizationandPolicy(ECOP),andChairedECOP’sPersonnelSubcommittee.HecurrentlyrepresentstheNERegion

ExtensionDirectorsonTheNational4-HCouncilBoardofTrusteesandtheNortheastAquacultureCenterBoardofDirectors.Hisresearchinterestsincludeenhancingwaterandnutrientuseefficiencyofethnicandspecialtycropsasalternativenichecropstotobaccoforsmallandminorityfarmers.WilliamisaFulbrightScholar,withMSc.inSoilSciencefromatPurdueUniversityandpostgraduatestudiesattheUniversityofKentucky,Ph.D.

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ElgloriaHarrisonistheSpecialAssistanttotheDean.Dr.HarrisonisresponsibleforpromotingclimatechangeresearchinitiativeswithinCAUSES.Currently,Dr.HarrisonsupportsthecoordinationoftheCAUSESacademicprograms.Dr.HarrisonistheformerchairoftheDistrictofColumbiaBoardofRespiratoryCarewhichoverseesthepracticeofRespiratoryTherapistsintheDistrictofColumbia.ShewasaResearchInfrastructureinMinorityInstitutionScholarunderDr.ConnieM.Websterin2006whereshewasthesubjectmatterexpertontwoasthmaresearchgrants.Dr.HarrisonteachestheFrontierCapstoneCoursesintheInterdisciplinaryGeneralEducationcurriculumwithafocusonurbansustainability.ShereceivedaDoctorofManagementdegreefromtheUniversityofMaryland,UniversityCollege.Dr.HarrisonisaRegisteredRespiratoryTherapist.

DianeC.HymanservesastheAssociateDeanofOperations.Ms.HymanhaschiefoversightresponsibilityfortheCollege’sadministrativeoperationsincludingfinance,grantsandpurchasing;employeeservices;marketingandcommunications;datamanagement,assessment,andreporting;andadministrativeservices.Forthemajorityofhertenure,shehasworkedwithlandgrantresearchandextensionprograms,participatinginkeyorganizationandadministrationinitiatives.Ms.HymanhasservedattheUniversitysince1984.Priortohercurrentappointment,sheservedastheActingAssociateDean&ActingAssociateDirectoroftheAgriculturalExperimentStationinCAUSESandtheformerCommunityOutreachandExtensionServices.ShehasservedasanAdjunctProfessorintheCollegeofBusinessandPublicAdministration,teachingcoursesinIntroductiontoBusiness,BusinessCommunications,andOrganizationalTheoryandBehavior.SheearnedaMasterof

BusinessAdministration(MBA)inManagementfromSoutheasternUniversity,Washington,DC.Shehasreceivedvariousrecognitions,includingaLeadershipAward,AppreciationAward,CertificatesofAppreciation,CertificateofExcellence,TimeOffAward,ProfessionalAchievementAward,CertificateforOutstandingPerformance,andconsistenthighperformanceevaluations.

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CAUSES–Academics

UrbanArchitectureandCommunityPlanning

SusanSchaeferKliman,Ph.D.,AIA,istheChairoftheDepartmentofArchitectureandUrbanSustainabilityandDirectoroftheUniversity’sArchitectureandCommunityPlanningProgram.Dr.Klimanisleadingthedepartment’sNAABaccreditationeffortsandoverseestheacademicprogramsassociatedwiththegraduateandundergraduateprogramsinArchitectureandCommunityPlanning,Dr.KlimanandcollaboratescloselywiththeArchitecturalResearchInstitutetoensurethesuccessfulimplementationofUDC’sstrategicobjectivesinexperientialandactivelearning.Sheisanexperiencedarchitect,educatorandfirmprincipal,withover25yearsindustryexperience,includingmorethan20yearsasfirmprincipal,overseeingfirmfinancialoperations,strategicplanning,marketing,personnel,andmanagingcomplexarchitecturalprojects.Shehastaughtavarietyofcourses,includingdesignstudio,professionalethicsandpractice,constructionsystemsandinternship,atbothUDCandtheUniversityofArizona.Herexpertiseincludes

sustainabilityandhighperformancearchitecture,urbanheatislandeffect,quantitativemethods/analysisandresearchmethodologies.ShereceivedherPh.D.fromtheUniversityofArizona.

RalphBelton,RA,CSI,NOMA,ASEE,isanAssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofUrbanArchitectureandCommunityPlanning.Withover34yearsofexperience,BeltonisPrincipalofBeltonandAssociates,ConsultingArchitectsandsince1983islicensedtopracticeinthestateofMaryland.PastprojectsincludetheWhitelawHotelhistoricpreservationrehabilitation;militaryfacilitylaboratorydesign;churchesandBoardofZoningappealsintheDistrictofColumbia;Architecturaladvisor/consultanttotheEmbassyofGrenadaandaconsultantwiththeArchitecturalResearchInstitute.HeservedontheMayor’sCommissionforCaribbeanAffairsandisafoundingmemberofFriendsofGrenada,a501-c-3organization.Mr.BeltonservesPresidentofCommunityEmpowermentNetwork,anorganizationwhosegoalisself-empowermentoftheHaitianpeople.Academiccredentials

includeaconferencepresentation“TheRoleofCurrentEventsandFlexibleCourseSyllabi:ACaseStudy."BeltonconductedstudentstudytourstoEuropeandJapanandpersonalstudy/tourofRomania–WoodenGothicChurchesofRomania.Prof.BeltonholdsaMaster’sDegreeinArchitecturefromHowardUniversity.

