| Degrees and institutions | PhD Nutrition (Washington State University); BS Food Science & Nutrition (Central Washington University) |
| Additional certifications and specializations | RDN (registered dietitian nutritionist); CDCES (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist); RYT-500 (Registered Yoga Teacher, 500-hrs) |
| Primary roles at PNWU | COM Faculty member, responsible for nutrition curriculum. Teaches via lectures and clinically interactive sessions across multiple courses for years 1 and 2. Teaching expertise relates to nutrition, diabetes, obesity, lifestyle medicine, and chronic disease management. Research focuses on community-based observations and interventions; novel secondary analyses of publicly available datasets; and survey-based and qualitative modalities. |
| Content expertise | Adult medical nutrition therapy Adult and pediatric diabetes Adult and pediatric obesity Health disparities Quality of life Surveys |
| Clinical expertise/patient-care experience | Medical Nutrition Therapy counseling and education (general acute-care and outpatient settings), Diabetes self-management education and training (outpatient) |
| Community service | Union Gospel Mission Medical Clinic, Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board |
| Cultural/international experience | Research experience primarily focuses on regional rural and/or Latino/Hispanic populations |
| Pedagogical expertise | Lecture-, discussion-, or case-based teaching modalities |
| Methodological expertise | Nutrition counseling, quantitative and qualitative research methods |
| Professional External Links | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2224-2548 |
