Honor Society® member
JODY Elizabeth Trumbull
americorps vista at StepUp Savannah/Forsyth Farmers' Market, Inc.
- health sciences
- Class of 2028
- Savannah, GA
Member since September 2026
About
Graduate student, researcher, and community health professional working at the intersection of health, food systems, technology, and community-based practice. I am pursuing graduate degrees in Digital Media Design at Harvard University and Integrative Health Sciences at the American College of Healthcare Sciences, building on 25+ years of professional experience and 3 years of AmeriCorps VISTA service. My work focuses on translating research and complex systems into accessible tools, services, and interventions that improve community health, with particular interests in maternal and infant health, nutrition, food access, and health equity.
Education
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American College of Healthcare Sciences
MS Integrative Health Sciences
2025 – 2026
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Harvard University
ALB/ALM
2017 – 2026
Honors and awards
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AmeriCorps award
Two terms of VISTA volunteer service
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Venture/Participant Founder
Harvard Innovation Labs (i-Lab)
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Harvard metaLAB Research Participant
Selected to participate in Harvard metaLAB’s TOP project with the US Census Department, contributing to interdisciplinary research and design exploring community resilience, civic infrastructure, and systems of connection using 2020 Census Data.
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Fellow
SOWEGA Rising Food Fight Fellowship for social and community development around food systems issues.
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Fellow
Selected as a fellow to collaborate with city leaders on community-informed design, programs, and initiatives addressing the needs of underserved neighborhoods.
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Honor Roll
Recognized twice on the Honor Roll and once on the Dean’s Honor Roll during undergraduate study at Harvard.
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Dean's List
Maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout my graduate certificate and M.S. coursework in Integrative Health Sciences at ACHS..
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Nutritionist specializing in community-based, maternal, and integrative health.
- Graduate school interests
Nursing; Maternal and Infant Health; Integrative Health; Public Health; Community Health; Nutrition; Health Systems and Technology
- Outside the classroom
Reading, Gardening, Sewing, Coding, and hanging out with my daughter.
Experience
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americorps vista
StepUp Savannah/Forsyth Farmers' Market, Inc.
Aug 2023 – Present
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executive assistant
Savannah College of Art and Design
Feb 1995 – Oct 2021
Volunteering
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Civic/community service
Savannah Food Policy Council
May 2026 – Present
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Alumni interviewer for Harvard College applicants
Harvard Alumni Admissions Interviewer
Sep 2025 – Dec 2025
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Climate/environmental content platform reviewer
Harvard Alumni for Climate and Environment
Jan 2024 – May 2024
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Reviewing student council strategic planning/bylaws.
Harvard Extension Student Association (HESA)
Mar 2023 – May 2023
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Church / Sunday School — teaching/service grades 3-5
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
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Judge - Gold Key and National Agricultural Science Awards
Future Farmers of America
Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
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Community environmental/agricultural education.
JEA K–5 Beekeeping/Pollinator Education
Apr 2020
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Girl Scout Troop/Youth Leader
Girl Scouts of Coastal Georgia
Sep 2015 – Sep 2026
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Community/Environmental Involvement
Savannah Tree Foundation
Apr 2000 – Present
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
- French (France) Intermediate
- Norwegian (bokmål) Beginner
- Spanish Beginner
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