GenellAnderson,AIA,isanAssistantProfessorintheDepartmentofUrbanArchitectureandCommunityPlanning.ShehasextensiveknowledgeofthedesignandarchitectureofbuildingsandpublicfacilitiesintheWashington,D.C.-BaltimoreMetropolitanAreaandisanexpertintheuseoftheDCCodeforbuildingcompliance.ProfessorAndersonisaCertifiedThirdPartyInspectorfortheDCDepartmentofConsumerandRegulatoryAffairsandservesontheDCAdvisoryBoardforThirdPartyInspectors.Publisher,“Ancestors,InfluenceofAfricanArchitectureonAmericanArchitecture,1986.”ProfessorAndersonisarecipientoftheMayor’s2006AwardforExcellenceinHistoricPreservation.Ms.AndersonholdsaMasterofArchitecturedegreefromTulaneUniversity.Prof.AndersonisaregisteredarchitectinMarylandandWashington,D.C.

KathyDeniseDixon,AIA,NOMA,LEEDAPBD+C,isanAssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofUrbanArchitectureandCommunityPlanningandlicensedarchitectwithover20yearsofexperience.Duringhercareer,KathyhasworkedonanumberofeducationalfacilitiesintheWashingtonD.C.Metropolitanarea.ShespentseveralyearsworkingonnationalcontractswiththeFederalAviationAdministrationincludingPotomacTRACONandseveralAirTrafficControlfacilities.Priortomovingtogovernmentandinstitutionalprojects,sheworkedfouryearswithMcDonald’sCorporationdevelopingnewrestaurants,siteplanning,designingcommercialkitchens,andcreatingchildorientedplayareas.Mostrecently,she

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hasdesignedcivicfacilitiesandfaith-basedinstitutionsincludingfirestations,churches,familylifecenters,andschools.Prof.DixonholdsaMaster’sdegreeinUrbanPlanning,withafocusonHousingandCommunityDevelopment.SheiscertifiedbytheUSGBC’sLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentDesignProgramtheNationalCouncilofArchitecturalRegistrationBoards,aswellasCSI’sCertifiedDocumentsTechnologistprogram.

ClarencePearson,Jr.,FAIA,NOMA,isaDistinguishedProfessorwithover40years’experienceinconstructionandinvestmentinrealestateproperty.HeistheFounderandcurrentDirectoroftheArchitecturalResearchInstitute,theclinicalarmofUDC’sthearchitecturaleducationprogram.Mr.PearsonalsoservesastheCollege’sacademicGraduateprogramdirectorfortheDepartmentofArchitectureandCommunityPlanning,havingchairedthedepartmentfor18years.Hehasextensiveexperienceinthedesignandmanagementofresidential,commercial,civilandinstitutionalstructures.ElevatedtoDistinguishedProfessorforhisyearsofservicetoUDC;waselevatedtoaFellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectureforhisextensiveworkineducationin2005;andistherecipientofthePaulPhillipsCookeAwardforLifetimeAchievement.Mr.PearsonholdsaMaster’sDegreeinArchitecturefromCatholicUniversity.

AdditionalFaculty:JamesKillette,AdjunctProfessor

Academics–HealthEducation

JohnL.Slack,Ph.D.,isProfessorandDirectorofHealthEducation,PublicHealthoption.Dr.SlackisactiveinthebusinessoftheUniversitybyservingonnumerousunit,departmentalandUniversitycommittees.HeisamemberoftheExecutiveBoardoftheUDCFacultyAssociation.Heisinvolvedinprofessionalhealthorganizationsatthelocal,state,districtandnationallevelsinwhichheheldthehighestofficeinHealthEducationintheEasternDistrictAssociationofAAHPERD.Dr.Slackisanauthorofseveralbooks,presentednumerousworkshops,seminarsandservesasaconsultantthatisactivelyengagedinresearch.Dr.SlackDr.SlackreceivedhisDoctorateatGeorgeWashingtonUniversityinWashingtonD.C.

AdditionalFaculty:WilmerJohnson,ProfessorBessieStockard,AssociateProfessor

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Academics–RNtoBSinNursing

Dr.PierBroadnax,Ph.D.,RN,isanAssociateProfessorandtheDirectoroftheRNtoBSinNursingprogram.ShewasformerlytheChairpersonoftheUndergraduateNursingProgramatHowardUniversityandheldacourtesyappointmentatYaleUniversityandasaVisitingResearcherattheCatholicUniversityofChile,SchoolofNursing,Santiago,Chile.ShehasalsoheldpositionsinthepublicandprivatesectorsettingsasaHealthcareAdministrator.ShewasaCharterMemberoftheMayor’sHealthPolicyCouncilfortheDistrictofColumbia.Sheservesasco-leadoftheDistrictofColumbiaActionCoalition,FutureofNursing-CampaignforActionsponsoredbyAARPandRobertWoodJohnsonFoundation.Dr.Broadnaxhasalsoservedasaconsultantininternationalleadershipdevelopment.ShecoordinatedaninternationalresearchprojectinSantiago,ChileonbreastcancerknowledgeofChileanwomen.Herareasofresearch,

inadditiontoleadershipdevelopment,includebreastcancerinminoritywomenandchildhoodobesity.ShedevelopedaleadershipdevelopmentmodelwhichwasfundedbytheAmericanNursesFoundationtosupporttheleadershipdevelopmentofbaccalaureatenursingstudents.Shewasnamedthe2016BlackNurseoftheYearbytheBlackNursesAssociationoftheGreaterWashington,DCArea.Dr.BroadnaxholdsaPh.D.inNursingwithanemphasisonHealthPolicyDevelopmentfromGeorgeMasonUniversityinFairfax,Virginia.

