About Me and My Credentials
Hello, thanks for taking the time to check me out. Please see below for my credentials. About me personally, I am a wife, a daughter, a middle sister, an aunt to four beautiful kids, a dog mama, and following a long journey with infertility, finally a mother to a beautiful miracle baby... who's now a toddler! I love everything food-related, except cilantro. When time allows, I enjoy gardening, yoga, strength-based exercise, and ski through the winter. I’m a science nerd, especially when it comes to nutrition, and I’m super Type A, with a little hippie in me. You'll learn even more about me and my related-work experience on the Expertise page.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) 5/2009-current
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) are food and nutrition experts who have met the following criteria to earn the RDN credential:
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Completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a US regionally accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Completed an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program at a health-care facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation or combined with undergraduate or graduate studies. Typically, a practice program will run six to 12 months in length.
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Passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). For more information regarding the examination, refer to CDR’s website at www.cdrnet.org.
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Complete continuing professional educational requirements (75 hours every five years) to maintain registration.
Certified Health and Wellness Coach (CHWC)
10/2016-current
Wellcoaches School of Coaching
Health and well-being coaches partner with clients who are seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values, which promote health and wellness and, thereby, enhance well-being. In the course of their work, coaches display unconditional positive regard for their clients and a belief in their capacity for change. Health Coaches focus on well-being, honoring that each client is an expert on their life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and non-judgmental.
The Wellcoaches Protocol of health/well-being coaching is the most thoroughly tested coaching protocol in the healthcare and well-being domains, resulting in positive, statistically significant outcomes in all 22 peer reviewed studies.
To become a Certified Wellcoach:
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First, meet the educational prerequisites.
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Next, completion of training: Overview of Modules
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Written exam
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Practical/oral exam
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Ongoing continuing education (75 hours) and coaching hours to maintain certification, with application for recertification every 3 years.