Catherine Hsu

Catherine Hsu

Nutrition Program Consultant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Development, Science Division, University of California, Santa Cruz

  • Education

    • Aramco

      -
    • Cate School

      1997 - 2000
    • University of California, Berkeley

      2000 - 2004
      BS
    • The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

      2005 - 2007
      MS
  • Experience

    • World Food Programme Angola

      Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
      Nutrition Program Consultant

      Collected comprehansive data resulting in recommendation to change course of feeding programs

    • Malnutrition Matters

      Feb 2007 - Mar 2007
      Nutrition Consultant

      Developed micronutrient recommendations for World Bank competition winning project

    • California Food Policy Advocates

      Jun 2008 - Oct 2009
      Nutrition Policy Advocate

      Developed strategic plans to pass progressive state nutrition legislation

    • Public Health Institute

      Oct 2009 - Jan 2011
      Project Manager at California Department of Public Health

      Led staff from 3 state agencies to develop $6.3M pilot project proposal to US Food & Nutrition Services

    • Hope on a String

      Oct 2010 - Feb 2012
      Chief Operations Officer

      Built and launched community program in rural Haiti to create change through music.

    • SnapShopIt

      Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
      Co-founder, Product Development

      Spearheaded product development of the mobile and web app, SnapShopIt.

    • Boom Financial

      Nov 2013 - Aug 2014
      Lead Business and Finance Analyst

      Provided insight into customer behavior via in-depth data analysis for executive team.

    • Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County

      Nov 2014 - Apr 2017
      Director of Institutional Giving

      Lead all grant writing and stewardship of charitable foundations and donor-advised funds.

    • CCOF

      Apr 2017 - Nov 2017
      Development Associate
    • University of California, Santa Cruz

      Nov 2017 - now
      • Director of Development

        Dec 2024 - now
      • Director of Development, Coastal Initatives

        Nov 2017 - Dec 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Registered Dietitian (RD)

      Commission on Dietetic Registration
      Aug 2007
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Catherine Hsu
      2nd Place Winner at Startup Weekend Riverside Startup Weekend Riverside May 2013 Out of 12 competing teams, SnapShopIt took second place after being judged on customer validation, business model, and execution.Managed the product development of a mobile and web app called SnapShopIt.Have you ever wondered, "Where can I get that?"Some questions are better asked (and answered) with a picture. SnapShopIt is a new app where you post a picture and fellow shoppers lend you a helping hand (er, eye)."Held on May 3rd - 5th at the beautiful Barbara and… Show more Out of 12 competing teams, SnapShopIt took second place after being judged on customer validation, business model, and execution.Managed the product development of a mobile and web app called SnapShopIt.Have you ever wondered, "Where can I get that?"Some questions are better asked (and answered) with a picture. SnapShopIt is a new app where you post a picture and fellow shoppers lend you a helping hand (er, eye)."Held on May 3rd - 5th at the beautiful Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts, Riverside’s first ever Startup Weekend was a resounding success! ... More that 70 entrepreneurs and volunteers participated in the 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. Celebrity judges included the Mayor of Riverside - Rusty Bailey, President of Inland Empire Tech Coast Angels - Molly Schmid and CEO of Terrafore - Rajan Kasetty." -- www.blog.maven20.com"Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011." -- www.StartupWeekend.org Show less