Contreras named Harden assistant
November 13, 2013 | 06:23 PM
Nita Contreras has been named a confidential assistant to Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden.
A native of Los Angeles, Contreras joined the Agriculture Department in November 2011 as a staff assistant in the Rural Utilities Service, where she was responsible for stakeholder outreach on rural access to broadband, electricity and clean water.
She received her bachelor's degree in international relations with a focus on development and environmental issues at Connecticut College. She also interned at a grassroots development organization in rural India where she worked on water infrastructure and community development.
A native of Los Angeles, Contreras joined the Agriculture Department in November 2011 as a staff assistant in the Rural Utilities Service, where she was responsible for stakeholder outreach on rural access to broadband, electricity and clean water.
She received her bachelor's degree in international relations with a focus on development and environmental issues at Connecticut College. She also interned at a grassroots development organization in rural India where she worked on water infrastructure and community development.