ElmiraAsongwed,MS,RN,CNE,isanAssociateProfessorandCommunityHealthNursingspecialistintheBachelorofScienceinNursingProgram.Shehasworkedinclinicalsettingsandeducationalinstitutionssince1965inacute,extended,employee,andhomehealthcareinpublicandprivateagenciesinseveralstatesandinCameroon,Africa.ProfessorAsongwedhastaughtvariouslevelsofnursingfromhomehealthaides,undergraduate,andgraduatenursingstudentsthroughdoctoralnursingstudentconsultation.Shehasmultiplelocal,nationaland

internationalcommitteemembershipsandheldseveralpastoffices.Herresearchinterestsincludesecondarypreventionwithanklebrachialindexmeasurementstoidentifyperipheralarterydiseaseandevidence-basededucationinterventionsforadultlearners.SheholdsaMasterofScienceincommunityhealthnursing/educationfromtheUniversityofMaryland,Baltimore.SheiscredentialedasaCertifiedNurseEducatorfromtheNationalLeagueforNursing.

AnneMarieJean-Baptiste,MSN,RN,CCRN,CEN,isanAssistantProfessorintheBachelorofScienceNursingProgramintheCollegeofAgriculture,UrbanSustainabilityandEnvironmentalSciencesattheUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia.ProfessorJean-Baptistehasexpertiseincriticalcareandadultemergencynursing.PriortojoiningCAUSES,ProfessorJean-BaptistewasanadjunctfacultymemberattheMontgomeryCollegeSchoolofNursinginSilverSpring,Maryland.SheisadoctoralstudentofNursingattheUniversityofPhoenixandholdsmaster’sdegreeshealthcaremanagementandnursingsciencewithemphasisonnursingeducation.Sheholdsthefollowingcertifications:OnlineTeachingCertification;CriticalCareNursing,CertificationinEmergencyNursingandadvancedcardiovascularlifesupport.

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Academics–NutritionandDietetics

Dr.PremaGangannaisChairoftheDepartmentofHealth,NursingandNutritionandProfessorandDirectoroftheDidacticPrograminDieteticsandthegraduateprograminNutritionandDietetics.PriortoassumingherprofessorshipattheUniversity,sheworkedinseveralareahospitalsthatprovidedrichclinicalandadministrativeexperiences.ShewasappointedtotheDCBoardofDietetics,andheldmembershipstotheMayor’sCommissiononNutrition,theBlueRibbonPaneltoreviewnutritionprogramsintheDistrictofColumbiaandatheDCNutritionandDieteticsLicensingBoardfrom2006-2012.SheistheauthorofSupplementalDiabeticExchangepublishedbytheAmericanDieteticandDiabetic

Association.Dr.GangannareceivedherPh.D.inNutritionfromHowardUniversity,Washington,DC,andisaregisteredandlicenseddietitianandnutritionist.ShehasbeentherecipientandprincipalInvestigatorofseveralgrantsandproducedavideotitled“PlayingwiththePyramid”andhasconductedgraduatecoursesforDistrictofColumbiateachersforrecertificationandnutritioneducationprojectsforparents,teachers,communityandfoodserviceworkers.

Dr.B.MichelleHarrisisanAssociateProfessorintheNutritionandDieteticsProgram.Dr.HarrisisaRegisteredandLicensedDietitianwhosefocusispublichealthandcommunityhealththrougheducation,information,andresearch.Dr.HarrisisaproductofD.C.PublicSchoolsandwentontoearnaBachelorofArtsinChemistryfromHolyCrossCollege,aMasterofScienceinNutritionfromFraminghamStateCollege,andaMasterofPublicHealthfromHarvard.SheearnedherPh.D.inNutritionfromtheUniversityofMaryland.SherealizedPre-ProfessionalExperiences(aka“DieteticInternships)inMassachusettsatBostonCityHospitalandWhittierStreetHealthCenter.Coursesthatshehastaughtatthe

UniversityoftheDistrictofColumbiaareIntroductiontoNutrition,FoodEconomics,CommunityNutrition,NutritionEducation,GeriatricNutrition,NutritionintheLifeCycle,andSeniorResearchandSeminar.

SapnaBatheja,MS,RD,LD,isaProjectSpecialistintheCenterforNutritionDietandHealthandteachescoursesfortheDepartmentofNutritionandDietetics.PriortojoiningUDC,shehassevenyearsofcommunitynutritionexperience,including:nutritioncounselingforindividualswithHIV/AIDSandcancer;NutritionandComplianceManagerforDCPublicSchools;andhelpingschooldistrictsenhancetheirschoolmealprogramsasProjectManagerfortheAmericanAssociationofSchoolAdministrators.ShereceivedherMaster’sin2007inPublicHealthNutritionfromCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleveland,Ohio,andisaregisteredandlicenseddietitian.

AdditionalFaculty:BarbaraHarvey,AssistantProfessor

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CAUSES–LandgrantCenters

CenterforUrbanAgricultureandGardeningEducation

Mchezaji“Che”AxumistheDirectoroftheCenterforUrbanAgricultureandGardeningEducation,whereheleadsateamofresearchersattheMuirkirkResearchFarminBeltsville,Maryland,andoverseesUDC’sMasterGardening,sustainableurbanagriculture,andspecialtyandethniccropsprograms.HeworkedfortheUSDAAgriculturalResearchService,PlantSciencesInstitute,for20years,taughtmiddleschoolscience,andhasworkedasasuccessfulfarmerandsustainablefarmingconsultant.HeisagraduateoftheCollegeofAgronomy,nownamedtotheCollegeofNaturalResourceManagementattheUniversityofMaryland.Mr.AxumisalsoacertifiednutrientmanagementconsultantforthestateofMaryland.HeisamemberoftheAmericanAgronomySociety/ASA,theCropScienceSocietyofAmerica,andtheSoilScienceSocietyofAmerica.

