About Me

Hi there! I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who practices a weight-inclusive nutrition approach following the Health at Every Size® (HAES) principles.

After obtaining a BA in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University, I commissioned into the United States Army as a Military Intelligence Officer, where my strong passion for nutrition, physical fitness, and general well-being began. Upon the completion of my active duty obligation, however, I decided on a career change and went back to school for Nutrition at Arizona State University, following on to the University of California San Diego Health for my dietetic internship.

It was during my dietetic internship that I discovered Intuitive Eating and HAES®. After taking a deeper dive into the world of anti-dieting and exploring the science behind it, as well as recognizing my own disordered eating habits that had manifested from my time within the military and worsened as a nutrition student, I knew I could never go back to traditional views on dieting and weight loss.

While nutrition is a passion of mine, so is physical fitness; I have not only worked as a personal trainer, but am also an avid triathlete and trail runner. Race accomplishments include everything from 5Ks and sprint triathlons to a marathon, 50K trail race, and Ironman 70.3.

I was born and raised in northern Iowa, but I have since traded in my snow boots for flip flops and now live in sunny San Diego, California with my husband and two sons.