| National capital area Environmental health Association |
2024 Board of directors
President
Nicole Gragasin, REHS/RS
| Nicole Gragasin has worked as an Environmental Health Specialist II for the Fairfax County Health Department from 2013 to 2023 before transitioning to the Industry field. Originally from California, Nicole graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Sciences with an option in Community Health from California State University, Long Beach. Nicole began her career in 2013 with Fairfax County as an Environmental Health Technician for the OS&W section conducting recreational water facility inspections and private well water inspections. She soon advanced on to become an Environmental Health Specialist II where she gained further experience in food safety, hotel, and child care inspections for the Consumer Protection Program. In addition, Nicole works was part of the Plan Review team where duties include review approval of plans for new and emerging restaurants and first routine inspections. Nicole has served on multiple notable committees within the Health Department including the Active Managerial Control team, Temporary Food Establishment Committee, EH IT team, the Fairfax Co.'s HD Customer Service team and has 2 Cohort year experience with NACCHO mentoring program. Furthermore, she is an active general member with NEHA and maintains the NEHA REHS/RS credential. Nicole first became involved with NCAEHA as a general member in 2014 and gained many networks and committee experience with fellow NCAEHA members. In 2018, Nicole joined the Board of Directors as VP of Membership, serving two full terms. Simultaneously, she assumed the role of Director of Communications as the creator behind all email blasts, newsletter publications, annual reports, and advertising designs. Nicole's notable highlights with NCAEHA include the development and implementation of this new Membership Platform website which has launched January 2020, which has evolved and modernized NCAEHA's membership records, payment and financial transactions, email blasts, are more! |
VP of programs and professional advancementamanda Coletti, mph, rehs/rs |
| Amanda Losardo Coletti graduated from The State University of New York College at Oneonta in 2014 with a BS in Human Biology. She earned her Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from George Mason University in 2017. Amanda started her career in environmental health working as an Environmental Technician in the Disease Carrying Insects Program (DCIP) at the Fairfax County Health Department. Amanda then interned at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and worked on a wide variety of projects, including but not limited to, pesticides, asbestos, air quality, and drinking water. After her internship, Amanda was hired as an Environmental Technician with the Onsite Sewage and Water Program at the Fairfax County Health Department. She then moved on to food inspections by working as an Environmental Health Specialist in the Food Protection Program for the Prince George's County Health Department. Amanda currently works as an Environmental Health Specialist in the Food Protection Program for the Alexandria Health Department. She has worked in many different areas of environmental health and recently earned her REHS. Amanda currently resides in Alexandria, VA and enjoys cooking and spending time with her corgi, Finn. |
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VP of MembershipAmanda bartoAmanda Barto is originally from upstate New York and graduated from The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh in 2013. Amanda began her new career path in 2020 with the City of Alexandria Health Department where she does inspections for food safety, tourist lodging, and aquatic health. Prior to becoming an Environmental Health Specialist she was a Quality Management Specialist for The Steritech Group from 2017- 2020 and worked in the food industry 2010 to 2017. Amanda currently lives in Georgetown, DC and spends her free time baking, crocheting, reading and spending time with her dog Duckie. |
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TreAsurerJulia Balsley, REHS/RS |
| Julia Balsley graduated from Salisbury University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health. That summer she began her career as an Environmental Sanitarian with the State of Maryland for the Anne Arundel County Health Department in the Community & Housing Protection Program. In 2001 she became an Environmental Health Specialist with Arlington County's Public Health Division. In the Environmental Health Program, she performs food, hotel and water recreational facility inspections, reviews architectural plans and performs lead risk assessments of children with elevated blood lead levels. Julia first joined NCAEHA in 2000. She has served as the President, Virginia Representative, Secretary and has sat on the By-Laws, Elections & Awards Committees. She maintains NEHA's REHS/RS credential and has a Lead Risk Assessor License from the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2015 she was presented the Jerrold M. Michael Award in recognition of her dedicated service to Environmental Health. She is currently our Past President as well as our Treasurer. |