Dr.MatthewRichardsonistheAssistantDirectorforUrbanAgricultureResearch,intheCenterforUrbanAgricultureandGardeningEducation.AnativeofPennsylvania,heearneddegreesinBiologyandEntomologyattheUniversityofDelawarebeforecompletinghisMaster’sinNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalSciencesandPh.D.inEcology,Evolution,andConservationBiologyattheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign(UIUC).PriortojoiningCAUSES,hewasaPostdoctoralFellowinCropSciencesatUIUC,aResearchEntomologistwiththeUSDA-ARS,andaResearchScientistwiththeCenterforConservationandSustainabilityattheSmithsonianInstitution.Dr.Richardson’smainresearchinterestslieinunderstandingplant-insectrelationshipsinhuman-managed,disturbed,andrestoredhabitats.Hiswritingsonscienceeducationandoutreachappearinsixpeer-reviewedpublicationsandheisfrequently

invitedtospeakinschools,universities,andconferences.HiscommitmenttooutreachwasrecognizedwithaPresident’sVolunteerServiceAwardandaUSDAMartinLutherKingJr.DrumMajorforServiceAward.

YaoAfantchaoistheleadingspecialistfortheEthnicandSpecialtyCropsProgram.HeisanexpertinethnicandspecialtyfoodsincludingAfricanandCaribbeanvegetablesandseafoodprocessing,andconsultswithseveralinstitutions,includinguniversities,governmentagenciesandprivateorganizations.Workingwithcommunitygardeners,Afantchaoadvisesresidentsonhowtogrowandcookavarietyofflavorfulinternationalmenuoptions,andintroducescommercialgrowerstoexpandingethnicproducemarketingopportunities.HisworkhasbeenrecognizedintheMid-AtlanticregionbytheMid-AtlanticFoodandFarmCoalition.HealsoservesastheWashington,

D.C.StateCoordinatorfortheNortheastSustainableAgricultureResearchandEducation,aprogramofUSDA'sNationalInstituteofFoodandAgriculture.Mr.AfantchaoisamemberoftheAdvisoryCouncilfortheNortheastIntegratedPestManagementCenterofCornellUniversity.HewaseducatedinTogo,WestAfrica,andPrairieViewUniversity,Texas,wherehestudiedSmallFarmPlanningandAgriculturalMarketing.

SandraFarberBandierisanExtensionAgent,GreenRoofManagerandDCMasterGardenerCoordinator,whereshefocusesmuchofherattentionontheMasterGardenerProgramthattrainsDistrictofColumbiacitizenstobecomeresourcesintheircommunitiesforgardeningexpertiseinaneffortdesignedtoeducatetheD.C.residentsaboutsafe,effective,andsustainablehorticulturalpracticestobuildhealthygardens,landscapes,andcommunities.Mrs.BandierholdsaB.S.inJournalismfromtheUniversityofMarylandandaCertificateinLandscapeDesignfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.Mrs.BandierwasawardedtheMorrisand

GwendolynCafritzFoundationAwardforDistinguishedDCGovernmentEmployeesin2006.

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LorraineWellerClarke,Ph.D.isaProjectSpecialistintheCenterforUrbanAgricultureandGardeningEducation,wheresheworksbothwiththecommunitypromotingpubliceducation,citizenscienceandfoodsources.Herresearchfocusesonbiodiversityinurbangardens,ecosystemservices,andhowsocioeconomics,culture,andgardenageinfluencethekindsofcropsandhorticultureplantedbyparticipants.Shehasalsodoneextensiveworkonheavymetalsinurbangardensandtheirsources,aswellasurbantreebiogeography.ShereceivedanEastAsianandPacificSummerInstitutefellowshipfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforworkonBeijinghomegardens,investigatedheavymetalproliferationinLosAngelescommunitygardens,andaUniversityofCalifornia,Riverside,fellowshipforhercontinuedworkwithimpoverishedandunderrepresented

groupsinLosAngeles.Dr.WellerClarkealsoholdsaBachelorofArtsdegreeinEnvironmentalSciencefromFresnoPacificUniversity.PriortojoiningCAUSES,shewasagraduateresearchassistantattheUniversityofCalifornia,Riverside,forsixyears,whereshereceivedherPh.D.inPlantBiology.

MatthewGardineistheProjectAssistantforUrbanAgricultureintheCenterforUrbanAgricultureandGardeningEducation.Heisafarmerwithfiveyearsofgrowingexperience,andwillbeprimarilybasedattheUDCBeltsvilleResearchFarmtooverseethepropagation,cultivation,pestmanagementandharvestingofcrops.From2009to2011,heservedasaPeaceCorpsvolunteerworkingwithcerealfarmersintheWestAfricannationofSenegal.UponreturninghometotheUnitedStates,hecompletedaMasterofSciencedegreeinCommunityFood&AgriculturalSystemsfromMichiganStateUniversity,wherehiscapstoneresearchprojectfocusedonthecommunitygardenheinitiatedinSaly,Senegal,thecommunityinwhichhelivedandworkedfortwoyears.GardineisafifteenyearresidentoftheDistrict.HegraduatedfromGeorgetownUniversity.

AdditionalStaffRoyLycorish,AssistantFarmManager

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Centerfor4-HandYouthDevelopment

RebeccaSmootBankheadistheDirectoroftheCenterfor4-HandYouthDevelopment.Mrs.Bankheadleadsadynamicteamofextensionstaffinplanning,coordinatingandimplementingtheactivitiesofanurbanyouthdevelopmentprogramintheNation’sCapital.Herkeyareasofresponsibilityincludeprogramdesign,oversight,assessmentandthecoordinationandintegrationofrelated4-HprogramsintheCAUSES.Previously,Ms.BankheadservedasDirectorofaRapeCrisisProgram;ChildCareCenterownerandoperator;ChildAbuseInvestigatorfortheStateofMaryland;andCounselorforsinglemothersintheDistrictofColumbiathroughtheJobCorpsprogram.Mrs.BankheadholdsaMaster’sDegreeinCounselingfromtheUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia.

