Name: Megan Skinner
School: University of Guelph Alumna ’10
Major: Honours Applied Human Nutrition
Internship: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Graduate Dietetic Internship
Hometown: Toronto, ON, Canada
Favorite food from your region and/or ethnicity: Canadian maple syrup!
Favorite Exercise: Bikram yoga
Twitter: @futureRDmegan Updated: @realeatsRD
Career Aspirations: I am interested in food insecurity, clinical dietetics, and research.  I also plan on pursuing my master’s degree as I have been ‘bitten by the research bug’ after completing my undergraduate thesis.  It is exciting that there are so many career opportunities available for registered dietitians, and I look forward to creating my own path as an RD!

Name: Kristen Carlucci
School: University of Connecticut (’09-’11) & Tulane University (’05-’09)
Major:  Dietetics + Communications
Internship: Coordinated Program at the University of Connecticut
Hometown: Stamford, CT
Favorite food from your region and/or ethnicity: As a New England-er, I love any and all seafood!
Favorite Exercise: Zumba, hot vinyasa yoga, ballet, and most recently: sports circuit classes
Twitter: @simplysavor
Blog: Simply Savor
Career Aspirations:  As a registered dietitian, I hope to open a private practice (for nutrition counseling and consulting), work as a spokesperson, write healthy living books/cookbooks, develop fitness programs…even host a healthy cooking show!  My overall goal is to communicate and connect with individuals to help improve their overall health and well-being!

Name: Colleen Poling
School: Ohio University
Major: Dietetics
Hometown: Medina ohio
Favorite food from your region and/or ethnicity: Ravioli
Favorite Exercise: Swim/bike/run
Twitter: NutriTranslator
Blog: The Nutrition Translator
Career Aspirations: Pediatrics!

Name: Marsi Shapiro

School: Cornell University 2011
Major: Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics
Hometown: Great Neck, New York
Favorite food from your region and/or ethnicity: stuffed cabbage that my grandma makes!!!
Favorite Exercise: challenging workout routine that combines weight lifting with cardio intervals
Twitter: TheNourishedBod
Blog: Ms College Foodie
Career Aspirations: Sports Dietitian and Food Network Star!

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Ashley Ingram
School: Trinity University (undergrad); Lipscomb University (grad)Major: Kinesiology & Nutrition
Hometown: Shreveport, LA
Favorite food from your region and/or ethnicity: Crawfish and Eggplant Étouffée
Favorite Exercise: Anything outside that keeps me moving! Mostly, however, I enjoy running, water skiing and soccer.
Twitter: JoyfulEating
Blog: Joie de Vivre
Career Aspirations: I have lofty career goals! I hope to work with collegiate sports teams doing sports nutrition, to counsel individuals with eating disorders, to have a hand in making positive, healthy changes to school nutrition across the nation and finally, to open a quaint, organic, and mostly vegetarian restaurant.

Name: Stephanie Horvath
School: Indiana University (Undergraduate) and Kent State University (Graduate)
Major: Nutrition
Internship: Kent State University Combined MS and Dietetic Internship
Hometown: Racine, WI and South Bend, IN
Favorite food from your region and/or ethnicity: Hungarian Goulash
Favorite Exercise: Running
Twitter: integrity_fare
Career Aspirations: It changes everyday! I am very interested in a career in environmental nutrition and could see myself working in sports nutrition, long-term care, critical care, or working with food policy. I want to make a positive impact on the world!

Name: Christina Wolfe
School: Cedar Crest Alumnae ’09 Eastern Michigan University ’11
Major: B.S. Nutrition and M.S. Nutrition
Internship: none yet!
Hometown: Bath, Pa
Favorite food from your region and/or ethnicity: Pierogies and funnel cakes with chocolate icing!!
Favorite Exercise: Dance; ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, and hip-hop…i’ve done it all
Twitter: ModNutrition
Career Aspirations: There are so many areas in nutrition I love them all I want to work in long term care, teach kids, and be a professor. I’d also like to write my own book one day. Being on TV would be fun too!

Assistance provided by Christina Wolfe and Stephanie Horvath

I am excited to introduce you to my awesome 2010 virtual intern team! My team  includes five NEW interns (Monica, Rob, Kaylee, Megan and Rachel) as well as two interns (Kristen and Pam) who have continued on with me since last fall. All seven interns are highly driven and self-motivated, which was definitely one of the top criteria I had in mind when going through the applications. Here’s some fun info on them:

Kristen Carlucci

School: University of Connecticut (’09-’11) & Tulane University (’05-’09)

Major: Dietetics + Communications

Internship: Coordinated Program at the University of Connecticut

Hometown: Greenwich, Connecticut

Favorite Food: Peanut Butter + Banana Panini

Favorite Exercise: Dance and Bikram yoga!

