President’s Pen - MemberClicks · 2019-09-06 · Topic: Yoga and Q&A with Erin Falls, the Registered Dietitian and yoga instructor of Planks and Pizza Location: Gorelick Auditorium

CHARLOTTE DIETETIC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2019

Charlotte Dietetic Association

Newsletter

Summer 2019

Happy New CDA Year!

I am so ecstatic to serve each one of you as President of the Charlotte Dietetic Association. I have spent the past year learning from Natalie but I am now officially ready to promote myself from copilot to the real deal. After taking in all the knowledge that I could last year and allowing my brain to come up with some divergent ideas, I came into this year with three goals:

Improve engagement of all members through unique meetings, journal clubs, volunteer and social events. You can expect to get up and move around at member meetings, to socialize with dietitians from other practices, and celebrate the meaning of wellness within dietetics.

Increase volunteer events! We are looking for fun and different volunteer activities that set us apart from other associations in the area. To start off the year, CDA has donated back to school welcome bags to Winthrop University dietetic students. In September, we will have a group participating in the Isabella Santos 5K for Kids Cancer. If you have any ideas- let us know!

Make it fun! What’s the point of being in a group that isn’t any fun? I want this year to be a year of new friendships, connections networking, and most importantly enjoyment. We will have socials throughout the year to allow for making connections between all members, in all settings of the dietetics community. We plan to have journal clubs that coincide with holiday themes to celebrate how food and nutrition play into different times of the year. We plan to have socials that also give back. I want every dietitian in Charlotte to feel proud to be in CDA.

President’s Pen Jennifer Goodman, RDN, LDN, CNSC

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To achieve these goals, the CDA board has created a “Passport to Wellness”. The passport is a way to keep track of the events you have attended throughout the year. We plan to hit topics of cooking, exercise, and meditation while highlighting different unique professions within our Charlotte Dietetics community. Our volunteer events, socials, and journal clubs all going back to our theme to explore wellness.

At the end of the CDA year, you will have the chance to win a $100 gift card to Trader Joes! To be eligible to win you must attend two member meetings, a volunteer event, a social event, a journal club, and be a member of CDA. We have physical passports and stamps because this year is all about fun.

Be sure to tell everyone you know about our first member meeting: Yoga with Erin Falls RD of Planks and Pizza. Erin is also a private practice dietitian who will be answering some questions on how she got into that role and how she combines yoga with being a dietitian.

Excited to explore wellness with you,

Jennifer RD, LD, CNSC

Charlotte Dietetic Association President 2019-2020


Volunteer with CDA

September

Member

Meeting

September 10th at 6:00 pm

Topic: Yoga and Q&A with Erin Falls, the Registered Dietitian and yoga instructor of Planks

and Pizza

Location: Gorelick Auditorium at Levine Children’s Hospital

Cost: FREE for CDA members; just $10 for non-members

Dinner will be provided courtesy of Kate Farms.

Please bring your own yoga mat!!

(visit our facebook page and follow the link to register)

Our next volunteer event will be on Saturday, September 28th! We are going to participate in the Isabella Santos 5K. Runners and volunteers will support the Isabella Santos Foundation and other children fighting cancer

If you have any questions or suggestions related to volunteer events, please contact Leslie Van Horn, MS, RDN, LDN at: [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]


Member Spotlight

Name: Katie Lenarcic, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Position: Pediatric Inpatient Dietitian (general pediatrics and PICU)

School/Internship:

Undergraduate: BS Chemistry (UNC Charlotte)

Graduate: MS Nutrition (Winthrop)

Favorite Food: nachos and ice cream!

Fun Fact: Before I became an RD, I worked as a lab tech/chemist for 5 years. I did a variety of jobs

from doing research on plastics to toxicology screens for pain clinic patients. Probably the weirdest

job I has was when I worked for a superabsorbent polymer lab for several months and they had me

research the absorbent capability of different diapers on the market. I know way too much about

Pampers!

Favorite Nutrition/Dietetic Advice: I am in a constant pursuit of finding balance in my life and

nutrition is a large part of that. Unfortunately, we all know the general public tends to think that

extreme dieting/exercising is the answer to weight loss or health issues. I always try to revert

back to what foods do you really love? Instead of lowering the numbers on the scale, how can we

be mindful and balance the scale?


Transition

Meeting

The 2018-2019 board members and the 2019-2020 board

members met at Hawker’s back in April. We shared lots of good food, learned from last year’s

board members, and discussed the exciting things we have coming up

this year!


