RD Close Up: Emily Santanna of Weis Markets
You may recognize Emily Santanna, M.Ed., RDN, LDN, from a March ARC Health and Wellness Community webinar, but under a different last name. Santanna was recently married and has new… Read more
RD Close Up: Greta Allen of Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger
Greta Allen, MHA, RD, grew up hiking every weekend with family and running long distance on the cross county team. So, when she first pursued a career in dietetics, she… Read more
RD Close Up: Ellie Wilson of Northeast Grocery
Ellie Wilson, MS, RD, CDN, FAND, was one of the first dietitians featured in the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance articles back in April 2013, just a year after the organization’s… Read more
RD Close Up: Theresa Moutafis of Aeroflow Health
Lactation consultant Theresa Moutafis, MA, RD, IBCLC, PMH-C, surprisingly wasn’t breastfed as a child. “I had an aunt who breastfed, and I remember being like, ‘What is this?’” she said…. Read more
RD Close Up: Pooja Patel of ShopRite
Pooja Patel, MS, RD, CDN, knew she wanted to be a dietitian at 16 years old. She grew up in an Indian household where the female cultural beauty standard was… Read more
Highlights from 2024 RD Close Ups
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s important to remember it’s not just about closing a chapter — it’s about recognizing how far we’ve come and setting the stage for… Read more
RD Close Up: Sherry Coleman Collins of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation
It takes an average of 17 years for research to go from freshly published to actually implemented in clinical practice. Sherry Coleman Collins, MS, RD, LD, FAND, hopes to change… Read more
RD Close Up: Caitlin Rulli of ShopRite
When Caitlin Rulli, RDN, CDN, was in high school, she knew she wanted to work in healthcare, but not as a nurse and not as a doctor. “When you’re 17,… Read more
RD Close Up: Andrew Akhaphong of Mackenthun’s Fine Foods
Before working as a retail dietitian, Andrew Akhaphong, MS, RD, LD, CPT, CSCS, worked as a clinical dietitian for six years for skilled nursing facilities in transitional care units. However,… Read more
RD Close Up: Simon Sum of Herbalife
When Simon Sum, DCN, RD, ACSM-CPT, ACSM-EIM, FAND, was a teenager, he struggled to gain weight. He was indulging in various cuisines, but nothing was working. Thus began his interest… Read more