This Iowa Academy podcast will highlight upcoming events and how being a part of the Iowa Academy can help you grow as a professional through continuing education, networking, and serving in a leadership role. You will hear how guests became interested in
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Rachel Sweeney MS, RD, LD serves as a program specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach AnswerLine. We learn she really had been training to be an RD her entire life! Learn about the various Iowa Academy roles where Rachel learned several leadership skills and met many life-long friends. Iowa Academy webpage: https://www.eatrightiowa.org ; ISU Extension Answer line 1-800-262-3804; Facebook @Answerline & instagram @ISUAnswerline & email answer@iastate.edu; To reach Rachel @cys_RD on instagram
Outgoing President Alison St. Germain brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the November Newsletter. Read the Newsletter in its entirety here www.eatrightiowa.org
Karlee Goolightly MPP, RD is a queer & gender expansive dietitian who takes an intersectional, therapeutic approach to their work to support and uplift folks in marginalized bodies. In addition to seeing courageous clients in their private practice, Moxie Mind, they counsel other brave, thoughtful dietitians who care deeply about their clients and anti-oppressive work. Aside from 1:1 and group supervision for RDs, Karlee also teaches nutrition at MSU Denver and hosts Counseling Skills for Dietitians Who Give a Damn - a virtual training series for RDs to hone their skills through an affirming lens. For more information visit The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website; To contact Karlee and learn more about their content: @MoxieMind instagram; Moxie Mind Website where you can learn more about their online courses, 1:1 supervision, group supervision, or to refer clients! Resources discussed: Your Body is Not an Apology - Sonya Renee Taylor, Body of Truth - Harriet Brown, Fearing the Black Body - Sabrina Strings, Care Work - Lakshmi and Piepzna-Samarasinha, What We Don't Talk About When we Talk About Fat - Aubrey Gordon, Decolonizing Wellness - Dalia Kinsey eatrightiowa.org
Outgoing President Alison St. Germain brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the October Newsletter. Read the Newsletter in its entirety here; Iowa Academy Annual Meeting Nov 3,4, 2022 details; Region Director interest and details--contact alisonst@iastate.edu; For more information on the two open Policy Team positions email Kaitlyn; Information on scholarship and awards; www.eatrightiowa.org
Susie Roberts MS, RD is a Clinical Registered Dietitian and has her own private practice where does a mix of individualized health coaching and corporate presentations & workshops. Britany Lumley, ESQ, is the Iowa Academy's Lobbyist. She is the Managing Director of Government Affairs with LS2group. They will be presenting "Leveraging Policy and Grassroots Advocacy Efforts Elevates the Crucial Role Dietitians Play in Improving Nutrition and Food Security." Contact Susie at dashccs@gmail.com if you have questions about her private practice or if you have questions regarding policy and consumer protection policyeatrightiowa@gmail.com Contact Brittany with LS2 Group at blumley@LS2group.com Alison Beckman MS, RD, LD, CEDS-S. She is a National Clinical Educator for Alsana: An eating disorder Recovery Community. Alison is also a certified eating disorder specialist supervisor. "How Fat Phobia Perpetuates Eating Disorders and Prevents Treatment: Working on Your Own Body inclusivity." Resources for eating disorder education and treatment Alsana.com Instagram: alsana_recovery Kimberly Rose-Francis RDN, CDCES, CNSC, LD. "Cultural Competence in Diabetes Care" Follow Kim on instagram @The.BloodSugar.Nutritionist Mridul Datta, PhD, RD, LD, FAND "Managing Bias and Microaggressions: An Ethical Responsibility" Mickey Rubin, PhD "Eggs and Egg Nutrients in Healthy Dietary Patterns Across the Lifespan" Morgan P McGhee MPH, RD "Integrating Equity into School Meals" Iowa Academy webpage: https://www.eatrightiowa.org
Learn about the roles needed for the upcoming election! Ann Parker is the Nominating Committee Chair and she will explain what each position involves. Ann has been involved with the Iowa Academy for many years and has gained great leadership skills. Ann currently works as an Educational Program Consultant and Training Coordinator for the Child and Adult Care Food Program at the Iowa Department of Education. She provides training for childcare providers and centers that participate in CACFP on topics such as meal patterns and infant feeding, She has previously worked for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and WIC. She earned a Master of Health Science from Western Carolina University and a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Minor in Psychology from Iowa State University. She lives with her family in Altoona, Iowa. Iowa Academy webpage: https://www.eatrightiowa.org. If you are interested in learning more or getting on the ballot contact Ann at nominationeatrightiowa@gmail.com Join the coffee chat November 4th during Iowa Academy Annual Conference!
