Jessica Wolf, MPH, RDN

Experience

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  International Rescue Committee

  Feb 2007 - Jul 2007

  Food Stamp Outreach Intern

  Worked to identify and eliminate barriers to participation in the Federal Food Stamp ProgramInitiated Food Stamp application process for over 200 San Diego families.Liaised with local nonprofits and with public agencies to improve program participation.Co-authored a report presented to the San Diego Hunger Coalition profiling mothers who applied for Food Stamps.

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  University of California, San Francisco

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2011

  Clinical Research Coordinator

  Coordinated patient recruitment and DNA collection for a published genetic study on autoimmune diseases.Enrolled over 250 patients into genetic studies at local hospital clinics.Reorganized an under-utilized database, resulting in over 200 new study participants being enrolled by mail.Coordinated DNA collection efforts with study participants and laboratoryGenerated travel reimbursements and subject payments, reconcile expenses with general ledger, ensured PI had up-to-date information on existing funding sources. Show less

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  University of California, San Francisco

  May 2011 - Jun 2017

  Managed and collected data for an epidemiological lupus study in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and California Department of Health.Reviewed medical records for over 1,000 patients, collecting up to 195 data points per patient.Troubleshot issues with existing databases to streamline data management.Effectively managed sources of potential subjects from five different sites, provided other analysts with appropriate lists of patient charts to review for each site.Built positive relationships with physicians and clinic staff while maximizing efficiency and convenience of data collection at their offices. Show less

  • Senior Community Health Representative

    Aug 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Staff Research Associate II

    Nov 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Research Analyst

    May 2011 - Nov 2012
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  University of Washington

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

  Graduate Student Research & Teaching Assistant
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  Lifelong

  Aug 2020 - now

  Registered Dietitian

  Medical nutrition therapy for everything from achalasia to xerostomia (but spending a lot of time on type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and HIV).Project manager and lead dietitian for medically-tailored meals pilots with the Community Health Plan of Washington and King County Veterans Program