As a Sports Dietitian and endurance coach, I create individualized nutrition and training programs for athletes of all
levels and abilities; locally, nationally and internationally. Some of my current and previous endurance athletes include
recreational multi-sport athletes (sprint to Iron distance), elite/professional triathletes including members of the USA
Triathlon Resident and Under 23 teams as well as a USAT Junior World Champion. I have also worked with single sport
athletes such as runners and cyclists including the 2003 Race Across America Team FOI. In addition, I have consulted
with strength and power athletes including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, professionals in Major League Baseball, world-class
athletes in track and field.
I apply practical application of current nutrition and exercise physiology research into my practice and maintain professional
affiliations with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. I am a
firm believer in the “practice what you preach” philosophy. I am also a competitive endurance athlete having completed
multiple marathons, triathlons from sprint to Iron distance. In 2007, I will be racing sprint and Ironman distances for
HerSports Magazine Triathlon Team as well as competing for the second time
in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.
Academic Achievements:
Registered / Licensed Dietitian since 1990. Graduate of University of Florida; B.S. Health Science in Clinical and Community Dietetics National Strength and Conditioning Association CSCS certified since 1997. USA Triathlon Level 2 Certified Coach, USAT certified since 2001. USA Cycling Level 1 Certified Coach
Experience:
Sports Dietitian in private practice since 1996 Personal Coach to 2007 USAT Collegiate National Champions Sports Nutrition Lecturer- USA Triathlon Coaching Certification since 2001 Sports Nutrition Columnist – Ironman.com Regional Athlete Development Coordinator – Florida – USA Triathlon Reebok Women's Triathlon- Team Vector Coach 2003-2005 Triathletes Against Tobacco Junior Training Program – Coach 2000-2003 Co-Lecturer- NUTRITION PERIODIZATION FOR THE ENDURANCE ATHLETE. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Dietetic Association, Anaheim, CA
Associations / Awards:
2004/2005/2006 - USA Triathlon All American 2005- Team USA – ITU Long Course World Championship 2004- USA Triathlon All American 2002, 2003 USA Triathlon All American Honorable Mention 2001 Recipient of Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award – American Dietetic Association (ADA)
Recent Athletic Achievements:
2007 Ironman Arizona 4th 35-39/ 19th Overall Female/ Qualified for 2007 Ironman World Championship
2007 Musselman 1/2 Iron Distance, 2nd 40-44 / 10th Overall Female
2007 Gulf Coast 1/2 Iron Distance, 2nd Overall Masters
2006 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
2006 Florida Challenge 1/2 Iron Distance 1st 35-39
2006 Ironman 70.3 Florida 7th 35-39
2005 - Miami Man ˝ Ironman, 1st 35-39 / 4th Overall Female
2005 - ITU Long Course World Championship, Denmark, 7th AG
2005 - Gulf Coast ˝ Ironman, 1st 35-39
2005 - St. Anthony’s Olympic Distance Triathlon, 3rd 35-39
2004 - Soma ˝ Ironman, Tempe AZ 1st 35-39 / 7th Overall Female
2004 - Great Floridian ˝ Ironman 4th Overall Female
2004 - Gulf Coast Half Ironman, 1st 35-39 / 14th Overall Female
2004 - 2003 St. Anthony’s Olympic Distance Triathlon, 4th 35-39
