Ellen Thorne, MPH, CHES

Experience

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  Mt. Blue School District

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

  Community Health Practicum Student

  • Assisted the School Health Coordinator with the nutrition program at Cascade Brook School.• Supervised a small group of students involved in the Now You’re Cooking Club at Mount Blue Middle School.• Prepared visuals and materials for the Cooking Matters classes and cooking club.• Shared information about nutrition activities with practicum class at UMF.

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  Greater Rumford Community Center

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2013

  Youth Soccer Program Director

  Organize the youth soccer program for the river valley area. Coach ages 4-12

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  Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Intern -Division of Population Health

  • Assist with planning and implementation of the Move and Improve program for the Worksite Wellness team, increased participation by 50% through use of incentives. • Research and evaluate options for accepting SNAP and EBT at farmers markets.• Research breastfeeding practices.• Communicate with ME CDC staff on behalf of the worksite wellness team.• Develop and administer survey for the worksite wellness team.• Observe a DOE school review for Mt. Blue School District.• Collect and record registrations for Maine Nutrition Council Conference. • Research and create educational materials to present and distribute to ME CDC staff regarding, blood pressure, cholesterol, nutrition, and cervical cancer. Show less

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  MaineHealth

  Jul 2014 - now

  Program Manager

  Oversees the development, implementation, operation, and daily management of chronic disease prevention and management programming and staff. Ensuring that program goals are met, measured, analyzed, evaluated, and reported. Providing leadership and strategic planning within Healthy Community Coalition

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  University of Maine at Farmington

  Sept 2019 - Nov 2021

  Instructor - Division of Community Health Education