Contact Tracy to speak at your next meeting, conference or training. She also is available for media opportunities, to consult in writing policies, publications, grants, presentations and other documents or proceedings involved in the process of change.

Presentation Highlights

(partial list, for complete list, see Tracy's CV):

• Presenter/trainer, fruit and vegetable promotion initiatives, school wellness policies, dietary guidelines, child care feeding, menu planning for the National Food Service Management Institute, various locations across the country (ongoing)
• Presenter, National Association of School Boards of Education Policy Symposium on Healthy Eating, Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools October, 2007
• Presenter, Institute of Medicine Food Forum, Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools, September 2007
• Moderator, National Food Policy Conference, Navigating and Innovative Food Supply, and States and Cities Tackle Nutrition Policy, September 2007
• Presenter, CT Department of Education Child Care Conference, Menu Planning and Nutrition Education, August 2007
• Presenter, Council of State Governments, Utilizing Local Wellness Policies to Combat Obesity, July 2007
• Presenter, VA Health and Physical Activity Institute, Nutrition and Fitness: Making the Link Easy and Fun, July 2007
• Moderator, Food Marketing to Children: Problems, Policies and Priorities, April 2007
• Presenter, American Dietetic Association Public Policy Workshop, Why Policy Matters, April 2007
• Evaluator, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, "Student Body" peer education program national recognition awards, March 2007
• Presenter, AZ Department of Education, Dairy Council and Action for Healthy Kids, How to Evaluate Your Wellness Policy, February 2007
• Presenter, Intensive Course in Nutrition for Infants, Children and Adolescents, Univ. of AL Wellness Policies, Vending and Legislation...We've come a Long Way Baby and Child Nutrition Programs in Schools (2 sessions) February 2007
• Presenter, Food Research & Action Center and America's Second Harvest National Forum, Local Wellness Policies: What's Next?, Feb. 2007
• Presenter, MD Department of Education, Challenges, Changes and Commitments: Local Wellness Policies at Work, October 2006
• Presenter, National Food Policy Conference, Promoting Health and Nutrition: Government Goals and Industry Initiatives, Sept. 2006
• Keynote Address/Workshop Presenter, New Hampshire Dept. of Education/Univ. NH Cooperative Extension: Leadership Within the School Wellness Environment, August 2006
• Presenter, American Agri-Women Agriculture Issues Symposium: Fruit and Vegatable National Action Plan and Policies, June 2006
• Presenter, Fruit and Vegetable Advocacy, National Fruit & Vegetable Stakeholder Conference, June 2006
• Presenter, National School Boards Association, Taking Action: A Healthy Vending Strategy to Support a Healthy School Environment, April 2006
• Presenter, Princeton University Childhood Wellness and Obesity: Tools to Help Schools Take Action, Improving Nutrition in Our Schools, March 2006
• Presenter, University of North Carolina’s Public Policy Seminar, Nutrition Professionals as Change Agents – Advocacy in Action, Jan. 2006
• Presenter, Action For Healthy Kids Healthy Schools Summit II, Sept. 2005
• Presenter, National Food Policy Conference, Childhood Obesity – the Next Generation, Sept. 2005
• Presenter, School Nutrition Association, Montgomery County Vending Changes – a Success Story, July 2005
• Presenter, Action For Healthy Kids Healthy Schools Summit, Washington DC, Oct. 2002
• Presenter, Dietary Supplements and Health Care Professionals, National Press Club, March 2001
• Presenter, Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Structure/Function Claims, October 2000
  

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Publication Highlights

(partial list, for complete list, see Tracy's CV):

• Monthly articles on government affairs and nutrition issues for various publications including the Journal of The American Dietetic Association and ADA Courier, American Society for Nutritional Sciences Nutrition Notes, 5-A-Day newsletter (ongoing)
• Testimony and comments covering government affairs and nutrition issues for various organizations (ongoing)
• Committee Member/Author (along with all committee members): Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Institute of Medicine Report, April 2007
• Co-Author: Produce for Better Health Foundation National Action Plan to Promote Health Through Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption (2005)
• Author: Vending Machine Dilemmas: Promoting Healthy Choices, State Education Standard, Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education (Dec. 2004)
• Author: Increasing fruit and vegetable intake through innovative marketing, Nutrition Today, (Jan/Feb, 2003)
• American School Food Service Association Labor Tool Kit (developed under contract with Amanda Dew Manning and Associates), released 2002
• CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health Food Safety Project (developed under contract with Amanda Dew Manning and Associates), Feb. 2000
• Peer reviewer: USDA Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program grant proposals, 2003 and 2004
• Expert reviewer: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Educational Materials in Review, Jan/Feb 200
• Expert reviewer: The Health Professional’s Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements (Legislative and Regulatory issues chapter). Chicago, IL: The American Dietetic Association, 2000
  

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Media Highlights

Various local cable access stations and radio stations covering topics from vending machine policies, child, adult and family nutrition, parent advocacy, and nutrition policy.

Recent venues include:

• Washington Post Radio: interviewed live for segment on going back to school and school lunches.
  
  
• Department of Education - Education News Parents Can Use: a television series about ways to ensure children’s educational success. Aired live June 20, 2006; archived web link can be viewed with Real Player at: http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/ (select "Child Health and Nutrition". Originally broadcast live on Tuesday, June 20, 2006). Note, Tracy appears one the last panel about 47 minutes into program.
  
  
• Montgomery County and Washington Area News and Information Programs: vairous segments and topics covered, ongoing.
  
  
• Print media: letters to the editor in the Washington Post, Fun Magazine and Montgomery County Gazette, quotes and statements appear in magazines and newspapers across the country on children's health, nutrition standards, child and adult obesity.
  
  
• Mainstream Media Project: live and taped radio segments heard across the country: topics covered include children's health, the Farm Bill, school nutrition, health policies. Segments heard in MI, IN, WI, FL, NY and other locations, 2007.
  

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