Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN
House of Delegates (HOD) Director
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POSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
House of Delegates (HOD) Director |
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1) In both work and volunteering, I have coordinated a range of meeting types, including an in-person global nutrition conference. 2) I have spent my career leading communication projects for government agencies and organizations. This includes producing ideas, managing projects, and collaborating with teams. I am able to speak confidently about nutrition and have given presentations, taught classes, and trained interns in nutrition and dietetics. 3) Through leadership roles in Academy groups like the HOD, CFP, DPGs, and my affiliate, I have engaged with others on professional issues. |
Employer | Title | Years Employed |
FHI 360 | Associate Director, Projects and Programs | 5 |
USDA, WIC Works Resource System | Resources Coordinator/Content Manager | 14 |
Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: | Leadership Skills used in this position: |
President | DC Metro Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2021 - 2022 | Created a social media strategy and process. Helped guide the organization's first in-person meeting since the pandemic. Coordinated efforts to support dietetic licensure. | |
Chair | Nutrition Informatics DPG | 2019 - 2021 | First Chair and founding member of the Nutrition Informatics DPG. Helped establish initial leadership team, guiding principles, communication strategies, newsletter, and awards. | |
Chair | Women's Health DPG | 2013 - 2014 | Faciliated expanding of awards to include emerging professional in women's health. Fostered collaborations with other DPGs for joint publications. | |
Delegate | Women's Health DPG | 2018 - 2021 | Served on the Town Hall Task Force and as a POD leader and Table Facilitator. | |
Member | Council on Future Practice | 2021 - | Task force lead for planning 2023 CFP FNCE session submission. Member of sub-committees to help guide engagement and change driver activities. |
It is no longer a question of being on the cutting edge; it is about not being pushed over and left behind. As a dietitian in the nutrition informatics space, I have seen tremendous opportunities for us to change the way we do business, while not losing sight of what makes us who we are—evidence-based, behavior-change oriented professionals who work with people on a topic that impacts ALL of us—food. From growing our project management skills, to completing training in data visualization, I think that we can build the technical framework we need to move the profession to the heights it needs.
I am poised to lead where I stand with boots on the ground and my sights set on where we need to be. Recognizing that if we don’t find and utilize all of our voices, we will never get there.