Plant-based Prevention Of Disease

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Manager, Teaching Kitchen, Grady Hospital Food as Medicine Program, Atlanta

Former Registered Dietitian Nutritionist focusing on chronic disease through development of health promotion and disease prevention initiatives, Morehouse Healthcare, Atlanta

25 years professional experience positively impacting the lives of individuals by promoting change through healthy lifestyle behaviors

Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology, Georgia State University

Certifications in Plant-based Coaching through Food Revolution Network, Adult Weight Management Training through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and Holistic Health Coaching through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition

Principal author of abstract, "Evaluation of Dietary Patterns of Adults with Uncontrolled Diabetes and Hypertension following participation in a Whole-Food, Plant-based Food as Medicine Program in Southeastern U.S."

Former longtime Registered Dietitian Nutritionist overseeing daily operations of the Nutrition Services Department, and founder/manager of the Healthy Challenge Program, at the Skyland Trail outpatient mental health facility, Atlanta

Former Program Developer and/or Coordinator of the Preparing Our Women to Eat Right, Shakedown and Healthy Body Healthy Spirit Programs in conjunction with Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Grady Health System and Hughes Spalding Children’s Hospital, Atlanta