Drew Hemler MSc, RD, CDN, FAND Award winning International registered dietitian. This presentation will fulfil your CDR Ethics requirement! "Tweet, Snap, Post, Share: Ethical Practices in Social Media" Contact Drew nutritionbydrew@gmail.com Follow Drew on instagram dietitian.drew Jodie Heugrich RDN, LD Food Program Manager with the University of Northern Iowa & Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt, PhD, RDN, LD Assistant Professor and Researcher at Iowa State University "Iowa Food System Coalition and RDNs Working Together to Make a Difference in our Food System" Contact Jodie jodie.huegerich@uni.edu and contact Lyndi lbschutt@iastate.edu Ayten Salahi MS, RDN who is a passionate plant based and gi focused registered dietitian. "Identifying and Correcting Cultural Misconceptions in Plant-forward Dietetics" Resources 1. Social Identify Wheel, adapted from Marcella Runell, Social Justice Education UMass-Amherst and “Voice of Discovery,” Intergroup Relations Center, Arizona State University. 2. Demographics in Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2020 Needs Satisfaction Survey. 3.Decolonize Your Diet: Plant-Based Mexican-American Recipes for Health and Healing. 4. The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen. 5. Plant-Based India: Nourishing Recipes Rooted in Tradition. Website; To connect on social media @aysa.nutrition and @planetaryhealthcollective. Enjoy hearing from a few of our presenters for the Iowa Academy Annual Meeting November 3, 4th, 2022. Find the agenda and register here: https://www.eatrightiowa.org/annualmeeting
Tonya Huenink RDN, LD is the registered dietitian and diabetes education program coordinator at Sioux Center Health in northwest Iowa. Tonya received her Bachelors of Science in Dietetics at Iowa State University and completed her dietetic internship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She is currently working toward becoming a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist as well as obtaining additional training in eating disorder treatment, which is a great need in the rural area she works in. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, biking, playing board games with her husband and three kids, and working on new designs for the family's laser-engraving shop. This year, she is serving as the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Meeting Chair so much of her free time is going toward planning an amazing return to an in-person annual meeting this November! More information on sponsorships and exhibits AND to register for the meeting. If you have questions, contact Tonya!
Katie Sorrell is a Registered Dietitian with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, overseeing food pantry coaching and a donation gardening program as the Policy, Systems and Environmental Change Coordinator. Katie has two decades of experience with SNAP-Ed funding at ISU, Iowa Department of Public Health and University of California, San Diego. SNAP-Ed aims to help make the healthy choice the easy choice for individuals with low-income. For more information visit the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website; Resources: Ask these two questions to determine food security Food Pantry Visitor; Growing Together Iowa: Mini Grants to help fund materials for Master Gardner volunteer donation projects. For nourishing recipes on a budget: Spend Smart Eat Smart; To learn more about food dignity: Clancy Harrison website; and https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/; Healthy Food Pantry Donation Guide; DMARC Portrait of a Food Pantry Visitor: data, demographics and disparities
Outgoing President Alison St. Germain brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the September Newsletter. Read the Newsletter in its entirety here; Iowa Academy Annual Meeting Nov 3,4, 2022 details; Region Director interest and details--contact alisonst@iastate.edu; For more information on the two open Policy Team positions email Kaitlyn; Information on scholarship and awards; www.eatrightiowa.org
Meet Christyna Johnson. She is a weight inclusive registered dietitian who works with disordered eating, eating disorders, and intuitive eating. She practices from a Health at Every Size®, social justice, trauma-informed and person -centered approach. Alison and Christyna talk about some tough issues related to social injustice and how the narrow view of "healthy eating" excludes many in the BIPOC community. Christyna brings an inclusive and diverse perspective to her private practice and in her Podcast Intuitive Eating for the Culture. Resources: Fearing the Black Body—Sabrina Strings; Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach—Tribole and Resch; ASDAH Association for Size Diversity and Health; Trauma informed Approaches to Eating Disorders, Andrew Seubert; An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery from Eating Disorders: Healing Part by Part—Amy Yandel Grabowski; Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders—Jennifer L. Gaudiani Find Christyna here: Encouraging dietitian ; Instagram Intuitive Eating for the Culture Podcast Look for her upcoming Intuitive Eating Course on Teachable. If you are interested in Supervision contact Christyna to schedule an appointment. eatrightiowa.org