Board Social

On July 30th, most of the board members met for a cookie

decorating class and potluck dinner. Elle Matchin, owner of Baked Well, a custom bakery in Matthews, lead the cookie decorating class. We had so much fun and went home with

some pretty cute cookies.

Definitely check out her bakery!


2019-2020

Kickoff

Social

On August 15th, CDA members, friends, and family gathered at

Sycamore Brewing for an evening of good eats and sips. We had a raffle

for a couple of Trader Joe’s gift baskets and played a networking

game to get to know each other. We had a blast and are looking forward to seeing everyone at more events

throughout the coming year!


Alma Adams Mad

Hatter Luncheon

On August 24th, some of our CDA members attended the Annual Mad Hatters Luncheon supporting Rep. Alma Adams. The event was made possible by the ANDPAC (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Political Action Committee). It was a great opportunity to have face-to-face time with Rep. Alma Adams and make an impact on our state’s decision makers.


Get to know your 2019-2020 CDA Board

President Jennifer Goodman RD, LD, CNSC received her BS in Food Science and Human Nutrition from

Clemson University in 2014 and completed her internship at the Augusta Area Dietetic Internship

in 2015. She works for Levine Children’s in the pulmonology division working with pediatric

cystic fibrosis patients. Jennifer teaches barre at the Barre Code in NoDa and finished her first

(any only) marathon this past year. She almost as excited to serve as president as she was

when Clemson won the football national championship for the 2nd time, it’s a close call.

Past President Natalie currently works as a Wellness Coordinator for Eurest Dining Services. She holds her

Bachelors of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from Clemson University.

Natalie has experience in school food service, outpatient clinical nutrition, and private nutrition

counseling. This is Natalie’s third year serving on the CDA Board. In her free time, she enjoys

exercising and being outdoors, trying out new recipes in the kitchen, cheering on Clemson

football, and exploring all that Charlotte has to offer.

President-Elect Samantha Scruggs, RD, LDN (known online as Samantha Leigh RD) is a Registered Dietitian and

Licensed Dietitian in practice since 2011. She got her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of

North Carolina at Chapel Hill and did her internship at the South Carolina Department of Health

and Environmental Control in Columbia, SC at Palmetto Health Richland. She has experience in

private practice, management, long-term care, and consulting. She has a private practice in

Gastonia, NC and currently specializes in helping women overcome anxiety by modifying diet and

lifestyle to achieve balanced mood and fewer episodes of anxiety or panic.

Treasurer Lauren Littmann is a Pediatric Clinical Dietitian at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Cancer and

Blood Disorders Clinic. Lauren completed her dietetic internship at Duke University Hospital and

received her Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Winthrop University. Lauren

is a native of North Carolina and received her undergraduate degree in Business Management

from North Carolina State University. In her spare time, she enjoys staying active, trying new

recipes, and spending time with her husband, Dash (cat), and Sadie (dog).


Legislative Representative Chandler Kasay is the Inpatient Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Rehabilitation dietitian at

Levine Children’s Hospital. She received her undergrad and completed her internship at Texas

Christian University in 2017. Chandler and her husband are both native Charlotteans and in their

free time can be found spending time with family.

Program Planner Co-Chair Rj is the outpatient dietitian at CMC Myers Park Internal Medicine. She received her BS in

Nutrition and Biology from North Carolina State University. She then went on to pursue her

Masters in Nutrition from North Carolina State University (Go Pack!) before completing her

dietetic internship at Lenoir-Rhyne University. This is Rj’s first CDA position. In her spare time, Rj

enjoys spending time with her daughter and husband, crafting, and running with her black lab,

Alli.

Program Planner Co-Chair Alina Pittman, MS, RD finished her dietetic internship in April 2019, and just recently passed the

registration exam. She has accepted a position as a Clinical Dietitian with Atrium Health North

East located in Concord, NC. Alina received her bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University

of Central Florida and worked in her field for 9 years before going back to school. She attended

school at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, and received her master’s degree in Human

Nutrition in December 2017. Alina enjoys playing a role in helping others to live their healthiest

life. She is looking forward to the beginning of this new career and all of the opportunities that

lie ahead.

Secretary Rachel Gibson, MS, RD, LDN is the Clinical Dietitian at Adult and Pediatric Specialists (Lincare) here

in Charlotte. She is also a trainer at F45 Training. She received her BS in Biology from Erskine

College, then completed her MS in Human Nutrition and dietetic internship at Winthrop University.

