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Our Team

Meet the team of researchers, coaches, and collaborators from the Department of Family, Health, and Wellbeing at the University of Minnesota Extension, united by one goal - to support and uplift the WIC workforce across the country. Through research, training, and hands-on partnership, the team helps WIC staff grow, thrive, and continue making a difference for women, infants, and children.

WIC clinic staff provides nutrition education to participants at a Chickasaw Nation clinic.

Meet Our Team

Headshot of Mark Otto.
Mark Otto, MPA
Mark serves as the principal investigator of the WIC TAPC Center, he provides strategic leadership and oversight to all aspects of the project and coordinates efforts across the broader WIC Workforce Development Initiative and with federal partners at USDA.
Headshot of Amanda Corbett.
Amanda Corbett, MPH
Amanda is a research and evaluation associate with the WIC TAPC Center. She coordinates the recruitment and engagement of Advisory Committee members and Subject Matter Experts, and researches promising practices for integrating coaches into staffing models and training materials.
Headshot of Serena Armstrong.
Serena Armstrong, MA
Serena is the technical assistance lead for the WIC TAPC Center. Serena leads the development and maintenance of the coaching portal, provides coach training, support WIC sites with coaching resources and evaluation materials, and assesses both current and potential platforms, formats, and delivery methods for training WIC staff.

The Advisory Committee

Eight members of the WIC TAPC Advisory Committee
Front Row left to right:  Tina Canales (CA), Amy Resnik (MD), Dakota Davis (KY), Carly Hess (PA), Cassie Wilhelm (WA) Back Row left to right:  Katrina Lewis (OK), Kathy Duffy (MN), Tommi-Grace Melito Alvaro (FRAC)

WIC TAPC Center 

Strengthening and supporting the WIC workforce through innovative training and coaching practices. 

Led by the University of Minnesota Extension's Department of Family, Health, and Wellbeing.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, project award no. 2024-39594-43816.

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