Present Position and Title:

Hy-Vee Corporate Dietitian, West Des Moines, IA
Chief, Dietitian, United States Army Reserves, Medical Command, San Antonio TX

Previous Positions:

Clinical Nutrition Manager, St. Luke’s, Cedar Rapids, IA
Sports Nutritionist, University of Iowa
Chief, Clinical Dietetics, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Co
Chief, Nutrition Care Division, Bremerhaven Army Hospital, Bremerhaven, Germany
Chief, Clinical Dietetics, United States Army Hospital, Ft. Meade, MD
Inspector General, 89 th Reserve Command, Wichita, KS

Education:

MS, Human Nutrition and Food Service Management, University of Nebraska
BS, Foods & Nutrition, Northwest Missouri State University
Certification Weight Management – American Dietetic Association
Certification Exercise Leader American College Sports Medicine

My Goals and Vision for IDA:

The future of dietitians is now! More Americans are focused on managing their health through diet and lifestyle changes. Advances in nutragenomics and nutraceuticals coupled with the obesity epidemic and soaring health care cost are driving the demand for dietitian services. As Member-at-Large elect, I will focus educational opportunities on key issues to encourage and support the continued growth and demand for registered dietitians.