Michelle is originally from Guatemala City. She obtained a B.S. in Health Sciences at Purdue University and recently graduated from Tufts University with a M.S. in Nutritional Epidemiology and an M.P.H. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. In her time at Tufts, she conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on almond consumption and cardiovascular risk factors. For her M.P.H. applied learning experience (thesis), she worked closely with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin’ Parent Program to improve recruitment and retention of Hispanic parents to nutrition education sessions. Michelle is very interested in the prevention of chronic diseases through diet and the dissemination of knowledge through community nutrition programs.
Michelle is currently a research assistant in the Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health under the guidance of Dr. Josiemer Mattei. She is involved in various projects including PROSPECT, PRADLAD, BPRHS and SOALS.
