Farren was raised by the aroma of traditional Italian foods. She’s grateful to call the traditional territory of the Fort William First Nations (Thunder Bay) home. Studying Applied Human Nutrition at the University of Guelph offered opportunities for farming, beekeeping and understanding the intersection of food systems and dietetics. The Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program … Continue reading Farren Tropea
Justine completed their Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Food at Ryerson University in 2017. After graduation, Justine didn’t get accepted to an internship program right away and instead worked for a full year in an unrelated, but applicable field for a not-for-profit organization. Living in Wasaga Beach where they grew up, their job … Continue reading Justine Glover
Michelle is an RD who grew up an hour north of Sudbury, surrounded by beautiful nature on Windy Lake. Michelle graduated from Laurentian University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science specializing in biomedical biology. To further her education, Michelle pursued a Bachelor of Applied Science at Ryerson University, graduating in 2017. At this time, … Continue reading Michelle Dumont
Melissa completed her undergrad at the University of Manitoba and her internship with NODIP in 2017. After graduating, Melissa knew she wanted to return to her hometown of Kenora, Ontario. However, there were no available dietitian positions in Kenora. Melissa was determined to create a dietitian position for herself. She contacted organizations in Kenora to … Continue reading Melissa Payne
Kiera completed her BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics at Brescia University College-Western University in 2015. After completing her undergrad, she returned north when she was accepted into NODIP in 2015-2016. During her internship, she completed placements in communities such as North Bay, Fort Frances and Timmins. Coming from a small northern community, she decided to … Continue reading Kiera Mackenzie
Lesley grew up in Barrie and completed her Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Nutrition at the University of Guelph in 2012. NODIP was the perfect fit as she was looking for a practicum program that would push her outside of her comfort zone to develop skills and confidence working in diverse practice settings. Since … Continue reading Lesley Lalonde (née McBain)
Katie completed her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Brescia in 2012. Hoping to return to her hometown of Thunder Bay, she pursued the Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program, as this was the perfect fit to gain experience and confidence working in dietetics within northern communities. Since completing NODIP in the 2012-2013 year, … Continue reading Katie Amadeo
Gill completed her BASc in Applied Human Nutrition at the University of Guelph and then went on to complete NODIP in 2013. Gill began her career as an RD working in her hometown of Sault Ste. Marie in Outpatient Nutrition Counselling and at the Diabetes Education Centre. During this time, she recognized her true passion … Continue reading Gillian Nearing
Jessica grew up in Kenora, Ontario. She completed a Diploma of Social Work at Mount Royal College followed by a Bachelor of Human Nutritional Sciences and a Master of Science from the University of Manitoba. Her masters’ thesis focused on qualitative evaluation of Manitoba school nutrition policy. Jessica returned to Northwestern Ontario in 2012 to … Continue reading Jessica Rutherford
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