As part of my job, I'm helping to plan the National Nutrient Databank Conference. What is that? A meeting for the people who create...

In my public health nutrition class we have to choose a culture other than our own and research it to gain an understanding of their food habits. The objective is to understand the cultural implications of diet before making recommendations regarding someones food habits. We are all going to cook and bring our dishes on the last day of class and we have to make a handout for class. Here's mine. I chose Jamaica because I claim my ancestry from somewhere in the Caribbean.

One of my UTSPH classmates was a fashion designer and she invited me to design jewelry for her Elani Blu fashion show during Houston Fashion Week. I decided to partner with my good friend Heather to design custom jewelry for their debut fashion line. I can't believe I did this during graduate school, but it was a welcome break and wonderful experience.