“You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish, if you hold to that desire with a singleness of purpose.”
— Abraham Lincoln

Education and training

Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois

  • 2011 - Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness

  • 2011 - Master of Public Health

  • 2010 - Dietetic Internship Certificate of Completion

    • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly ADA) accredited

    • Commission on Dietetic Registration accredited

  • 2010 - Thesis: Evaluating Intakes of Participants at a Community Health and Nutrition Fair

  • 2008 - Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois

  • 2006 - Associate in Arts

Professional Credentials and Certificates

  • Registered Dietitian (RD) - Expiration 08/31/2024

  • Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN), Illinois - Expiration 10/31/2025

  • Certified Food Protection Manager - Learn2Serve - Expiration 3/31/2025

  • Certificate of Training in Integrative and Functional Nutrition - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Completed 11/2019)

  • Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Completed 9/2014)

Professional Organizations

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) - Member

  • Member of the following AND Dietetic Practice Groups (DPGs)

    • Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM)

    • Nutrition Entrepreneurs (NE)

  • Kids Eat Right (AND) - Volunteer

  • Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAND)

Last updated: 1/26/24