Keturah (or Ketty) Swenson completed the Didactic Program in Dietetics at San Diego State University, earning a degree in Food Science and Nutrition, and currently works as a Nutritionist for Child Development Associates (CDA). CDA is a sponsor of several federally funded social services including the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Part of [...]

With a background in education and planning, Cheri was always passionate about supporting children and improving their lives. She began her career at Rady Children's Hospital as a director of Community Health (now the Center for Healthy Communities), and she has been a member of the Rady Children's Hospital team for 28 years. The Center [...]

Most COI partners know Stephanie Gioia-Beckman as Supervisor Ron Roberts' Senior Policy Advisor and a longtime supporter of the COI, but you may be surprised to learn that Stephanie never really had her sights on politics or government work. Child welfare had always been her passion, so Stephanie attended UC Santa Barbara, where she received [...]

From a young age, Katie Judd lived an active lifestyle. She was born and raised in Bonita, and recalls walking to school and horseback riding as a child. She attended college at Portland State on a volleyball scholarship, but didn't see herself being an athlete for life. She pictured herself completing a degree in health [...]

Classrooms are versatile spaces. In small desks flanked by bulletin boards, students build academic knowledge, make friends, and develop a sense of citizenship. But schools can do even more than that. Kate McDevitt knows classrooms are also ideal places for teaching young people how to be healthy. Kate McDevitt is Senior Manager of School Wellness [...]