Dr. Luisa Castro, a Cohort VII Fellow, Accepts New Position

Dr. Luisa Castro from Cohort VII has been promoted to the Assistant Director of the Food Safety & Consumer Services Division of the Washington Department of Agriculture. Luisa most recently served as the division’s Policy and Performance Administrator, interim Produce Safety Program Manager, interim RRT Coordinator, and interim Food Safety Program Manager.

During her fellowship experience she was at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. Luisa earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Rutgers University and her Masters and Doctorate from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.