JaimeBrown,MPAisanExtensionAgentandCommunityEducatorwheresheisresponsibleforstarting4-HclubsandactivitiesintheDistrictofColumbia.Sheisalsoresponsibleforrecruiting,training,supporting,andmanagingvolunteersthatworkwiththe4-Heducationalprograms.Shealsoservesasthestatecoordinatorforthe4-HLifeSmartsprogram.ShehastenyearsofexperienceworkingwithchildrenandfamiliesintheDistrictofColumbia.JaimeholdsaMaster’sDegreeinPublicAdministrationfromtheUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia.Ms.BrownwasselectedtoserveontheExcellenceinExtensionReviewCommittee.

DiegoLahayeisanExtensionAgentandCommunityEducatorwhereheisresponsibleforstarting4-HclubsandactivitiesintheDistrictofColumbia,including:recruiting,training,supporting,andmanagingvolunteersthatworkwiththe4-Heducationalprograms.Heisalsoinchargeofthe4-HInternationalProgram.DiegoLahayeholdsaBachelor’sDegreeinMassMediafromtheUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia.

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CenterforSustainableDevelopment

DwaneJones,Ph.D.,istheDirectoroftheCenterforSustainableDevelopment.HeisaresearcherandteachescoursesinUrbanSustainability,UrbanDesign,UrbanPlanningPublicPolicyandHealth,ResearchandEthicsandLowImpactDevelopment.Dr.JonesisnationallyrecognizedasanexpertinLowImpactDevelopment.Hisresearchinterestsincludecompletestreets,activetransportation,publichealth,andsocialinteractioninpublicspaces.Hehastaughtandconductedresearchintheareasofwaterqualitymanagement,urbanplanninganddesign,lowimpactdevelopment,conservationdesign,andurbansustainability.Dr.JonesreceivedhisPh.D.inUrbanDesignfromNorthCarolinaStateUniversity.

Dr.KamranZendehdelistheAssistantDirectoroftheCenterforSustainableDevelopment.Hisresearchinterestsemphasizetheapplicationofcommunity-baseddecisionmakinginenvironmentalsustainability.PriortojoiningtoUDC,heservedasanEnvironmentalScientistatTetraTechInc.inFairfax,Virginia,wherehemanagedtheChesapeakeBaynon-pointsourcepollutioncontrolproject.AsaPost-DocResearcheratSocialScienceResearchUnitinInstituteforAgriculturalandFisheriesResearchinMerilbeke,Belgium,hefocusedondevelopingparticipatorydecisionmakingmodelsforlanduseplanners.HeobtainedhisPh.D.inEnvironmentalPolicyMakingfromGhentUniversity,Belgium.PriortohisPh.D.study,heservedasanexpertinnaturalresourcesconservationforseven

yearsinIran.HereceivedtheExcellenceawardforPh.D.inprogramevaluationandtheBestExpertoftheyear2000fromtheMinistryofAgriculture,Iran.

JustineCromeristheProjectSpecialistforGreenBusinessandSocialEntrepreneurshipintheCenterforSustainableDevelopment.Shebringsover20yearsofexperienceintheprofitandnon-profitsectorsfocusedonintegratedmarketing,strategiccommunications,changemanagement,andsustainablebusinessdevelopment.Whetherlaunchinghigh-techstartups,improvingmatureorganizations,orstandingupflagshipprograms,shebringsinnovationandseasonedproblem-solvingtotheareaofentrepreneurship.SheholdsanM.B.A.fromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill,andaB.S.degreeinAtmosphericSciencefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis.Sherecentlycompletedthe

MasterClassinAquaponicswithNelson&Pade,tofuelherpassioninsustainableurbanagriculture.SheisaGulfWaraviatorandAirForceLieutenant-Colonel(retired)withnumerousassignmentsatthePentagon.

XiaochuHu,Ph.D.isaProjectSpecialistinAppliedEconomicEvaluation(SustainabilityEconomics)fortheCenterforSustainableDevelopment.PriortojoiningCAUSES,Dr.HuworkedasagraduateresearchassistantfortheCenterforRegionalAnalysisatGeorgeMasonUniversityforfiveyears.Herresearchfieldsincludeeconomicdevelopmentandimmigrationpolicy.Shereceivedthe2013AEA-CSWEPSummerEconomicsFellowshipandthe2012-13PhilipDearbornDoctoralResearchFellowshipfromtheEconomicClubofWashington,D.C.ShereceivedherPh.D.inPublicPolicyfromGeorgeMasonUniversity.

Dr.AshleyMiltonistheProjectSpecialistforEnvironmentalandPublicHealthintheCenterforSustainableDevelopment.Anenvironmentalscienceandpolicyexpertwhoconductsbi-continentalcollaborativeresearchinforestecosystems,Dr.Milton’sresearchinterestsincludevaluation,benefittransfer,theecologyofdeforestationandthelinkstohumanhealth,andconservationofbiodiversity.Dr.Milton’sinternationalexperiencebringsappliedsolutionstoecologicalhealthissuesaccomplishedthroughtrans-disciplinaryteams,innovativeresearch,scientificexcellence,andlong-termmonitoringsolutions.Herresearchhasbeeninstrumentalinrevealingtheimpactoffoodinsecurityasamajordriverofdeforestation;andhasidentifiedeconomicmechanismsforvaluatingecosystemservicesforthebenefitoflocalcommunitiesunderthe

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UNREDDprogram.SheholdsaPh.D.inEnvironmentalScience&PolicyfromGeorgeMasonUniversity,Master’sinPublicAdministrationfromAmericanUniversityandaBachelor’sofScienceinPoliticalSciencefromFloridaA&MUniversity.

