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About Nutrition Education for All
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Our Mission

At Nutrition Education for All, our mission is to dismantle systemic and financial barriers that perpetuate health inequities, ensuring that every child and family—regardless of race, income, or background—has access to the nutrition education and support they deserve. We are committed to addressing the disproportionate burden of chronic disease in marginalized communities by equipping individuals with the knowledge and resources to make informed food choices. Through one-on-one nutrition counseling, culturally responsive school programs, and inclusive community outreach, we strive to empower underserved populations to overcome the impacts of poverty and systemic disadvantages. By fostering healthier habits and nurturing resilient communities, we aim to create lasting change where everyone can thrive.

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Meet the Team

Our Board of Directors

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President

Rachel Veins

Rachel Viens is the current Director of the Healthy Families Division for the Onondaga County Health Department. She oversees home-based clinical and community support to expectant and new parents, offering education on prenatal care, child development, and parenting. Connecting families to community resources, conducting health screenings, and promoting positive parent-child relationships to improve early childhood outcomes. In addition she oversees the Women Infant Children program, the Refugee Immigrant Health Hub, the Perinatal infant community health collaborative, Syracuse Healthy Start and various contracted agencies. Prior to her current role she was responsible for operating the USDA child nutrition programs such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program within the Syracuse City School district. In addition, she coordinated the weekend food giveaway program in partnership with Blessings in a Backpack and the FoodBank of CNY which provided supplemental meals for food insecure students over the weekend. She has an active role in the community supporting advocacy efforts surrounding local farming, food justice, policy work, childhood hunger and childhood obesity prevention efforts. Rachel graduated from Syracuse University in 2004 where she also completed her Dietetic internship and later completed the Executive Masters of Public Administration Program at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

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Treasurer

Matthew Hughes

Matt Hughes, is Central New York Native and graduate of SUNY Oswego with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. Matt currently serves as a Commercial Lender at Pathfinder Bank, bringing over a decade of financial services experience through credit analysis relationship building, and supporting small to medium-sized businesses through the community the Bank serves. At Nutrition Education for All, Matt brings his financial acumen, community connections and passion for healthy choices to the communities that we live, work and play.

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Vice President 

Elizabeth Crockett 

Elizabeth G. Crockett, PhD, RD, CDN, is Executive Director at Inclusive Alliance IPA. Liz grew up in Rennselaer County, NY and came to Syracuse to earn an MS in Nutrition at Syracuse University in the early 1980s. She worked as Nutrition Coordinator at the PEACE, Inc. Head Start program until 1988, then returned to SU to earn a PhD. She worked at the Food Bank of Central New York in the 1990s. From 2000 to September 2024 she was the Executive Director at REACH CNY, which provides perinatal home visiting, health education, and other services to individuals and families. Liz is dedicated to community collaboration to improve health and health equity. She lives in Fabius and likes to cook, bake, and sew, when she’s not hiking and riding a tandem bicycle with her husband Pete.

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Secretary

Susan Iannotta

Susan is the mother of three adult children and a former teacher who has built a dynamic career as a small business owner. With over seven years of experience running a successful residential cleaning business, she expanded her expertise two and a half years ago by launching an administrative services business dedicated to promoting small businesses and supporting their day-to-day operations. In November 2025, Susan further broadened her offerings by introducing an organizational consulting business, where she helps individuals declutter, downsize, and create peaceful, functional home and work environments. Learn more at www.susansadministrativesolutions.com

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