Meet Katie Sorrell RDN, LD who is a Menu Production Dietitian for Martin Brothers and brand new to the IDEA Team and focusing on recruitment! She provides a bit about her journey with race discrimination she has faced. For more information visit the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website; To learn how you can get involved with our IDEA Team, reach out to Allie Lansmen (DEIeatrightiowa@gmail.com); Resources
Anne Elizabeth, RD is an entrepreneur and so much fun to talk to! She gives us great insights on writing a book with editor and publisher recommendations as well as her journey with her podcast and how that has gotten her name out there and has procured speaking engagements from this! For more information visit the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website; Listen to Conversations with Anne Elizabeth Podcast; Podcast was inspired by her book 'I'm a Registered Dietitian...Now What?' Listen to one of Anne's first podcast episode when she Interviewed Alison St. Germain ; Visit Ortman Productions, Inc who produces Anne's podcast and published her book; Freelance writing resource; FB group to find editors, tips on writing a book, great connections: RDs Who Write; Contact Anne for more information
Kaitlyn Scheurmann, RD for Waukee School District and new Iowa Academy Policy Chair shares her vision for the upcoming year as well as her passion for the field of dietetics. For more information visit the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website https://www.eatrightiowa.org/ Policy resources: https://www.eatrightiowa.org/publicpolicy
Outgoing President Alison St. Germain brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the August Newsletter. Read the Newsletter in its entirety here; Iowa Academy Annual Conference Nov 3,4, 2022 details; Region Director interest and details--contact alisonst@iastate.edu; For more information on the two open Policy Team positions email Kaitlyn; Information on scholarship and awards; www.eatrightiowa.org
Kritzia A. Rodriguez, RD is a recent RD but not new to the field of Dietetics. She was a dietitian first in Puerto Rico and currently works as a bilingual dietitian at the WIC Program, IDPH of Iowa City; for the Iowa Academy she is the IDEA Policy Liaison. Tune in to hear about her unique path to dietetics! To learn how you can get involved with our IDEA Team, reach out to Allie Lansmen (DEIeatrightiowa@gmail.com); For resources: https://www.eatrightiowa.org/inclusiondiversityequityaccess
Lisa Nolting is a weight inclusive RD and has her own private practice where she works with individuals who have disordered eating and assists them in developing a healthier relationship with food and their body. She gives us some insight into running a private practice and where to turn for resources. For more information visit the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website www.eatrightiowa.org To schedule an appointment with Lisa contact her at: hello@lisanolting.com Website: www. lisanolting.com; For eating disorder resources, provider information, caregiver information: www.edci.com
Brittany Lumley, attorney and Managing Director of Government Affairs with LS2Group and lobbyist for the Iowa Academy discusses important issues and we learn a bit more about her outside of her career and how she is a great role model for young women wanting to get involved in politics. For more information visit the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website www.eatrightiowa.org Contact: Brittany Lumley: blumley@ls2group.com
Outgoing President Alison St. Germain brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the July Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters Have an idea for a podcast episode or want to be interviewed? contact Alison alisonst@iastate.edu
Listen to Vanessa Perez as she tells us the importance of being involved with professional organizations such as the Iowa Academy and a bit about her experiences with t the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access) Team and the importance of this work. To learn how you can get involved with our IDEA Team, reach out to Allie Lansmen DEIeatrightiowa@gmail.com For resources: https://www.eatrightiowa.org/inclusiondiversityequityaccess
Brian Smith, President Elect for the Iowa Academy is a clinical and consultant RDN, LD with Unitypoint in Des Moines IA. Tune in to hear his vision for the Iowa Academy during his presidency and find out where his passions in our field lie. For more information visit the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website https://www.eatrightiowa.org/
Susie Roberts, RDN, LD, is on the Iowa Academy Public Policy Team as the Consumer Protection Liaison. Learn how you can do one small thing to help the profession of dietetics. Outside of volunteering with the Iowa Academy, Susie has a private practice, DASH Coaching and Consulting Solutions, LLC. Iowa Academy webpage: https://www.eatrightiowa.org/ To find out who your legislators are, go to https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/find and type in your address. For continuing education to to take advantage of many resources and tools go to https://www.eatrightiowa.org/publicpolicy
