SERVICES

Dr. Range provides subject matter expertise, design innovation and exceptional project management skills to support new food businesses. Recently, her clientele lists consist of the following Black food owned businesses in Washington, DC, local nonprofits and major industry stakeholders. Examples of past clients include:

Business Development and Strategy

PLEZI

In 2023, the former First Lady Michelle Obama’s first food product company, Plezi, and its sister blog, Nothing to Sugar Coat. Dr. Range provided integral support to the business concept design process, validation of food science and statistics, marketing, and health education strategy.

Medici Road

Medici Road is a local education & housing development nonprofit in based in Washington, DC. As team participant in the Ward Infinity, a community-design business accelerator program sponsored by John Hopkins and Sibley Memorial Hospital, Dr. Range contributed to the business plan development and final pitch for a resident-owned grocery store located in Ward 7. Dr. Range and the team were awarded the Health Innovation Award and total of $40,000.

Nutrition, Health & Wellness Programming

Dr. Range designs age-specific and culturally relevant wellness presentations and programs promoting both personal health wellness and advocacy for a healthier food environment in local communities.

Past clients include Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights campaign and the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Challenge.

Corporate Wellness

These wellness presentations are designed for company employee groups based on their interest in specific health topics. Previous client companies include Sodexo USA, Microsoft, Amazon and Cloudfare.

Proposal/Grant Writing, Landscape Analysis and Program Evaluation 

  • Total Award Amount to Date: $1.5M 

    • Includes public, private and federal funding sources and venture investments 

  • Writing samples can be found on the Library webpage. Additional examples and references can be provided on request.