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 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 08/31/2017
  • Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN), Illinois - Expiration 10/31/2017
  • Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (9/2014)

Professional Organizations

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) - Member
  • Member of the following AND Dietetic Practice Groups (DPGs)
  • Dietitians in Integrative & Functional Medicine (DIFM)
  • Weight Management (WM)
  • Nutrition Education for the Public (NEP)
  • Dietitians in Business and Communications (DBC)
  • Nutrition Entrepreneurs (NE)
  • Kids Eat Right (AND) - Volunteer
  • West Suburban Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WSAND)
  • Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAND)

Last updated: 7/18/17