Congratulations to NE's 50+ year ADA members!
NE would like to congratulate their members who have passed the "50 year membership in ADA" milestone. Their foresight, vision, and tenacity are a tribute to the profession. We hope that they will continue to mentor younger generations of dietetic entrepreneurs.

50+ Year Members

• Charlotte Clark, MS
• Mary Carole Downing
• Marion Franz, MS, RD, CDE
• Maureen Kachinski, MS, RD, CDE
• Mary LeBlanc, MS
• M. Colleen McCann, MPH, RD
• Barbara McSheffery, MS, RD
• Julia Parker, MEd, RD, LDN
• Dorothy Rowe, PhD, RD
• Valerie Kay Schonberg
• Lou Spearmon, PhD, RD, CD, LPC

Margie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT, president of MEG Enterprises, Inc., provides coaching to health and fitness professionals who have allowed fears, doubts and limiting conversations to hold them back from creating/growing the business of their dreams. Margie’s book, Just Jump was released in July, and has already garnered rave reviews. Margie is an MBA student at California State University, San Bernardino, where she has received multiple entrepreneur scholarships and been inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma.

Angela Grassi, MS, RD, LDN, author of The Dietitian's Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, has a second book, The PCOS Workbook, due this fall and available at www.PCOSnutrition.com. Angela has spoken at the 2008 New Jersey Dietetic Association; 2007 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo Sports, Cardiovascular, & Wellness Nutrition Group; Renfrew Conference, and numerous PCOS Association events. Angela has written articles for Today's Dietitian, SCAN PULSE, PCOS Today Magazine and her PCOS Nutrition Tips newsletter.

Sharon Lehrman, MPH, RD, LD, recently completed six seminars as the featured speaker for an insurance agency specializing in long-term care insurance. The seminar titled “Active Wellness: Your Guide to Longevity and Vitality,” publicized on the radio and in the newspaper, was attended by over 300 people throughout the Minneapolis area. Several other insurance agents who attended were so excited about this idea, they asked Sharon to provide similar services for their insurance companies!

Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, recently launched a Renal Center on her Website www.RD411.com. The Website now has over 500 professional resources for dietitians including handouts, policies, in-services and slides. The best thing is that they all are FREE and most are customizable to save you time and get you back with patients or building your business. Nancy also continues her work as a wound care expert and nationally recognized medical litigation speaker, author and consultant.

Linda Eck Mills, MBA, RD, LDN, FADA, owner of Dynamic Communication Services, Bernville, PA authored “From Local Chow to Green Machine” in ADA Times (January/February issue). Linda’s interview for “Business Plan 2.0: Putting Technology to Work” appeared in the February issue and the May Supplement to JADA. She is a contributor to the newly released textbook Nutrition: Real People, Real Choices by Hewlings and Medeiros, and Trainer’s Warehouse Book of Games from Pfeiffer Publishing.

Sarah Gleason, RD, longed to be in private practice for at least 12 years, but something always held her back; fear over money, concern over time, and knowing she would be moving again. Her office officially opened in July. She offers one-on-one nutrition counseling, grocery store tours and gives clients the opportunity to eat with a dietitian.

Karen Ansel, MS, RD, was recently appointed New York City Media Representative for the NY State Dietetic Association. Karen is a freelance writer and frequently contributes to Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Prevention and Cooking Light.

Gita Patel, MS, RD, CDE, LD, was in Italy in April to provide consultation to Bluone cooking tours on starting vegetarian cooking tours. She traveled in the Emilia Romania region and stayed in Bologna. Gita spoke at two conferences for the national MS society this spring. In June, she did a radio show and spoke to women business owners at a luncheon on “Balancing Your Life.” Gita will also speak at ADA’s FNCE this fall.

Lorraine Huntley, MEd, RD, LD, CPT, has recently launched a community-wide weight loss challenge, called the “Fit4MeChallenge.” Her goal was to offer the local community the opportunity to learn how to make long-term lifestyle changes. The challenge has a team of professionals to guide and assist participants through the eight-week program. Weekly classes are taught by the team, and weekly challenges coordinate with local community events. To learn more log onto www.fit4mechallenge.com.

Summer 2008

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD, is pleased to announce her Sports Nutrition Guidebook is now available in a new Fourth Edition. This updated edition includes new information about protein, glycemic index, engineered sports foods, carbo-loading, hyponatremia, weight management, amenorrhea, creatine, and other topics of interest to sports active people. The book is available in bookstores and via her Website, www.nancyclarkrd.com.

