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Strengths/Skills
Organizational skills
People-person
Candidate Bio
Recently retired after a 28-year career as VP of Sustainable Nutrition & Education at Dairy Council of AZ, Terri served as a bridge between food producers & the public to ensure consumers get the correct information about food & agriculture.
Active at the state & national level, Terri has served numerous roles with AZ Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, FCP-DPG, the Academy & on many nutrition, education, culinary & agriculture boards.
Terri holds a BS in clinical nutrition & an MS in nutrition from ASU.
Contributions and Leadership Achievements
Organization | Position | Term | Contribution |
Food and Culinary Professionals DPG | Secretary | 2020-2023 | Served on FCP-DPG's Executive Committee as Secretary for a two-year term, then appointed as Membership Chair for one additional year. |
House of Delegates - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Delegate for Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2011-2017 | Served two terms as Arizona's delegate to the Academy's HOD. |
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Academy Position Committee | 2010-2013 | Served on the Academy's Position Committee to assist with the process of keeping the Academy's Position and Practice Papers up to date. |
Arizona Dietetic Association | President | 2009-2010 | Active involvement with AZDA/AZAND since 1988, including serving as President, Website Chair, Media Rep, Nomination Committee Chair, and Delegate to the House of Delegates. |
Various | Board Member | Various | AZ Department of Education: Served on committees to revise the health education standards and the agricultural science standards. University of Arizona: Served on the Academic Program Review team for the Department of Nutritional Sciences, 2021. Agricultural boards include AZ Foundation for Agricultural Literacy (2016-present), University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Maricopa County Advisory Council (2015-2021), FFA Advisory Board (2017-2021). |
Employment
Employer | Title | Years | Location |
Estrella Mountain Community College | Adjunct Faculty | 8 | Avondale, Arizona |
Dairy Council of Arizona | VP of Sustainable Nutrition and Education | 28 | Tempe, Arizona |
LifeSteps, Inc. - LifeStyle Change Program | Management Team | 18 | Boulder City, Nevada |
Practice Areas
Years in Practice Area:
Approximate number of years as a member of this DPG/MIG": 1
Honors and Awards
Organization | Award | Year | Contribution |
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County | Volunteer Appreciation Award | 2016 | Participated in several Cooperative Extension programs. |
Arizona Dietetic Association | Outstanding Dietitian of the Year | 2011 | Awarded for years of contributions to AZDA. |