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Alexa sharing research on decision fatigue and decision-making skills in 2023.

Leadership Research

In April 2023, Alexa presented original research on leadership lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. After analyzing data from over 30 hours of interviews with public health leaders who served on the COVID-19 and Mpox frontlines, she shared these findings with Registered Dietitians, Dietetic Interns, and students at the CANDAC23 nutrition conference in Long Beach, CA.

Three women testify in front of a Washington State Senate Committee in 2019. Alexa sits on the right of the three women testifying, wearing a black jacket. The American and the Washington state flags hang in the background. — Alexa testifying to the Washington State Senate in 2019.

Washington state Senate testimony: HB 1272

In March 2019, Alexa testified on behalf of HB1272, alongside the Anti-Hunger Nutrition Coalition and the Washington State Parent Teacher Association. Passed in 2019, this bill allows Washington state legislature to study expanded seated school lunch time. Initial research suggests that when public school students have expanded seated lunch time, fruit, vegetable, and milk intake increase 11-13%, thus increasing vitamin, mineral, and fiber intake.

Washington state academy of nutrition and dietetics

Alexa is the former Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In this role, she oversaw the tracking of federal and state legislation impacting nutrition programs and planned a lobby day in Washington D.C. for Washington State dietitians.

A photo of the United States Capitol building, with blue skies and clouds in the background, and the American flag flying in front. — The US Capitol building

Right as Rain

Alexa discusses antioxidants and flavonoids in this Right as Rain article, published in 2018.