About Me
How I Work
I approach nutrition with a broad lens, drawing from clinical care, performance, and real-world experience — then narrow deliberately based on the individual, the environment, and what’s needed.
My work sits where clinical care and performance meet real-world outcomes, helping people, teams, and organizations function better when demands are high and conditions aren’t ideal.
Much of what I do is bring clarity when plans feel scattered or overly complicated. Often, that means stepping into situations with a lot of moving parts and no clear path forward.
I translate science, data, and assessment into strategies that can actually be implemented — not just discussed.
Whether I’m supporting individuals or embedded within larger organizations, my value isn’t limited to education or behavior change alone. It’s in how those pieces come together and move things forward.
Interdisciplinary Care | Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) | Clinical & Performance Nutrition | Collegiate Sport Nutrition | Sport Nutrition Policy & Operational Guidelines | Sports Medicine Collaboration | Body composition | Energy Balance | Tactical Field Nutrition | Endurance Fueling | Triathlon |
Years of Expertise & Professionalism
My background spans clinical nutrition, tactical and military environments, endurance sport, and academic teaching. Across all of those settings, my role has been consistent:
- Working alongside physicians, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning staff, and sports medicine teams to support coordinated care and performance.
- Identifying gaps in care, communication, or process that limit outcomes
- Helping align nutrition and health strategies with operational realities
- Managing multiple priorities at once while tracking progress and follow-through
I thrive in environments where success depends on coordination — where nutrition has to work in concert with medical care, training demands, leadership goals, and real human constraints like time, stress, and resources.
My Work in Practice
Depending on the setting, my work may involve:
- Supporting interdisciplinary teams by translating nutrition science into clear, actionable decisions
- Identifying inefficiencies or disconnects in workflows, education, or care delivery
- Helping programs move from theory to execution by clarifying priorities and next steps
- Managing multiple priorities while maintaining clear communication and follow-through across teams.
- Communicating across disciplines so plans don’t stall or get lost in silos
While I’m fully credentialed as a Registered Dietitian, my contribution often extends beyond traditional one-on-one counseling. I’m most effective when nutrition is part of a broader system — not a standalone service.
Sport, Performance, and Application
I came into sports nutrition through lived experience, not theory alone.
Before nutrition was my profession, I worked in high-pressure environments like television, film, and investment banking — places where time is limited, expectations are high, and outcomes matter. That same drive carried into athletics, from bike racing across the Tri-State area to competing in Ironman triathlons and spending long days in the mountains.
Trying to balance demanding professional roles with high-volume endurance training taught me quickly where things break down. I experienced firsthand what happens with underfueling, overtraining, and overly restrictive approaches to nutrition — especially when performance collides with real life.
That tension eventually pulled me toward Colorado and back to school. When I returned to study nutrition, I wasn’t interested in memorizing guidelines. I wanted to understand what actually holds up when fatigue sets in, schedules are packed, and life isn’t designed around training.
That’s where my approach took shape. It’s not just about knowing the science — it’s about applying it in a way that supports performance and recovery over time, without breaking the athlete in the process.
That mindset still guides my work today. Whether I’m supporting athletes or working in high-performance environments, the strategies have to function under pressure — not just look good on paper.
Background
I began my career in New York and later transitioned into health and performance through endurance sport, including triathlon and long-distance running. That path ultimately led me to clinical nutrition, academic teaching, and embedded roles within military and tactical environments.
I’ve worked within multidisciplinary teams supporting high-stress, high-performance populations, where staying “in your lane” matters — but so does understanding how the lanes connect. Those experiences shaped how I approach my work today: with respect for structure, clarity of role, and a strong emphasis on collaboration.
Over time, I’ve learned that the most effective health and performance strategies are rarely the most complicated ones. They’re the ones that fit the environment, the people, and the system they’re meant to serve.
Where I’m Focused Now
At this stage in my career, I’m less interested in volume-based client work and more focused on roles where I can contribute at a higher level — supporting teams, programs, and organizations through thoughtful integration, coordination, and problem-solving.
My work continues to evolve toward systems-based thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation within healthcare and performance settings.
My graduate research examined energy balance in elite endurance athletes, using iDXA to assess body composition and bone mineral density. This work deepened my understanding of how both intentional and unintentional energy deficits affect performance, recovery, and long-term health — particularly in high-volume endurance populations.
The research applied energy balance models developed by Dr. Ann Loucks and aligned with early concepts that informed the RED-S position statement within sports nutrition.
Professional Memberships
- Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN)
- Sports Dietitians USA (SD-USA)
- Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association (ASPDA)
Research:
“The Effect of Energy Balance on Bone Mineral Density in Elite Endurance Athletes”
— BONE MINERAL DENSITY & ENERGY BALANCE
