Ruby Samra has a BASc from Ryerson University in Food, Nutrition, Consumer and Family Studies with a Minor in Health Promotion (1995). Ruby is a Registered Dietitian with the City of Hamilton Public Health Services. Ruby’s portfolio for the past nineteen years has included program planning and evaluation, media communication, health education, policy development, and work on supportive environment. Ruby has worked with adults and youth in the areas of food literacy, cooking classes, diabetes education, workplace nutrition, heart health, equal access for priority population and health promotion and nutrition programs for the diverse community. Ruby has also worked in past as coordinator of the community food advisors program at the City of Hamilton. Over the past five years, Ruby has been part of the Locally Driven Collaborative Project on Food Literacy with many of her colleagues from other health units, including registered dietitians, librarians, research consultants, and academic advisors. These days Ruby’s area of work is focused on Food Strategy, Food Literacy, Food Environment, and Food Systems.