Samar S. McGregor
City of Indsutry,California
Summary
Professional leader with strong record of driving organizational success and fostering team collaboration. Adept at strategic planning, project management, and policy development. Known for flexibility in dynamic environments and results-driven mindset. Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills that ensure consistent achievement of goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Director
Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC Program
01.2019 - Current
- Senior Manager: Nutrition Education and Training Manager for the nutrition education and training team. Assists in program management activities; oversees nutrition education, staff training, projects and employee wellness activities;
- Project Director: Little by Little Program Project Director for Little by Little, an early literacy project for WIC families throughout Los Angeles County. Managed a $30 Million budget, insured that project was running successfully in 10 WIC sites and maintained a strong collaboration with the project team, the 6 local agencies and the funder.
- Project Manager: Children’s Health Information Research Project (CHIRP) CHIRP was a collaboration between the UCLA and the PHFE-WIC Program which explored the role of WIC in the rising incidence of overweight in young children. Managed the project by assisting in the design of the research, designing staff training and insuring data collection and smooth running of the project.
- Project Manager: Statewide WIC Media Campaign Served as a liaison between the State WIC Branch, Local WIC Agencies and various advertising agencies for a statewide media campaign.
- Project Manager: Health Care Access Coordinated all aspects of a grant to increase health care access among WIC families.
Education
Masters in Public Health - Nutrition & Health Education
Loma Linda University
Loma LindaBachelors of Science - Biology-Chemistry
University of the State of New York
AlbanySkills
- Strategic planning
- Change management
- Program management
- Program implementation
- Program oversight
- Organizational development
- Staff management
- Staff coordination
- Grant proposals
- Meeting facilitation
- Recruitment and hiring
- Board relations
- Leadership and people development
- Relationship and team building
- Approachable leader
- Adaptable and flexible
- Results orientation
- Policies and procedures
- Project oversight
- Effective communicator and public speaker
- Community outreach
- MIssion and vision
Accomplishments
- Shannon E. Whaley, PhD, Samar McGregor, MPH, RD, Lu Jiang, PhD, Judy Gomez, MPH, RD, Gail Harrison, PhD, Eloise Jenks, MEd, RD, “A WIC-Based Intervention to Prevent Early Childhood Overweight”, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Volume 42, Number 3S, S47-51, 2010
- Maria Koleilat, Gail G. Harrison, Shannon Whaley, Samar McGregor, Eloise Jenks & Abdelmonem Afifi “Preschool Enrollment is Associated with Lower Odds of Childhood Obesity Among WIC Participants in LA County,” Maternal and Child Health Journal Volume 16, Number 3, January 2011
Affiliations
- National WIC Association (NWA) Board of Directors Member May 2022- Present
- National WIC Association (NWA) Board of Directors Member June 2017-May 2020
- California WIC Association (CWA) Board President October 2014-September 2017
- California WIC Association (CWA) Secretary October 2012- September 2014
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member
Certification
Commission on Dietetic Registration
Registered Dietitian
R707139
Awards & Honors
The Phyllis A. Bramson Advocacy Award California WIC Association April 10, 2017
PUBLICATIONS
- Shannon E. Whaley, PhD, Samar McGregor, MPH, RD, Lu Jiang, PhD, Judy Gomez, MPH, RD, Gail Harrison, PhD, Eloise Jenks, MEd, RD, “A WIC-Based Intervention to Prevent Early Childhood Overweight”, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Volume 42, Number 3S, S47-51, 2010
- Maria Koleilat, Gail G. Harrison, Shannon Whaley, Samar McGregor, Eloise Jenks & Abdelmonem Afifi “Preschool Enrollment is Associated with Lower Odds of Childhood Obesity Among WIC Participants in LA County,” Maternal and Child Health Journal Volume 16, Number 3, January 2011
Timeline
Deputy Director
Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC Program
01.2019 - Current
Bachelors of Science - Biology-Chemistry
University of the State of New York
Masters in Public Health - Nutrition & Health Education
Loma Linda University