President-Elect Brian Smith brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the June Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
Meet Allie Lansman (she/her) RD, LD and Master of Public Health Candidate at Des Moines University. Allie is a sustainable food systems specialist and a freelance sustainability and environmental nutrition educator and consultant. She is also our Inclusion Diversity Equity Accessibility (IDEA) chair. To learn how you can get involved with our IDEA Team, reach out to Allie Lansmen (DEIeatrightiowa@gmail.com); For resources: https://www.eatrightiowa.org/inclusiondiversityequityaccess
Meet Ruth Litchfield Registered Dietitian & the Iowa Academy's new Executive Director. Learn more about Ruth and her vision for the Iowa Academy, where her passions lie, and what she likes to do for fun outside of nutrition! To learn more about how to become involved with planning for our Annual Conference contact meetingeatrightrightiowa@gmail.com www.eatrightiowa.org
President-Elect Brian Smith brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the May Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
Theresa Jones Dietetic Intern brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the April Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
Meet Anita Turzynski, RDN, LD Director of Nutrition at North Polk Community Schools and Susan Carlson RDN, LD dietitian for Ankeny schools. Anita is Iowa Academy's Award Chair, and Susan the Award Chair elect. Tune in to hear how dietetic students can apply for a scholarship and Iowa Academy members can apply for the Membership Grant for professional development and to hear the exciting updates to the scholarship for next year! Scholarship applications are due by Friday, April 29, 2022 https://www.eatrightiowa.org/awardsscholarships
Interviews with students from the Student Dietetic Association - Chat with future Registered Dietitians The Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics welcomes several Iowa State University Dietetic Students to the podcast. President Alison St. Germain chats with Vanessa Perez, Inclusion Diversity, Equity, Accessibility Team www.eatrightiowa.org
Co-Marketing Chair Hailey Holland, RDN, LD brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the March Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
Meet Lexie Stoneking, Registered Dietitian with WIC at Polk and Dallas County. She is also the Policy Chair for the Iowa Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. She will be discussing pressing issues on the hill and what you can do to support these important issues. How to Raise and Intuitive Eater by Sumner Brooks and Amee Severson To learn more about how to become involved check out our website https://www.eatrightiowa.org/advocacy and contact policyeatrightiowa@gmail.com
Co-Marketing Hailey Holland brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the February Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
Interviews with students from the Student Dietetic Association - Chat with future Registered Dietitians The Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics welcomes several Iowa State University Dietetic Students to the podcast. President Alison St. Germain chats with Caitlyn Pote, Policy Team www.eatrightiowa.org
Co-Marketing Chair Erin Hoisington, RDN, LD brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the January Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
Meet Kallen Augustad, Iowa State University Dining Dietitian and Nominating Chair for Iowa Academy. Learn about her path to becoming a Registered Dietitian and how having a leadership role in the Iowa Academy has benefitted her personally and professionally. Kallen will also discuss the various Iowa Academy board roles and what they entail and how you can volunteer. Contact Kallen with questions and interest on becoming involved with the Iowa Academy and Dietetics: nominationeatrightiowa@gmail.com If you want more information on each leadership role you can visit our website. www.eatrightiowa.org
Co-Marketing Chair Erin Hoisington, RDN, LD brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the December Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
Interviews with students from the Student Dietetic Association - Chat with future Registered Dietitians The Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics welcomes several Iowa State University Dietetic Students to the podcast. President Alison St. Germain chats with Natalia Smychkova, Marketing Team www.eatrightiowa.org
Co-Marketing Chair Erin Hoisington, RDN, LD brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the November Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
Interviews with students from the Student Dietetic Association - Chat with future Registered Dietitians The Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics welcomes several Iowa State University Dietetic Students to the podcast. President Alison St. Germain chats with Sierra Weldon, Student Dietetic Liaison www.eatrightiowa.org
Co-Marketing Chair Erin Hoisington, RDN, LD brings you all the latest information, updates and more from the October Newsletter. Stay up to date and Read the entire newsletter at: www.eatrightiowa.org/newsletters
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