Meet Sarah

My Story

I first became interested in studying nutrition when my infant son was diagnosed with a food allergy. As a nursing mother, I had to modify my diet, using only information that I could find myself. At the time, I thought that more resources for this type of situation would be really helpful. All I wanted to do was feed my baby and not hate the food I was eating, and I was sure there were other mothers just like me.

Several years later, while teaching fitness classes, I was asked many nutrition questions that were outside my scope of practice as a fitness professional. As I looked for ways that I could responsibly help my clients, I came across a range of nutrition certificates and degree programs. I remembered the days when I had wanted to show mothers that they could eat in a way that supported their babies’ needs as well as satisfy their own. And I myself was leaning more into plant-based eating. All of this interested me! If I wanted to help people with lots of different issues, becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist was the perfect path to take.

So, for five years I attended classes and completed a comprehensive internship program. During that time, my son (then in middle school) began to get more serious about sports and had nutrition questions of his own, which I was thrilled to be able to answer. When I passed the registration examination for dietitians, I started my private practice. And here we are!

My Credentials

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Maine

• Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education, Willamette University

• Bachelor of Science, Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology

Certifications and Licenses

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Commission on Dietetic Registration

• Licensed Dietitian, State of Maine

• Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise

• Certified Group Fitness Instructor, American Council on Exercise