HarrisTrobmanisProjectSpecialistforGreenInfrastructureintheCenterforSustainableDevelopment.Hespecializesinrestorationofurbansystems,withaparticularinterestondiverseandcomplexsystems,andhisskillsincludesociallyresponsivedesign,communityengagement,landscapearchitecture,urbandesign,andhorticulture.Hisworkinvestigatestheadoptionandimpactsofgreeninfrastructureandurbanfoodsystemstohelptomeettheunprecedented21stcenturyhumanhealthandnaturalresourcechallenges.TrobmanwasnamedoneofonlythreeprestigiousNationalOlmstedScholarFinalistsbytheLandscapeArchitectureFoundationandheandhisteammatesplacedfirstinthe2014EPARain-worksDemonstration

Project.HeearnedaMaster’sofLandscapeArchitecturefromUniversityofMarylandandabachelor’sdegreeinenvironmentaldesignfromDelawareValleyUniversity.

WaterResourcesResearchInstituteandEnvironmentalQualityTestingLab

TolessaDeksissa,Ph.D.istheDirectoroftheWaterResourcesResearchandthefounderandcurrentDirectoroftheProfessionalScienceMaster’sPrograminWaterResourcesManagementandthenewUDC’sEnvironmentalQualityTestingLaboratory.Hisresearchexpertiseincludes:waterqualityassessmentandmodeling,emergingcontaminants,GISbasedmodelingofgreeninfrastructure,tracemetalanalysisinurbansoils,fateandtransportoforganiccontaminantsinwater,modelingintegratedurbanwastewatersystem,adaptivewaterresourcesmanagementandfosteringsignificantlearninginsciences.Dr.DeksissaservesasamemberoftheChesapeakeBayWatershedResearchandOutreachCollaborativeSteeringCommitteeandtheemergingcontaminantandagricultureworkinggroupofPotomacDrinkingWaterSourceProtection

Partnership.HeiscurrentlyspearheadstheNationalEnvironmentalLaboratoryAccreditationConferenceCertificationoftheEQTL.Dr.Deksissaisalsotheco-founderofCAUSES.HeearnedhisPh.D.inEnvironmentalTechnologyfromGhentUniversity,Belgium.

SebhatTeferaisaProjectSpecialistfocusingonAnalysesChemicalcontaminantsinwater,soilandfoodfortheEnvironmentalQualityTestingLab.Priortohisaffiliationwith,CAUSEShewasemployedasAdjunctProfessorMathematicsandScienceattheCommunityCollegeoftheDistrictofColumbiaforfouryears.Forthepast20yearsheworkedwiththeGroceryManufacturersAssociation.AttheGMA,hehadconductedresearchondifferentfoodproductswiththepurposeofimprovingfoodqualityandsafety.Hepublishedresearchpapersinpeer-reviewedjournals,onperchlorateanalysesindrinkingandgroundwatercontaminants,vegetables,fruitsandmilkbyLiquidchromatography-tandemmass

spectrometry,sodiuminlowsodiumfoodproductsbyInductivelycoupledplasmamassspectrometry,anddetectionoftheadulterationofcerealflourswithmelamineandrelatedtriazinebyproductsofammeline,ammelide,andcyanuricacidbyHigh-PerformanceLiquidChromatographywithDiode-ArrayDetection.HereceivedhisMScdegreeinChemicalEngineeringfromWarsawUniversityofTechnology,Poland.

YacovAssaisaLabTechnicianintheUDCEnvironmentalQualityTestingLab.HejoinedthelabinJune2014afterworkingattheUniversityofMarylandAgricultureExperimentStationinUpperMarlboro,Maryland.Hehasexpertiseinsoilbiogeochemistry,soilfertilitymanagement,climatechange,waterquality,andsoilconservation.Inadditiontohisacademicandresearchbackgroundinagriculture,hemanagedasmallscaleorganicfarmthatemphasizedreducedfarmdependenceonexternalinputsandrelianceonlocallysourcedmaterialsforfarmneeds.HereceivedhisMasterofSciencedegreeinSoilsandBiogeochemistryandBachelorofSciencedegreeinAgriculturalManagementandRange-land

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ResourceswithemphasisonsustainableproductionfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis.HeholdsaNutrientManagementConsultantcertificatefromMarylandDepartmentofAgriculture,andanAssociateSoilScienceProfessionalcertificatefromtheSoilScienceSocietyofAmerica.

TheCenterforNutrition,DietandHealth

LillieMonroe-Lord,PhD,RD,LD,istheDirectoroftheCenterforNutrition,DietandHealth.Dr.Monroe-Lordhasover20yearsofoutstandingleadership,appliedresearchandteachingexperienceatseveraluniversitiesandtheprivatesector.SheservedasActingDean,assistantDeanandDirectorofCooperativeExtensionServiceintheformerCommunityOutreachandExtensionService,nowCAUSES.ShehasextensiveexperienceasaPrincipalInvestigatorformanyresearchandextensionprojectsandiscurrentlythePIfortheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram-Education(SNAP-Ed)andExpandedFoodandNutritionEducationProgram(EFNEP).HerresearchinterestsincludeInnerCityChildhoodObesityPrevention,FoodSecurity,HealthLiteracy,andGeriatrics.Dr.Monroe-LordreceivedherPh.D.inCommunityNutritionfromHowardUniversity.SheisaregistereddietitianandlicensedintheDistrictofColumbia.Shehasnumerouscertifications,including:ProfessionalFoodManager,

CulturalFoods,AdultObesityandWeightManagementandChildhoodandAdolescentObesity.

SapnaBatheja,MS,RD,LD,isaProjectSpecialistintheCenterforNutritionDietandHealthandteachescoursesfortheDepartmentofNutritionandDietetics.PriortojoiningUDC,shehassevenyearsofcommunitynutritionexperience,including:nutritioncounselingforindividualswithHIV/AIDSandcancer;NutritionandComplianceManagerforDCPublicSchools;andhelpingschooldistrictsenhancetheirschoolmealprogramsasProjectManagerfortheAmericanAssociationofSchoolAdministrators.ShereceivedherMaster’sin2007inPublicHealthNutritionfromCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleveland,Ohio,andisaregisteredandlicenseddietitian.

