About Me

Which do you believe – that your career found you or that you found your career?  As a freshman in college, I took my first nutrition class and loved it.  But the fact that I was headed towards a career as a dietitian started much earlier.  As a sophomore in high school, I chose the intestines as the topic for a science research paper.  Who does that?  Obviously, before I even consciously knew it, I was headed towards a career in nutrition.  This profession definitely chose me.

Bottom line?  I’m passionate about nutrition – the impact of what you eat on how you feel, on long term health, the social aspects of food, the magnificent taste of good food, the role food plays in our social structures, in our families, in our emotions, how individuals make food decisions, how kids learn about food and nutrition.  Nutrition is a fascinating science and an even more fascinating career.

For those who want the technical jargon about me, I am a registered dietitian with a masters degree in nutrition.  I have authored two books on the topic of nutrition and diabetes.  I have been involved in professional organizations on and off over the years.  I have spent the bulk of my career working in the food industry at companies like Pillsbury, General Mills and Target, focused in the areas of food labeling and nutrition strategy.  Today, I am the Sr. Director of Nutrition for NuVal LLC.

On the personal front, I live in the great state of Minnesota, with a household of males – a husband (Dan), an eleven-year-old son (Jack), an English bulldog (Diesel), and a guinea pig (Skadoosh).  I come from an Italian family with antics not far from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”  I prefer talking on the phone to texting or Facebook.  I do eat French fries and the only supplements I take are omega-3s, calcium, and lutein. Somewhere in my office is the first chapter of a trashy romance novel I’ve started writing.

That’s me in a nutshell.

Disclaimer: I am a registered dietitian working as the Senior Director of Nutrition for the NuVal LLC, providers of the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System. NuVal is a system designed to lead customers to the most nutritious food choices. For medical advice, you should always consult your personal physician. The opinions expressed in this blog are the opinions of the writer and not the opinions of NuVal LLC.