SecretaryEva RamaAs a Northern Virginia native, Eva graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental and Sustainability Studies with a concentration in Environmental Policy and Economics from George Mason University. Eva has worked on a number of projects throughout her college and professional career, such as: outreach for honeybee conservation initiatives, promoting the use of native plants, developing sustainability presentations and analyzing energy efficiency for multiple operating divisions, and documenting and visualizing high priority walkway restoration projects. Eva now continues her passion for education, customer service, and public service within the Consumer Protection Program as an Environmental Health Specialist II at the Fairfax County Health Department. In her free time, Eva enjoys art, thrifting, and spending time outdoors. |
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DC REPRESENTATIVE |
Abdul Monsur |
| Mr. Abdul Al Monsur was born and raised in the spiritual city Sylhet, Bangladesh. He completed his medical school degree from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet Bangladesh. He worked as a physician and Environmental specialist for 8 years. He has been working with Government of the District of Columbia, Department of Health(DOH), Division of Food, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration(HRLA) as an Inspector since June 2022.Abdul has over eight years of experience combined in both fields of environmental health and infectious disease surveillance. Mr. Monsur dedicated to environmental health and protecting the public’s health when he served as a sanitarian during US AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT, 2022 Washington DC in 2022 and various special events throughout the District of Columbia. Abdul exemplifies the mission of DC Health of protecting the safety of all the residents and visitors of the District of Columbia. Mr. Monsur has both the knowledge and experience of not only becoming a skilled sanitarian but also an innovator in the field of environmental health. He enjoys spending time with friends and family and playing cricket. |
Virginia RepresentativeKara HoisingtonKara Hoisington is an Environmental Health Specialist II for the Fairfax County Health Department. Kara earned her B.S. in Community Health and M.P.H. in Health Policy from George Mason University. In her time at Mason, she was a Teaching Assistant for introductory epidemiology and an assistant coordinator for the Covid-19 vaccination clinic at Eagle Bank Arena. Kara’s first introduction to Environmental Health work was with the Arlington County Health Department as a pool inspector during summer of 2019. She currently works in the Consumer Protection Program which encompasses food, tourist, and pool inspections. Outside of work her life revolves around her dog, Miss Lucy. NCAEHA.VA.Rep@gmail.com |
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Maryland representativeMaxine Linthicum Davis |
| Maxine Linthicum Davis is a native Washingtonian, who graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Biology. Over the course of her career, she has served in many different capacities including both regulatory and the private sector such as: City of Baltimore, Baltimore County, Alexandria Health Department, UL and Safeway. Her most current role is with Amtrak, where she has served as a Senior Public Health Specialist for the last nine years. Maxine possess her CP-FS certification and is a ServSafe proctor and instructor. In her free time she enjoys raising her vivacious five year old, two stepdaughters and two dogs. When she is not spending time with family, she enjoys shopping and the wonderful game of pickleball. A fun fact that people may not know about Maxine, is that she was a vet tech for a 24 hour emergency animal hospital in DC for over 16 years. |
industry liaIsonS'Day Manley, CP-FS |
S’Day brings over a decade of experience to his role as Industry Liaison for NCAEHA. S’Day is currently employed as a Quality Assurance Field Specialist for Wawa, where he conducts food safety inspections, instructs and proctors ServSafe/NRFSP exams for store leadership, and plays a pivotal role in the company's expansion into new markets. Prior to his current role, S’Day served as a Quality Management Specialist for Steritech, specializing in food safety inspections and brand protection. His military background as a Culinary Arts Specialist in the Army National Guard, including activation during Hurricane Sandy response efforts in NJ, instilled in him a strong sense of duty and discipline. Outside of work, S’Day is actively involved in volunteer work with the SPCA and is committed to professional development, maintaining memberships in organizations such as NEHA, VA Food Safety Task Force, and AFDOSS. Currently pursuing a degree in business management at Germanna College, he balances his professional and academic pursuits with hobbies such as reading, spending time with friends, and unwinding at the beach. |  |
Director of Communications |