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Amber
brown
mcfadden
Founder
Registered Dietitian
Public Health Professional
Visual Artist
832-356-9338
mysterymaracuja@gmail.com
Dallas Ft. Worth Metroplex
www.mysterymaracuja.com
ABOUT
Amber Brown McFadden is an accomplished Registered Dietitian with a robust background in data collection and nutrient analysis for evaluations of federal nutrition programs. Expert in designing and implementing training and coding protocols to assess the diets of participants in nutrition interventions on public health. Skilled in data collection, analysis, and reporting. Enthusiastic about contributing to policy development and advocating for nutritional best practices. Committed to leveraging expertise to improve community health outcomes through strategic program evaluation and research.
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​She is also a passionate and dedicated freelancer offering a diverse suite of creative services. With a focus on capturing and enhancing moments, her work spans photography, graphic design, website creation, digital artwork, video production, print media, and garment/accessory design. She specializes in bringing visions to life for various events and milestones, delivering unique and personalized solutions. Her goal is to create memorable experiences through her work, ensuring every project resonates with its intended audience.
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She resides in the Dallas, Ft. Worth area joyfully spending time with her family and friends.
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SKILLS & EXPERTISE
â–ª Food related data collection
â–ª Survey analysis
â–ª Survey reporting
â–ª Adobe Photoshop
â–ª Affinity Photo
â–ª Adobe Captivate
â–ª Adobe Photoshop
â–ª Affinity Photo
â–ª Blaise AMPM
â–ª GitLab
â–ª NVivo
â–ª Survey Net
â–ª Access
â–ª Excel
â–ª Power Automate
â–ª Planner
â–ª PowerPoint
â–ª Teams
â–ª Visio
â–ª Word
EXPERIENCE
2012 - Present
Senior Research Associate
Westat
Remote
2000 - Present
Freelance Designer
Mystery Maracuja Visual Arts
Oklahoma and Texas
EDUCATION
M.P.H. Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
B.S. Foods and Nutrition
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Summa Cum Laude
B.S. Zoology Biomedical Science
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Honors with Distinction
R.D.N. Registered Dietitian
Commission on Dietetic Registration
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Photographer
Certificate - LinkedIn Learning
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PUBLICATIONS
Development of the Purchase to Plate Crosswalk and Price Tool: Estimating prices for the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) foods and measuring the healthfulness of retail food purchases. Carlson, A., Tornow, C., Page, E., Brown McFadden, A., Palmer Zimmerman, T. (2022). Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Volume 106, 104344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104344.​
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"My fries were the size of an iPhone”: How portion size is reported in the Fuel 2 Fight Study. Brown, A., Douglass, D., Jahnke, S.A., Poston, W.S.C., Haddock, C.K., and Day, R.S. (2013). Procedia Food Science, 2, 129-133. doi: 10.1016/j.profoo.2013.04.020
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Developing the food description databases for FoodAPS-2 web collection to identify items in real time. Task 3 Report – Testing Recommended Alternate Databases (for Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture). Zimmerman, T., Douglass, D., Heller, A.T., Gearing, M.E., Brown McFadden, A., and May, L. (2018). Rockville, MD: Westat.
Developing the food description databases for FoodAPS-2 web collection to identify items in real time (for Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture). Gearing, M.E., Douglass, D., Brown, A., and Zimmerman, T. (2017). Rockville, MD: Westat.
PRESENTATIONS
Approaches to building and maintaining a virtual dietary coding team. Brown, A., Douglass, D., and Zimmerman, T. (2019, April). Texas Academy Annual Conference and Exhibition, Arlington, Texas.
The Food Study app and website: Self-administered reporting for USDA’s National Food Study Pilot. Brown, A., Heller, A.T., Malola, M.G., Pathak, A., Reifer, A., Yan, T., Maitland, A., Crotts, C., Davis, B.A., Garner, D.C., Bonilla, E., Genoversa-Wong, K., Choi, J., De Rienzo, G., and Machado, J. (2017, April). FedCASIC, Suitland, MD.
Lessons learned from training field staff to perform multiple data collection roles for the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey Alternative Data Collection Method Study. Brown, A., Bonilla, E., Genoversa-Wong, K., Choi, J., De Rienzo, G., Machado, J., May, L., and Kirlin, J. (2017, April). FedCASIC, Suitland, MD.
Nutrition strategies for a healthy weight. Brown, A. (2017, March). Westat Fitness Center, Rockville, MD. Available at: https://prezi.com/itoduvx2b6en/nutrition-strategies-for-a-healthy-weight/.
