January UAND Member Spotlight

January 23rd, 2014

Meet UAND Member –

Marysa Cardwell

 

What schooling have you completed?

Master’s Degree in Nutrition with DPD requirements for the RD.  Completed  DTR requirements. 

What is your job/expertise?

Worked in the nutritional supplement industry for 10+  years.

 

Why did you choose the field of nutrition/dietetics?

I love to work with people and teaching about nutrition and health.

How is UAND useful to you?

The networking opportunities and informative emails have been great.

 

What is your favorite recipe or food tradition?

I am Japanese and my husband is Indian so it is really fun for me to cook these different ethnic foods.

Please share any other hobbies or interesting things about you:

I coach a masters swimming class and love to long-distance swim.

 

 

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