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Donna Ricketts-Ajike

Affiliate Specialist

Ms. Ricketts-Ajike has 12 years of professional experience designing health and wellness programs for women, children and minorities. She has expertise in curriculum development and outreach to minority communities and is well versed in a range of health and wellness content areas. She possesses significant experience promoting childhood health and wellness via development and implementation of health and wellness curriculum, workshops, and community outreach/ and organizing. Ms. Ricketts-Ajike has worked with schools, communities and non-profit organizations developing, leading and organizing wellness activities, programs and policies to improve the health of families and communities. She also provides strategic planning, marketing, team building and staff development. Ms. Ricketts-Ajike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology - Exercise, Nutrition and Wellness, from California State University, Hayward and is a candidate for M.P.H. with a emphasis in Maternal and Child Nutrition, San Jose State University Fall 2007. Ms. Ricketts-Ajike assists with field research activities as well as outreach design and implementation.