Mr.GregoryCooperisaProgramCoordinatorwiththeExpandedFoodandNutritionEducationProgram(EFNEP),intheCenterforNutrition,DietandHealth,whereheteachesandcoordinatesnutritionworkshopsinfinanciallychallengedareasthroughoutWashington,D.C.PriortojoiningCAUSES,heworkedwithWIC,EarlyHeadStartProgram,INOVA,theTigerlilyFoundation,clinicalnutritionandanumberoforganizationsinLiberia,WestAfrica.Heenjoysworkingwithnutritionprogramsandisfocusedonalleviatingpoverty.Heholdsabachelor’sdegreeinGlobalCommunityHealthandNutritionfromGeorgeMasonUniversity.

TyromeL.Henson(ChefT)isanExtensionAgentfortheCenterforNutrition,DietandHealth.PriortojoiningUDC,hewasaProductionCheffortheVirginiaTheologicalSeminary/SeedPublicCharterSchool,wherehewassolelyresponsibleformealproductionfor300-400daily.ChefT’s20+yearsinthefieldofculinaryincludesexpertiseinculinaryarts,catering,foodservicemanagementandretailmanagement.HealsohasservedasPresident/Chef—CulinaryDelights&CuliServes2Usince2001.ChefTisagraduateoftheCulinaryInstituteofAmerica,NewYork.HeholdsthedegreeofAssociateofAppliedScienceinBusinessManagementfrom

SanfordCollege,andisaCertifiedProfessionalFoodManager.HeisarecipientoftheEverydayLeadersandParentCertificateofAppreciationandOrdinaryPeopleDoingExtraOrdinaryThings,byTheColumbiaHeights/ShawFamilySupportCollaborativeandreceivedrecognitionfromtheCapitolAreaFoodBankandWashingtonYouthGardenforvolunteering.

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HerbertHolden,betterknownas"ChefHerb,"isanExtensionAgentintheCenterforNutrition,DietandHealth.WhileworkingasaHeadStartchefforthreetofiveyearolds,herealizedtherewasasignificantneedfornutritioneducationinthecommunity,particularlyforyoungchildren.AsaCNDHnutritioneducator,heworksintheDCpublicschools,childdevelopmentcenters,andfaith-basedorganizations,introducingthreetofiveyear-oldstohealthyeating,theU.S.dietaryguidelines,andpropersanitationtechniques.ChefHerbalsoworkswithparentsofyoungchildrensotheyunderstandtheimportanceofhealthyeatingforthemselvesandtheirchildren.

Hedoesoutreachatlocalfarmersmarkets,healthfairs,andothercommunitylocations,whereheconductsfreshfooddemonstrationsandfruitandvegetablecarvingstogetchildreninterestedineatinghealthierfoods.Heisaprofessionallytrainedchef.

Dr.TiaJefferyisaProjectSpecialistandCommunityEducatorintheCenterforNutrition,DietandHealth,wheresheplans,implementsandevaluatezcommunitynutritioneducationprogramsthataddressurbanhealthdisparities,positiveyouthdevelopmentvianutritioneducationandfitness,andseniorwellnessintheDistrict.PriortojoiningCAUSES,sheprovidednutritionmanagementforkidneydialysisatFreseniusMedicalCareinCalifornia,medicalnutritiontherapyatHolyCrossHospitalinMaryland,andadministeredweightmanagementanddiabetesprogramsforHealingOurVillage,Inc.SheearnedaBachelorofScienceinDieteticsandDieteticInternshipCertificatefromOakwoodUniversityinHuntsville,Alabama,aMasterofScienceinHumanNutrition(withacognateconcentrationinExerciseScience)from

TheOhioStateUniversityandaPh.D.inPublicHealth(withaspecializationinCommunityHealthPromotionandEducation)fromWaldenUniversity.Dr.JefferyisaRegisteredDietitian/NutritionistandCertifiedHealthEducationSpecialistandanAdjunctProfessoratTowsonUniversity.

MichaeleTompkins-Davis,MPH,RD,LDN,isaProjectSpecialistfortheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram-Education(SNAP-Ed)intheCenterforNutrition,DietandHealth.PriortojoiningCAUSES,sheworkedasaNutritionSpecialistforMarylandWICforsixyears.PrecedingMarylandWIC,sheworkedforDCHealthyStart,aninfantmortalityreductionprogramforsixyears.Herexperienceincludesnutritioncounselingforwomen,infantsandchildren,seniorsandpersonslivingwithHIV/AIDS.Tompkins-DavisreceivedherMPHfromFloridaInternationalUniversity,MiamiFloridain2008.

TeresaL.Turner,M.S.isaProgramCoordinatorfortheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram-Education(SNAP-Ed)intheCenterforNutrition,Diet,andHealth,whereshedevelopsandnurturespartnershipswithteachers,parents,andothercommunityserviceprovidersinordertoenhancethenutritionalawarenessandoverallhealthstatusoftheDistrictresidents.PriortoarrivinginWashington,D.C.in2012,TeresawasemployedintheFood&NutritionDepartmentoftheSitemanCancerCenteratBarnes-JewishHospitalinSt.Louis,Missouri.TeresareceivedherMasterofSciencedegreeinNutritionandDieteticsfromUDC.

HelenNaylorisaProgramCoordinatorfortheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram-Education(SNAP-Ed)andaCertifiedProfessionalFoodManagerintheCenterforNutrition,Diet,andHealth.Withaloveforallthingshealthandwellness,sheempowerschildren,families,teachersandthecommunitytomakehealthyfoodchoicesonalimitedbudgetandchoosephysicallyactivelifestylesbyprovidingnutritioneducation.SheholdstwoBachelorofSciencedegreesinCellandMolecularBiologyfromTowsonUniversityandinNutritionandFoodSciencefromtheUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia.PriortohertenureatUDC,HelenworkedasaResearchAssociateatabiotechresearchand

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developmentcompanyinRockville,Maryland.Incontinuingherpathtobecomingaregistereddietitianandnutritionist,sheplanstopursueherresearchinterestsinxenobioticmetabolismandnutritioneducation.

PaigeZaitlinisaProjectSpecialistwiththeExpandedFoodandNutritionEducationProgram(EFNEP),intheCenterforNutrition,DietandHealth.SheisaregistereddietitianandalicensednutritionistintheDistrictofColumbia,andholdsabachelor’sdegreeinNutritionalSciencefromCornellUniversity.Sheobtainedhermaster’sdegreeinNutritionfromTuftsUniversity.ShehasexperienceworkingatWICatMary’sCenter,anonprofitinDC;andataskillednursingfacilityinHyattsville,Maryland.SheservedinthePeaceCorpsinUganda,EastAfrica,in2013,wheresheworkedonagranttobringasustainablewatersupplytohervillage.SheenjoysworkingwithdiversepopulationsandisparticularlyinterestedinnutritionprogramsfocusingonmeetingtheneedsoflowincomepeopleintheDistrict.

AdditionalStaff:PaulBrownJr.,FoodSafetyCoordinatorDortheaSimpkins,ProjectAssistant

InstituteofGerontology

ClaudiaJohn,MHA/GER,isaProjectSpecialistfortheInstituteofGerontology.Ms.Johnhasover12yearsofworkexperienceinAdultandGeriatricHealthServicesand14plusyearsofworkexperienceinprogramdevelopmentandmanagement,casemanagement,budgetmanagementandformulation,andregulationenforcement.PriortojoiningCAUSES,sheprovidedpublichealthservicesinprivateandpublicsectors.SheservedastheGuardianshipSpecialistwiththePrinceGeorge'sCountyDepartmentofFamilyServices,AdministrationonAging,whereshewasresponsibleforrepresentingtheDirectorofAdministrationonAging,as

theCourtAppointedGuardianofPerson.Ms.JohnreceivedaMasterofScienceinHealthAdministrationwithaspecialtyinGerontologyfromtheUniversityofPhoenix,andaPostgraduateCertificateonAgingfromJohnsHopkinsUniversity,Baltimore,Maryland.Ms.Johnhasreceivednumerousawards:TheMarylandDepartmentofAgingCertificate,EvangelAssembly2012VolunteerAward,EmergencyManagementInstituteCertificate,andPrinceGeorge’sCountyExemplaryPerformanceAward.

JudithShapiroisaRespiteAide/BodywiseProjectCoordinatorintheInstituteofGerontology,whereshewilldevelopcareplanstomeettheprogramparticipants’medical,social,educational,andpersonalneeds,aswellasconductfitnessclasses.Sheisanexperiencedleaderandinnovativeprogrammanagerwithsubstantialbackgroundindiverseaspectsofmanagement,agingservices,fitness,yogaandhealth,andispassionateaboutpositivelyenhancingthequalityoflivesaspeoplemature.JudithShapiroholdsMasterdegreesinHealthServicesManagementandAgingfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversityandtheUniversityofMarylandBaltimoreCounty.

AdditionalStaff:JamesLee,VolunteerProgramCoordinatorKarenRichburg,BodywiseInstructorTawanaTalley-Cooper,BodywiseInstructorNancyNickell,BodywiseInstructor

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ArchitectureResearchInstitute(ARI)

ClarencePearson,Jr.,FAIA,NOMA,isaDistinguishedProfessorwithover40years’experienceinconstructionandinvestmentinrealestateproperty.HeistheFounderandcurrentDirectoroftheArchitecturalResearchInstitute,theclinicalarmofUDC’sthearchitecturaleducationprogram.Mr.PearsonalsoservesastheCollege’sacademicGraduateprogramdirectorfortheDepartmentofArchitectureandCommunityPlanning,havingchairedthedepartmentfor18years.Hehasextensiveexperienceinthedesignandmanagementofresidential,commercial,civilandinstitutionalstructures.ElevatedtoDistinguishedProfessorforhisyearsofservicetoUDC;waselevatedtoaFellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectureforhisextensiveworkineducationin2005;andistherecipientofthePaulPhillipsCookeAwardforLifetimeAchievement.Mr.PearsonholdsaMaster’sDegreeinArchitecturefromCatholicUniversity.

TroyGay,AIA,CEI,istheSeniorProjectManagerfortheArchitecturalResearchInstitute.Mr.Gayhasover25yearsofprofessionalarchitecturalandengineeringexperience,whichincludesprojectmanagement,designing,production,inspecting,andconsulting.Hehasdesignedandmanagedthedevelopmentandconstructionofseveralcommercial,multi-familyandsingle-familyresidentialprojects,whichhaveincludedofficebuildings,retailwarehouses,shoppingcenters,automotivedealerships,firestations,apartmentproperties,mixed-usefacilities,andcustomhomesthroughouttheUSandCanada.HeearnedaBachelorofArchitecturedegreeandanAssociate’sdegreeofAppliedScienceinArchitecturalEngineeringTechnologyfromtheUniversityoftheDistrictoftheColumbia.

AdditionalStaff:DorvenDorta,ProjectSpecialist/ConstructionAnalystCharlesFord,ProjectSpecialist/MechanicalEngineerFallonJohnson,ProjectSpecialist/ConstructionAnalystJunaKharel,ProjectSpecialist/ConstructionAnalystJamesKillette,ConstructionAnalystCarsonMok,ConstructionEngineerMercideliMesa,ConstructionAnalystLeroyPalmer,ProjectSpecialist/ConstructionAnalyst