In her free time, Rachel enjoys working out, reading, cooking/baking, and spending time with her

husband, Connor, and pup, Benji.

Membership Chair Tina Marie received her Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition from Winthrop University in Rock

Hill, South Carolina where she also served as President of the Student Dietetic Association. Tina

Marie currently owns and operates a professional speaking and consulting business in the

Charlotte area that provides seminars on a variety of topics such as whole food, plant-based

nutrition, menu planning and cooking classes, gut health and hypothyroidism.


Journal Club Coordinator Ashley Goehring is the clinical liaison for Aveanna Healthcare/Epic Medical Solutions. She

received her BS in Food Science and Human Nutrition from Clemson University and completed her

MS in Nutrition and dietetic internship at Winthrop University. This is Ashley’s first position on

the CDA board. In her spare time, you can find Ashley trying new restaurants around Charlotte,

cheering on the Panthers and Clemson Tigers, or traveling abroad as much as she can.

Volunteer Events Coordinator Leslie Van Horn works at Winthrop University as an Instructor and Dietetic Internship

Coordinator. She received her MS in Human Nutrition and completed her internship at Winthrop

University. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition at University of North

Florida. Leslie previously acted as the Co-Webmaster for CDA from 2012-2014. She is excited to

continue to her involvement with the CDA board as Volunteer Coordinator. Outside of the world

of dietetics, Leslie enjoys being active (yoga, running, biking), traveling, and spending time with

her husband and golden retriever puppy.

Webmaster Co-Chair Patricia E. Pitts is a recent transplant RDN from Memphis, Tennessee. Before moving to the

Carolina area she received a BS in Health and Human Performance with concentration in Dietetics

along with a MS in Clinical Nutrition. After completing the dietetic internship, she attended L Ecole

Culinaire and earned an AOS in Culinary Arts and Diploma in Culinary Essentials. Currently Mrs.

Pitts works at the VA Medical Center Salisbury and Atrium Healthcare. She is excited to serve as

CDA’s Webmaster Co-Chair for a second year.

Webmaster Co-Chair

Patty Parris is the dietetic technician registered and certified dietary manager at Abernethy

Laurels in Newton. She received her AAS in Dietetics at Gaston College in 2013 and is currently a

student at the University of Alabama’s distance program to get her BHS in Food and Nutrition.

This will be Patty’s 3rd year on the CDA board as one of the co-webmasters. If you can’t find her

at work, studying, cooking, or reading about food and nutrition, you might be able to find her

taking selfies with her dogs or trying to tire them out walking around the neighborhood (it never

works).

Student Representative Allison Frank is excited to be the new Student Representative for the CDA. She is currently a

junior at Winthrop University and aims to complete her undergraduate of Human Nutrition next

fall. While in school, Allison has been a nanny in Charlotte since she moved to the area in 2016

and she also volunteers for a pediatric hematology and oncology clinic at Levine Children’s

Hospital a couple times a week. In her free time, Allison enjoys exploring Charlotte and Rock Hill

by visiting local breweries and shops.


Summer Recipe Inspiration

Strawberry Feta Walnut Salad

Ingredients

10 oz spinach or spring mix

1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced

1 cup fresh blueberries, sliced

½ cup chopped walnuts

½ cup pepitas

½ cup feta cheese, crumbled

1/3 cup reduced sugar craisins

2 tbsp dressing of choice (balsamic or raspberry vinaigrette)

Instructions

Rinse strawberries and blueberries. Slice strawberries and set both aside.

Add salad greens to a large bowl, add toppings and toss to evenly distribute all other toppings.

Add dressing and toss or leave on the side to avoid getting soggy.

Refrigerate and serve chilled.

Recipe from Shanna Hutcheson, RD, LD, the dietitian behind Wellness for the Win

Blueberry Zucchini Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 pinch salt

1 cup shredded zucchini

½ cup creamy peanut butter

¾ cup milk of choice

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup maple syrup

1 cup blueberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8x8” baking dish with butter or cooking spray

Mix oats, baking powder, cinnamon, an salt in a medium bowl.

Mix zucchini, peanut butter, milk, egg, vanilla, and maple syrup in a large bowl.

Combine both bowls of ingredients in the larger bowl and then fold in blueberries.

Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean from the center.

Slice into 12 slices and store in refrigerator until ready to eat.

Recipe from Laura Ligos, MBA, RD, CSSD, dietitian behind The Sassy Dietitian


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