This country’s flag, known as "il Tricolore," features three vertical bands of green, white, and red, symbolizing hope, faith, and valor
Italy
Café au lait is made with coffee mixed with the root of this plant
Chicory
In New Orleans, this day of the week is associated with eating red beans and rice
Monday
This was Shakiera’s favorite New Orleans restaurant until it closed in 2024
Bakery Bar
Shakiera’s most recent work-related travel was to this conference
NCTOH
This North African country is known for a dish called Tagine, a stew named after the the distinct clay pot it’s cooked in
Morocco
Brennan’s, a famous New Orleans restaurant, claims to be the birthplace of this fruit-forward dessert
Banana’s Foster
In the southern US, lima beans are also known by this endearing name
Butter Beans
This is the name of Shakiera’s parents’ beloved scruffy white dog
Charlie
The CDC CoAG reporting form is typically referred by by this 4-letter acronym (bonus points for full name!)
PPMR - Performance Progress and Monitoring Report
This is only country where you can see the sun rise over the Pacific Ocean and set over the Atlantic Ocean
Panama
This cocktail, whose ingredients typically include rye whiskey and absinthe, is the official cocktail of New Orleans
Sazerac
The “Three Sisters” refers to an Indigenous agricultural practice of planting these 3 crops together
Corn, beans and squash
One of Shakiera’s many artistic pursuits is writing these with her writers' group
Movie/TV scripts!
Before Shakiera started at NNPHI, E2A had this many team members
3
This country’s airport was named “The World’s best Airport” in 2025
Singapore
This New Orleans bartender’s namesake version of the gin fizz is made from gin, lemon juice, lime juice, egg white, sugar, cream, orange flower water, and soda water
Ramos Gin Fizz
Magic beans are featured in this classic childhood fairy tale
Jack and the Beanstalk
Shakiera’s middle name
Tatianna
This state PHIG recipient has submitted the highest number of PHIG TTA requests
Alabama - 53 requests!
This country invented the contact lens
Czech Republic
A labor strike in this transportation industry led to the creation of the po’boy
Streetcar
Globally, there are estimated to be over this many different types of beans in the legume family:
A. 12,000
B. 25,000
C. 40,000
D. 50,000
C. 40,000
Shakiera’s NNPHI work anniversary
May 3rd
Shakiera multiple projects with this CDC center, including projects focused on drowning prevention, water safety, and health equity action resources
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control