Christie Balch, MPH, Consultant: Monitoring & Evaluation

Prior to joining Sharp Insight, Christie worked as Executive Director at Crossroads Community Food Network, a food justice organization based in Montgomery County, Maryland. She has extensive experience in sustainable food systems and has led many boards, committees, and task forces, ranging from developing a county-wide food security plan to identifying strategies to increase fruit and vegetable consumption nationwide. Her career began with an AmeriCorps placement in a 21st Century Community Learning Center, where she developed a love for community-based organizations.

Christie holds a Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a BA in Biology from Lawrence University. Christie is a member of the American Evaluation Association and the Washington Area Evaluators.

Outside "the office"

Christie enjoys spending time outside with her husband, young son and daughter, and two dogs. She maintains an edible forest in her yard and tries to squeeze in a workout class, swim, or yoga class whenever possible!