This changes depending on the day, client, and what else is going on. Sometimes I feel like I have “work whiplash,” but this makes it exciting and interesting! I have to be very organized and on point. Some “typical” tasks include cooking, recipe development, daily food/recipe social media posts, and researching trends.
Read MoreWith all my roles, my goal is to work towards bettering the health and wellbeing of Canadians by focusing on prevention and making healthy eating easier, while also promoting the dietetics profession.
Read MoreI’ve done many varied things from running the most successful weight loss program in the city to being the first critical care dietitian in one renowned hospital to overseeing foodservice in another.
Read MoreI started out as a personal chef in high school. I then received a degree in culinary nutrition and had experience cooking at world-renowned health spas. I then received a masters degree in nutrition communications & became a RD. I spent some time doing marketing for the Almond Board of California. From there, I moved to Austin, TX and created a personal chef company. I still run that company, but now focus on my meal planning website, PrepDish.com.
Read MoreMy first job as a Registered Dietitian was with a school meal vendor. I realized that this path wasn’t the right path for me. It was clinical dietetics that was more of a calling to me, and so I accepted a job as a consultant dietitian for skilled nursing homes to gain experience. Since then, I have worked in skilled nursing homes and always find that there is something new to learn or expand on.
Read MoreI am genuinely surprised by how little nutrition knowledge people have and how few actually feel confident in the kitchen. I empathize with people though - if you didn’t learn from a family member, and you never took home economics, where would this type of knowledge come from?! Cooking is like any sport or hobby, you have to do it frequently to get faster and better at it.
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