Nutrition Heroes

Nutrition and dietetics professional, students and interns share their COVID-19 Stories and Experiences.

An athlete throughout her life, Diane Henderiks, RD, of Ocean Township, N.J., pursued a career in nutrition to combine her core passions of food, health and physical activity.

Part of Ken Roberts’ martial arts training involved learning how nutrition affects athletic performance and recovery, which he implemented with recruits and drill instructors.

Brenda Richardson is the recipient of the 2019 Lenna Frances Cooper Memorial Lecture Award.

Stella Hall Cash is the recipient of the 2019 Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award, the highest honor the Academy bestows on a member.

After earning a doctorate in nutrition sciences and completing two postdoctoral positions, Hall embarked on a journey to become a registered dietitian nutritionist.

For as long as she can remember, Lisa Moskovitz, RD, CDN, was interested in food, cooking, fitness and weight-related issues.

At Mercy LIFE Valley View, a group home for elderly deaf people, Beatrice Agar is responsible for all things food and nutrition.

For eight years, registered dietitian nutritionist Garrett Berdan worked in the Pacific Northwest as a consultant for child nutrition programs.

Albright has an intimate understanding of the difficult journey people with diabetes often face.

Gilbride is the recipient of the 2018 Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award, the highest honor the Academy bestows on a member.

“I try to demonstrate organization, enjoyment, integrity, safety, kindness and providing challenging material in an atmosphere that promotes equality, respect and constructive feedback.”

Collazo-Colón is a clinical dietitian in the High Intensity Psychiatric Unit at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System in Tuskegee, Ala.

As a professor of nutrition, Derelian teaches students in classes such as food law and nutrition education and communications.

From the food placed on the plate to the people who prepare and serve it to kids, Hayes is a champion for school nutrition.

At the age of 7, Mascha Davis and her family became political refugees, fleeing the former Soviet Union and settling in the United States. Shaped by this experience and having traveled while growing up, Davis

For 28 years, registered dietitian nutritionist Susan Weiner has run a private practice specializing in sports nutrition, weight management and, most notably, diabetes education. In a Long Island, New York, office that is more like

For Stephanie Schultz, MSM, RDN, CD, being a dietitian at Festival Foods in Wisconsin means being passionate about helping people make better choices. Customers seek her help for everything from general information about healthy eating