Mrs. Kondwani joined the Department in March, 2003 as the Research Coordinator/Evaluator for the IMANI Project. Prior to joining the Department, she was the Health Education consultant/treatment provider for three National Institutes of Health Clinical trials. She earned a B.S. in Health Education from Indiana University School of Medicine and a M. A. in Professional Writing from Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. She is also a nationally syndicated lifestyles health/beauty columnist, and will complete a Doctorate in Naturopathy in 2004.