Shelby Sanders
Healthy Weight Program Assistant
Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch
N.C. Division of Public Health
Shelby Sanders serves as the Healthy Weight Program Assistant for the Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Branch, N.C. Division of Public Health. In this role she provides assistance and support to the Healthy Weight Communications Coordinator. She develops and creates databases for media and community contacts, distributes press releases and responds to media calls if necessary. She arranges and coordinates meetings and other events. She also serves as a liaison to the webmaster and vendors, provides customer service for the PAN Branch via telephone, email or person to person regarding inquiries, information or requests. In addition, she provides administrative assistance to the PAN Branch Head as needed.
Prior to joining to the PAN Branch she worked in the Children and Youth Branch. Shelby has also worked in the Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Section.
She enjoys working in her church and has started a physical activity and nutrition program to help the church members eat smart and move more. She enjoys cooking and reading, but most of all, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter.
