Jennifer Obadia

Jennifer Obadia is the Director of Health Care Partnerships at Project Bread, a position held since February 2020. Previously, Jennifer served as the Eastern US Director for Health Care Without Harm from April 2014 to February 2020, initially starting as the New England Coordinator. Jennifer has also contributed to education as an Adjunct Faculty member at Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, teaching in the online certificate program in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. As a doctoral candidate at Tufts University, Jennifer's research focuses on the viability of farmers' markets in Massachusetts, culminating in a Ph.D. in Agriculture, Food, and the Environment. Additional experience includes consulting on food systems, managing food access programming at the Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness, and various roles related to food security and nutrition education. Jennifer holds a Master's degree in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development from the University of Maryland and another Master's degree in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology from New York University.