Careers in Nutrition
Graduates of the Teachers College Program in Nutrition have gone on to
pursue a variety of careers. Below is a list that provides a snapshot
of where some of the Program's graduates are today:
Community Nutrition:
- EB is a nutrition educator at Cornell Cooperative
Extension and presents nutrition workshops to low-income families
throughout Westchester
County.
- CR is the community nutritionist for the Food
Bank of New York City.
- JJ is the creator and performer of “Jumping Jacks
with Jill,” an innovative program designed to teach school-aged children
about nutrition. JJ is a singer/songwriter who recently recorded her first
children’s CD.
- RC is program officer for the Food and Nutrition
Department of FoodChange, where she manages the “School Food Plus
Cafeteria” and “Wellness Council” programs.
- ES is the nutrition education coordinator of The
CHOICE Project, which is a nutrition education and research initiative of
the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Corporate & Media Nutrition:
- MB is the senior health specialist at Health
Management Corporation-Wellpoint, Inc., and is responsible for the
nutrition and health education of members and employees.
- KB developed a nutrition communication company,
is a nutrition expert on prime-time television, and is a contributing
nutrition expert to publications such as SELF Magazine and MetroParent.
Previously, she was a corporate nutritionist at The Dannon Company.
- EV is the corporate nutritionist for FreshDirect.
- MM is a nutrition communications specialist at
Pollock Communications Inc., which is a full-service public relations
company.
- FS is a media spokesperson, journalist and
nutrition consultant.
- EK is a nutritionist and Food Network star who
hosts “Healthy Appetite” and is the author of the bestselling books “The
Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life” and “Small Changes,
Big Results.”
Public Health Nutrition:
- ES is the coordinator for the “Eat Well, Play
Hard in Child Care Settings” program at the New York City Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene.
- RS is a nutrition consultant with Head Start, and
is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Nutrition at New York University and serves as the
chairperson of New York City Nutrition. Education Network.
- EH is a nutrition education consultant with the
WIC Program at the Texas Department of State Health Services and is an
instructor at the Texas
Culinary Academy.
- RT is a nutrition information specialist at “Food
Stamp Nutrition Connection,” which is part of the USDA National
Agricultural Library. She manages the resource center, reviews nutrition
education and training materials, and manages online nutrition content.
- CC is a senior program officer for the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment
Program.
- VM is a health educator with the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health and produces a local cable-access nutrition
show.
- LM is a nutritionist at God’s Love We Deliver, which
is a non-profit program that provides nutritious meals and nutrition
education to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious
illnesses.
Clinical, Research & Sports Nutrition:
- WS is a nutritionist at Schneider Children’s
Hospital and is a team nutritionist for the New York Jets.
- AS is a clinical dietitian for Sodexho and is a
nutrition consultant for a sports complex in New Jersey where she counsels high
school and college athletes.
- RF is the owner of Nutrition and Exercise
Consulting, which provides nutrition and exercise counseling to private
clients and businesses.
- RM operates a private practice that specializes
in eating disorders and general nutrition issues.
- SF is the clinical nutrition manager and patient
services manager at the National
Rehabilitation Hospital.
- CL is the senior nutritionist at New York University Hospital
for Joint Diseases.
- SS is a dietitian and nutrition education
coordinator at Hebrew Home for the Aged.
- DG is a pediatric nutritionist and diabetes
educator at the Naomi
Berrie Diabetes
Center.
- KD is a nutrition consultant in private practice where she counsels physically active individuals and athletes from competitive kids and teens to elites and professionals.
- MS is the owner of Body Connections, a company
that specializes in sports nutrition and the treatment of eating disorders.
- CW is a research nutritionist at the Obesity
Research Center of St. Luke’s Hospital.
- RR is a Sports Nutritionist/Dietitian at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
For an additional resource for people with interest and expertise in food, nutrition and/or health, individuals can consult Untangling the Nutrition Web in Career Development, a book written by Jennifer A. Ernst, a graduate of the Program in Nutrition.
Untangling the Nutrition Web in Career Development provides valuable information about career options in the fields of food, nutrition, dietetics, and health. This book will guide you through a self-assessment of interests, experiences and abilities as you reflect on your past, present and future. Choose a career in food, nutrition, dietetics and/or health that most suits your skills and interests. Visit http://www.nutritioncareers.com for more information and to order a copy of Untangling the Nutrition Web in Career Development.