Tailoring dietary coding procedures for intakes of children 12-24 months old in the Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study (ITFPS-2). Douglass, D., Brown, A., Zimmerman, T., McNutt, S., and Magness, A. (2016, May). 39th National Nutrient Databank Conference, Alexandria, VA. Available at: https://www.nutrientdataconf.org/PastConf/NDBC39/Program_Guide.pdf.
Utilizing Microsoft SharePoint to support coding dietary intakes. Brown, A., Douglass, D., Zimmerman, T., and McNutt, S. (2016, May). 39th National Nutrient Databank Conference, Alexandria, VA. Available at: https://www.nutrientdataconf.org/PastConf/NDBC39/Program_Guide.pdf.
Winning the low sugar challenge. Brown, A. (2016, May). Westat Fitness Center, Rockville, MD. Available at: https://prezi.com/ehwclcbsrfbt/winning-the-low-sugar-challenge/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy.
Your holiday nutrition strategy. Brown, A., Douglass, D., Zimmerman, T., and McNutt, S. (2015, November). Westat Fitness Center, Rockville, MD. Available at: . https://prezi.com/yh-vedkqpiit/how-to-meet-your-nutrition-goals/.
Overcoming nutrition roadblocks. Brown, A., Douglass, D., Zimmerman, T., and McNutt, S. (2015, May). ). Westat Healthy Steps Program Meeting, Rockville, MD. Available at: https://prezi.com/yh-vedkqpiit/how-to-meet-your-nutrition-goals/.
Public health nutrition research and childhood obesity. Brown, A. (2015, April). Social and Behavioral Science in Public Health at the University of Oklahoma School of Public Health, Oklahoma City, OK.
Microsoft tools enhance training and management of off-site dietary coders. Brown, A., Douglass, D., Zimmerman, T., and McNutt, S. (2015, March). FedCASIC Workshops, Suitland, MD.
Public health nutrition research and childhood obesity. Brown, A. (2014, November). Social and Behavioral Science in Public Health at the University of Oklahoma School of Public Health, Oklahoma City, OK.
AMPM interview methodology for infants in the Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study (ITFPS-2). Douglass, D., Brown, A., Zimmerman, T., Owens, T., and McNutt, S. (2014, May). 38th National Nutrient Databank Conference, Portland, OR. Available at: https://www.nutrientdataconf.org/PastConf/NDBC38/NNDC38_PosterAbstracts.pdf.
Dietary coding methods for infants in the Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study (ITFPS-2). Brown, A., Douglass, D., Zimmerman, T., Harrison, G., Owens, T., and McNutt, S. (2014, May). 38th National Nutrient Databank Conference, Portland, OR. Available at: https://www.nutrientdataconf.org/PastConf/NDBC38/NNDC38_PosterAbstracts.pdf.
Common alternatives for portion size. Day, R.S., Owens, A., Douglass, D.L., Poston, W.S.C., Haddock, C.K., and Jahnke, S.A (2011, April). 35th National Nutrient Databank Conference, Bethesda, MD.
Hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypercholesterolemia in a phase I trial of the combination of an mTOR inhibitor and IGF-1 receptor inhibitor. Busaidy, N., Kurzrock, R., LoRusso, P., Owens, A., Chen, H.X., Doyle, L., Zhang, J., Lawhorn, K., Chandhasin, C., and Naing, A. (2010, June). American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Increased insulin requirements in patients with diabetes receiving hyper-CVAD. Brady, V., Crawford, K., Levesque, C., Owens, A., Lavis, V., and Busaidy, N.L. (2009, April). M.D. Anderson Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat, Houston, TX.
Glycemic management of hospitalized patients receiving tube feeding in a cancer center. Crawford, K., Levesque, C., Brady, V., Owens, A., Busaidy, N.L., and Lavis, V. (2009, April). M.D. Anderson Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat, Houston, TX.
Depression screening in patients with diabetes and cancer. Levesque, C., and Owens, A. (2009, April). M.D. Anderson Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat, Houston, TX.
The relationship of C-peptide levels after partial pancreatectomy with subsequent insulin. Levesque, C., and Owens, A. (2009, April). M.D. Anderson Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat, Houston, TX.
Increased insulin requirements in patients with diabetes receiving hyper-CVAD. Brady, V., Crawford, K., Levesque, C., Owens, A., Busaidy, N.L., and Lavis, V. (2008, August). American Association of Diabetes Educators National Meeting, Washington, DC.
Glycemic management of hospitalized patients receiving tube feeding in a cancer center. Crawford, K., Levesque, C., Brady, V., Owens, A., Busaidy, N.L., and Lavis, V. (2008, June). Multinational Association of Supportive Cancer Care/International Society of Oral Oncology Symposium, Houston, TX.