Mary

Connolly

3661 Partridge Path

Apartment 6
Ann Arbor MI, 48104

248-804-7176
connmary@umich.edu

Education
Michigan State University
Nutritional Science B.S.
Global and Area Studies B.S.
Minor in Womens Studies
Lyman Briggs Outstanding Senior
Recipient of the MLK Advancing Inclusion through
Research award
Marilyn Mook Endowed Scholarship 2014, 2015
The Rachel A. Schemmel Undergraduate Research
Scholarship 2014, 2015

University of Michigan - Current

Master in Public Health Nutrition (Dietetics)
Deans Scholarship Recipient
Third Place internship poster session
Moderator of the Farm to Table Speaker Series NUTR
600
Nutritional Science Student Association
Communications Chair

Experience
Project Manager for Dr. Katherine Bauer and Dr. Kendrin Sonneville (May 2015-current)

IRB Application Management

Participant Recruitment and Communication
Team member communication
Lab organization through learning programs like UM Health Research, Redcap and Google Drive
Assisting in research including qualitative and quantitative analysis

Intern at Washtenaw County Public Health-Prescriptions for Health (April 2015-December 2016)

Program monitoring and evaluation

Leads program enrollment sessions
Plans special events and educational opportunities at the participating farmers markets
Facilitates communication between clinic staff and program coordinator when needed
Assists in Community Health Worker training and education

Research Assistant with Dr. Katherine Alaimo on Keep Growing Detroit (December 2013-September 2015)

Organized garden sale data and soil test results helping to increase farmer productivity and sales

Analyzed operational functions such as sales, soil content, and farmer experience

Performed qualitative coding of 28 gardener interviews resulting in a better understanding of the physical and
mental benefits of urban gardening

Food Access Specialist and Outreach Worker at Northwest Initiative (May 2014-September 2014)

Surveyed food-deserted neighborhoods to engage people in a discussion on food and distribute resources in the
hopes of getting fresh, nutrient rich food in Lansing homes

Assessed needs of different community households

Helped people gain access to resources like food stamps and Medicare, then continue follow ups to help
residents maintain healthy lifestyles.

Aided in weekly food distributions and headed food demos to encourage healthy cooking practices

Mary Connolly

3661 Partridge Path

Apartment 6
Ann Arbor MI, 48104

248-804-7176
connmary@umich.edu

Marketing Coordinator for MSU Libraries Text Management Branch (May 2013- May 2015)

Educated faculty and staff on campus on the resources available to sustain responsible copyright usage

Developed social media and marketing materials for Maker Space located within the department

Researched prospective collaborators for the Espresso Book Machine

During my time at MSU Libraries I went from intern to part time worker and aided my department in almost
doubling sales and distribution of materials.

Under Secretary General of Red Cedar Model United Nations (May 2012-March 2015)

Headed a middle school conference called Red Cedar Model United Nations (RCMUN) under a 5013 non profit
organization, Michigan State University Model United Nations

Recruited participating middle schools and handled all communications between organization and advisers

Coordinated financial planning in conjunction with the staff financial adviser

Managed a staff of over 100 volunteer students to help plan and coordinate the day long event
After three years of managing this conference I was able to grow it from an enrollment of 40 students to almost
300 and almost doubled the staff size

Volunteer with the Healthy Foods for All Action Team of Lansing (May 2014-present)

Helped with community events and outreach projects

Attended weekly action team meetings held at the Allen Neighborhood Center of Lansing

Worked to develop nutrition education resources for a grant funded project developing a fresh food truck

Related Skills and Interests

Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, SPSS, Google Drive and Drop box
Basic Spanish
Excellent public speaking skills
Interests include cooking, fitness, history and music