Virginia Tech® home

Danielle Smith Jones, MPH

Virginia Family Nutrition Program Trainer
  • Focus area(s): Development and training
A Virginia Tech HNFE extension member stands inside for a photo.
440 Market Street
P.O. Box 218
Suffolk, VA 23439
  • Fax: 757-514-4350

Education

MPH, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2006

B.S., Biology, Norfolk State University, 2000

Experience

October 2022 – present: Trainer, Virginia Family Nutrition Program, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

September 2018 – October 2022: Southeast District Area Coordinator, Virginia Family Nutrition Program, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

April 2007 – September 2018: Unit Coordinator/4-H Extension Agent City of Suffolk Unit Office, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

Danielle Smith Jones, as the Virginia Family Nutrition Program Trainer, is responsible for coordinating/leading/teaching/facilitating, and evaluating in-person and online trainings for Program Assistants to ensure proficiency across all core competencies.

Jones is also responsible for organizing and managing three cohorts of new hires each year; managing online training modules for new hires; coordinating and facilitating district-and state-level trainings for Program Assistants; identifying training needs; evaluating the effectiveness of trainings; supervising a PST for training; and communicating with on-and off-campus Family Nutrition Program Team members and other training presenters on a regular basis.