Anne Fletcher, MS, RD, author of the award-winning book, Weight Loss Confidential: How Teens Lose Weight and Keep It Off – And What They Wish Parents Knew was just released in paperback along with the new Weight Loss Confidential Journal: Week-By-Week Success Strategies for Teens from Teens. Her Website www.annemfletcher.com features videos on: “10 Things Teens Wish Parents Knew About Weight Loss” and “10 Things Formerly Overweight Teens Want Other Teens to Know About Weight Loss.”

Debra Indorato, RD, LDN, CLT, has been selected to be the Clinical Ambassador for Food Allergy for Morrison Management Specialists. In this role she serves as the company-wide resource to increase knowledge of clinical and management staff on the impact of food allergies in healthcare food service.

Cathy Birch Deics, LRD, LN, CDE, of Bismarck, ND has opened her own business, Centergy Nutrition and Fitness, LLC. Centergy’s mission is to empower you to create your best self through a connection of mind-body and functional fitness, combined with optimal nutrition and life balance awareness ultimately creating more time and invigorating health so you can do the things you value the most. To learn more about Cathy’s business visit her Website at www.mycoachcathy.com.

Marcy S. Gregory, MS, has written her first book, Lose the Belly Fat, published by Booksurge and sold on Amazon. Succinct and informative, this portable, little nutrition guide is written with the perimenopausal woman in mind, but invaluable for anyone who wishes to have a better diet and a flatter stomach – and still enjoy eating! If you would like a copy to review, please contact her at www.MarcyGregory.com.

Norma Stewart, MEd, RD, recently self-published the book BREAKFAST WITH MARTIANS: discover wellness that is out of this world, at home, school and beyond. Children will tune into wellness with poems such as “Mabel the Able Food Label Reader”, “The Dinosaurs Never Washed Their Hands”, “The Sweet Drink Fable” … and many more! Snack and party ideas plus tips and recipes round out this fun resource for families, teachers and school wellness programs. Visit http://www.breakfastwithmartians.com.

Liz Marr, MS, RD, co-founder and principal of Marr Barr, LLC, of Longmont, CO, a public relations firm specializing in food, nutrition and agriculture, was recently elected as chair-elect of Food and Culinary Professionals DPG. Also active in local community endeavors, she was just appointed to the newly formed Boulder County Food and Agriculture Policy Council.

Mary Angela Miller, MS, RD, LD, FADA, has been named the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) 2008 Silver Plate Award Winner in Health Care. Mary is the Administrative Director of Nutrition Services, Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) in Columbus, Ohio. Each year, the Silver Plates recognize the industry’s most outstanding and accomplished foodservice operators in nine key segments that honor operator leaders who show extraordinary dedication, creativity and achievement in their segments of operation.

Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW, had so much demand for her training videos for counseling skills that she developed the Toolbox for Nutrition Counseling Education. Over 50 colleges use these video vignettes, case studies and in-class exercises. The Toolbox complements the Practice Workbook she published last year for practicing dietitians who want to advance their counseling skills. Her Counseling Intensive workshop is being offered in seven cities in 2008. Find free monthly Counseling Tips at www.mollykellogg.com.

Jodi Citrin Greebel, MS, RD, CDN, co-authored her first book The Little Black Apron: A Single Girl’s Guide to Cooking with Style and Grace, published by Adams Media. It offers hilarious commentary, sexy anecdotes, and tangible solutions to healthy simple cooking. Chapters guide you through essential utensils, pantry staples, nutritional tips and basic cooking techniques. Delicious and nutritious recipes for single-serving weeknight meals cover main courses, salads, side dishes, and desserts. For information visit www.thelittleblackapron.com.

Tammy Beasley, RD, CSSD, LD, has been asked to be on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Human Sciences of Auburn University, her alma mater. She is looking forward to giving back to the university that sparked and nurtured her own love of nutrition and food science.

Caryn Nistico, MS, RD, CDN, executive producer of “Beat the Disease…Nutritionally” and “Here’s To Your Health,” announces her show’s on www.youtube.com under Registered Dietitian. Guests on the show include NE members Rita Batheja, MS, RD, CDN, and Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN. At FNCE she videotaped NE members Shelly Marie, MS, RD, LDN, and Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN. To see commercials from the shows go to www.foodandnutritionnetwork.com.

Bridget Swinney, MS, RD, is happy to announce the arrival of her third book Baby Bites; Everything You Need to Know about Feeding Babies and Toddlers in One Handy Book. (Her other books are Eating Expectantly and Healthy Food for Healthy Kids.) This summer she completed a media tour for Baby Bites, appearing on TV in Portland, OR, Seattle, Vancouver, BC, Houston and Dallas. She also launched her web site, www.healthyfoodzone.com and blog, www.babybitesbook.blogspot.com.

 
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