Twitter: SimplySavor

Blog: www.simplysavor.com

“My internship with Mitzi has far exceeded my expectations, and the insight and advice I have gained from this experience has been invaluable,” says Kristen.  “Mitzi’s energy and passion for what she does is infectious, and she challenges each of her interns to discover his/her own talents and interests through the diverse and exciting projects we’ve had the opportunity to work on.  I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store!”

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P. Monica Lobo

School: Northern Illinois University ’07

Major: Nutrition & Dietetics

Internship: Central Michigan University Dietetic Internship Graduate ’09

Hometown: Skokie, Illinois (North Shore suburb of Chicago)

Favorite Food: Monica has a crush on raspberry iced tea, is currently dating salmon, deeply in love with red velvet cupcakes and married to sushi & mint chocolates.

Favorite Exercise: Easy jogs, weight training, shooting hoops & playing drums on Rockband.

Twitter: dearnutrition

Blog: http://sincerelynutrition.wordpress.com

“What interested me the most about the opportunity of working with (Mitzi) is her willingness to play the role of an exceptional mentor for RDs-to-be,” says P. Monica. “Nutrition in the social media is definitely a whole new world I was never really exposed to, and I am thrilled and honored to be working with someone who is clearly passionate about what she does!”

Pam Majumdar

School: Old Dominion University ‘06

Major: Civil Engineering

Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Favorite Food: “Sushi, avocados, and there’s nothing like a cold glass chocolate milk after a hard workout!”

Favorite Exercise: “Gymnastics is like my religion – to me, it’s the greatest sport in the world! I also enjoy weight training and am newly in love with hot yoga!”

Twitter: CHAMPM

Blog: http://theunlikelyathlete.wordpress.com

“I have loved working with Mitzi and the other interns, and there was no question I wanted to continue learning from her,” says Pam. “Working in a virtual setting has opened my eyes to the value of a web presence and social media savvy, and it’s been an extraordinary opportunity to expand my skill set and learn from an exceptionally inspiring mentor.”

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Rob Masterson

School: Michigan State University (undergrad), Central Michigan University (graduate level)

Major: Dietetics

Internship: Central Michigan University Dietetic Internship

Hometown: Stockbridge, MI

Favorite Food: “My mom makes the best Sheperd’s Pie, that’s my favorite, hands down.”

Favorite Exercise: “It’s kind of like having kids, I don’t really have a favorite. I LOVE playing soccer, basketball, and running! They’re ALL my favorites.”

Twitter: NutritionLately

Blog: http://nutritionlately.blogspot.com

“I hope to gain experience and insight into the more entrepreneurial and non-traditional roles a RD can have. Mitzi has found a niche in many areas of health and nutrition most dietitians never venture into, that was my draw, to take a path less traveled,” says Rob.

Kaylee O’Connell

School: University of Wisconsin- Madison

Major: Dietetics & Human Development and Family Studies

Hometown: Cedar Grove, WI

Favorite Food: Watermelon

Favorite Exercise: “An outside run on a crisp morning with my best friend!”

Twitter: HealthyRadiance

“Right now, I am exploring the many avenues available to dietitians. I am excited to learn about Mitzi’s area of dietetics,” says Kaylee. “In addition, I hope to build my abilities to take nutritional knowledge I have learned and present it in a way that is interesting and understandable to the general public.”

Megan Skinner

School: University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Major: Applied Human Nutrition

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Favorite food:  Blueberries, homemade sweet potato fries.

Favorite exercise: “Bikram yoga, and trying to work on my goal of 10 chin-ups!”

Twitter: futureRDmegan Updated: realeatsRD

“The opportunity to work with someone as knowledgeable and well-respected as Mitzi was what interested me most about working with her,” says Megan.  ”She is truly passionate about health and nutrition, as well as being an incredible mentor to all of us interns.  I look forward to continuing to challenge myself as a member of this talented intern team!”

Rachel Yam

School: Boston University (undergrad); Brooklyn College (grad)

Major: Nutrition

Internship: N/A

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Favorite Food: Avocado

Favorite Exercise: Swimming, Volleyball

Twitter: YamRachel

“What most interested me about the opportunity of working with Mitzi was the opportunity to write for an audience that are not my usual ones (such as scientific papers/grant proposals for my professors),” says Rachel. “I am also interested in learning and utilizing social media as a way to reach a wider audience.