Nicole Della Santina, MPH
VP, Public Health

Nicole Della Santina, MPH

Vice President, Public Health

Nicole Della Santina is a seasoned professional and food allergy advocate with a diverse background spanning communication, public health, and business strategy. Her academic journey began at UC Davis, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Rhetoric & Communication with a minor in Psychology, setting the stage for a multidisciplinary approach to her career. Initially, Nicole worked in the technology industry leveraging her extensive skills and background in marketing and public relations strategy. Her work included consulting with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, overseeing successful repositioning projects and playing a key role in the launches of cutting-edge companies. However, business travel became more difficult as Nicole’s second child was diagnosed with multiple food allergies and the challenges of food allergy management came to the forefront for her and her family.

As a result, Nicole’s journey into public health began with her role as a food allergy facilitator and trainer in her community’s local school district. In this capacity, she designed annual training programs for staff, collaborated with school administration to develop food allergy safety initiatives, and taught essential food allergy management skills to administration, teachers, and parents. Serving as a liaison for physician, educational, and non-profit resources, she provided individualized training and counsel as needed. Building upon her community involvement, Nicole joined forces with her local, board-certified allergist and served as a charter board member of WestCAAN. She was instrumental in the creation of this non-profit organization focused on creating a safer environment in California schools for those affected by severe allergies and asthma. Motivated by the health challenges that her son faced, she later earned her master’s in public health with a Community Health Sciences focus from Baylor University.

Nicole sits on an advisory council for the Sonoma County Community Health Worker program, where she contributes to creating sustainable programs for CHW’s and community allies in accordance with CDC rules. She has also contributed to the development of public health and educational programs at healthline.com, AllerKids, the Council on Aging, and Latitude Food Allergy Care. Nicole brings a wealth of experience and a passion for fostering understanding, advocacy, and positive change in the realm of public health. She is excited about the opportunity to continue advancing initiatives that empower individuals, educate communities, and build a future where everyone can thrive, free from the challenges of food allergies.

As FAACT’s Vice President of Public Health, Nicole will be responsible for advancing the organization’s public health presence by developing, implementing, and managing both internal and external community health related strategies, partnerships, programs, and initiatives.

You may reach Nicole at Nicole.DellaSantina@FoodAllergyAwareness.org