Casey Collins serves as a Diabetes Prevention Program Coordinator for Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes (ESMMPD), a collaborative effort of NC State University and the NC Division of Public Health. She is working with the ESMMPD team on a statewide Diabetes Prevention Program implementation project.
Prior to working with ESMMPD, Casey worked as a health educator for a grant-funded program called Go Wayne Go that promoted physical activity and healthy eating in Wayne County. Go Wayne Go operated under the health education department of the non-profit free clinic, Wayne Action Teams for Community Health (W.A.T.C.H.), in Goldsboro, NC. Casey received a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Administration from East Carolina University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Bioarchaeology from NC State University. When Casey is not working, she enjoys hiking with her husband and dog, listening to podcasts, quilting, reading, and traveling.