Catching Up with Courtney Mickiewicz

Featured Fellow

Courtney Mickiewicz was a member of Cohort II of the Fellowship. At that time, Courtney was a Food Safety Specialist.

After completing the Fellowship, Courtney was promoted to her current position of Tidewater Regional Manager, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Dairy & Foods, Food Safety Program.

Courtney served on Council at the Conference for Food Protection in 2014, 2016, and 2018; has served as the Chair of the AFDO Seafood Committee and Chair of the Seafood HACCP Alliance Executive Committee; and served as the President of AFDOSS from 2015-2016.

“The IFPTI Fellowship helped me to acquire the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to advance my career in food safety. Additionally, participating in the Fellowship Program allowed me to make lasting personal and professional connections with other food safety professionals throughout the country. To me this is what makes the Program unique, invaluable, and unlike any other training program I have attended.” - Courtney Mickiewicz