Ever wonder the meaning behind buzz words such as “public health” and “dietician”? Episode 14 gives insight to those terms through Dr. Pascale Jean’s storytelling of her unique journey in the distinctive career field of community nutrition. Her passionate to expand basic nutrition needs globally propelled her to push past uncomfortable growth points to reach her goals. Tune in to hear about how Dr. Jean’s Haitian upbringing influenced her decision to become a change maker focused on developing policy to ensure food equity for all. We can all learn a little some about determination from Dr. Jean. Now let’s sync!
Pascale Jean grew up in the beautiful island of Haiti and in sunny hot culture-enriched Miami, Florida, in a multilingual home with immigrant parents who installed the importance of faith, education and family. She obtained all her degrees from Florida International University. While completing her bachelor in dietetics and nutrition, she gravitated toward community nutrition which led her to pursue a master’s degree in public health with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. After completing her masters, Pascale pursued her goal to become a registered dietitian. While working as a registered dietitian at the local county health department, she was fueled with the desire to have an impact in my community, especially in the underserved and under-represented population. This led her to become a certified health educator specialist and also obtain a doctorate degree in Public Health.
Currently Pascale is a National Program Leader with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition in the Division of Nutrition. Prior to joining NIFA, she worked as a Branch Chief for the Program and Grant Administration Branch at USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Community Food Systems Division, where she led the team that facilitates the Farm to School Grant Program.
Pascale resides in Columbia, Maryland with her dog, Denny. She enjoys running and has completed several marathons, half-marathons and charitable 5Ks. She also enjoys reading and traveling.
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