Nutrition Experts

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Please note: each speaker sets his/her own fees.

2008-2009 NDDA Board

Position Name Work Work Phone E mail
President Lauren Petr The Heritage at Brentwood (615) 564-4863 elpetr77@yahoo.com
President-Elect Sarah-Jane Bedwell Private Practice (615) 975-5634 sjsbedwell@yahoo.com
Past President Stephanie Michon Vanderbilt Medical Center (615) 936-1075 stephanie.michon@Vanderbilt.Edu
Secretary Sarah Vaughn Metro Public Health Department (615) 340-0466 sarah.l.vaughn@gmail.com
Treasurer Myrtis Walker Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (615) 310-1820 myrtis.h.walker@vanderbilt.edu
Nominating Chair Eve Callahan Walgreens / Vanderbilt (615) 260-0452 eve.callahan@comcast.net
Nominating Chair Elect Heather Schow NHC Murfreesboro (615) 418-2880 heather_schow@yahoo.com
Nominating Member Jennifer Stephens Hendersonville Medical Center (615) 476-6612 jbellstephens@aim.com
CPI Chair Ashley Hulse   (615) 708-0569 ashleyhulse6@gmail.com
CPI Chair-Elect Rita Solomon-Dimmitt Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic (615) 343-3679 rsdimmitt@comcast.net
Membership Chair Lisa Lilly Vanderbilt Medical Center (615) 322-7464 lisa.w.lillie@vanderbilt.edu
Membership Initiative Laura Dowland Stonecrest Medical Center (615) 768-2584 Laura.Dowland@HCAHealthcare.com
Website Coordinator Alish Garrett Vanderbilt Medical Center (615) 556-5641 ailishgarrett@hotmail.com
Awards Chair Patty Poe NHC / MTSU (615) 653-3931 ppoe@nhccare.com
Fundraising Chair Jessica Bennett Vanderbilt Weight Loss Center (615) 343-6174 jessica.a.bennett@vanderbilt.edu
Public Relations Jill Castle Pediatric Nutrition of Green Hills (615) 943-1960 Jill@jillcastle.com
Legislative Chair Ashley Beziat Sumner Regional Medical Center (615) 300-7006 ashley.beziat@gmail.com
Student Member Monique Richard MTSU / Stonecrest Medical Center (615) 525-8670 mmr2v@mtsu.edu

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Do you need a nutrition speaker for your next event?

Would you like to hear a nutrition professional's comments about a current hot topic in dietetics?

Please feel free to contact the Nashville District Dietetic Association members below; they are excited to offer their expertise! Please note that each speaker sets his/her own fees.

General Nutrition

Apple bullet pointValerie Hawkins-King, RD, LDN
Southern Hills
Phone: 615-232-8045
Work Phone: 615-781-3592

Apple bullet pointPam Robinson, RD
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
31 Great Circle Road
Nashville , TN 37228
Phone: 615-627-1576

Apple bullet pointStephanie  Stanley MS , RD, LDN
Director of Product Design, Solutions
Healthways World Headquarters
701 Cool Springs Boulevard
Franklin , TN 37067
P (615) 614-4692
F (615) 764-0343

Apple bullet pointTracy Noerper, MS, RD, LDN
SUDIA
3615 General Bate Drive
Nashville , TN 37204
Phone: 615-297-4581

Apple bullet pointSarah-Jane Bedwell, R.D., L.D.N.
Nashville's Nutrition Expert
7312 Middlebrook Cr.
Nashville, TN 37221
615-975-5634
www.nashvillenutritionexpert.com
sarah-jane@nashvillenutritionexpert.com

Adult Weight Management

Apple bullet pointNan Allison, MS, RD, LDN
566 Rosedale Ave.
Nashville, TN. 37211
615-297-7888

www.nanallison.com

Apple bullet pointValerie Hawkins-King, RD, LDN
Southern Hills
Phone: 615-232-8045
Work Phone: 615-781-3592

Apple bullet pointSarah-Jane Bedwell, R.D., L.D.N.
Nashville's Nutrition Expert
7312 Middlebrook Cr.
Nashville, TN 37221
615-975-5634
www.nashvillenutritionexpert.com
sarah-jane@nashvillenutritionexpert.com

Apple bullet pointStephanie  Stanley MS , RD, LDN
Director of Product Design, Solutions
Healthways World Headquarters
701 Cool Springs Boulevard
Franklin, TN 37067
P (615) 614-4692
F (615) 764-0343

Apple bullet pointEileen Myers, MPH, RD, LDN, FADA
2200 21st Avenue S
Suite 305
Nashville, TN  37212
P: 615-330-6669
F: 866-519-0578
www.eileenmyers.com

Apple bullet pointLauren Petr, MS, RD
Plumgood Dietitian
Work Phone - 615-248-4448 ext 102
Phone - 615-330-4198

Apple bullet pointSonja L. Cooke MS-MPH, RD, LDN
The Renfrew Center Of Tennessee
1624 Westgate Circle, Suite 100
Brentwood , TN 37027
Phone: 615-221-7075 Ext 5617
Fax: 615-221-7079

Childhood Weight Management

Apple bullet pointJill Castle MS RD LDN
Pediatric Nutrition of Green Hills LLC
3519 Woodmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37215
615-943-1960 phone
615-463-7913 fax

www.pediatricnutritionofgreenhills.com

Corporate Wellness

Apple bullet pointSarah-Jane Bedwell, R.D., L.D.N.
Nashville's Nutrition Expert
7312 Middlebrook Cr.
Nashville, TN 37221
615-975-5634
www.nashvillenutritionexpert.com
sarah-jane@nashvillenutritionexpert.com

Culinary/Cooking Demonstrations

Apple bullet pointSarah-Jane Bedwell, R.D., L.D.N.
Nashville's Nutrition Expert
7312 Middlebrook Cr.
Nashville, TN 37221
615-975-5634
www.nashvillenutritionexpert.com
sarah-jane@nashvillenutritionexpert.com

Apple bullet pointLauren Petr, MS, RD
Plumgood Dietitian
Work Phone - 615-248-4448 ext 102
Phone - 615-330-4198

Diabetes

Apple bullet pointValerie Hawkins-King, RD, LDN
Southern Hills
Phone: 615-232-8045
Work Phone: 615-781-3592

Diabetes Research

Apple bullet pointStephanie Michon, RD, LDN
Dietitian II/Project Manager
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health
1215 21 st Avenue South - 6100 Medical Center East
Nashville , TN 37232-8300
Phone: 615-936-1075
Pager: 615-835-9823
Fax: 615-936-1269

Eating Disorders

Apple bullet pointNan Allison, MS, RD, LDN
Allison Nutrition Consulting
638 West Iris Drive
Nashville , TN 37204
Phone: 615-297-7888

www.NanAllison.com

Apple bullet pointJill Castle MS RD LDN
Pediatric Nutrition of Green Hills LLC
3519 Woodmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37215
615-943-1960 phone
615-463-7913 fax

www.pediatricnutritionofgreenhills.com

Apple bullet pointBecky Mehr MS, RD, LDN
The Renfrew Center Of Tennessee
1624 Westgate Circle, Suite 100
Brentwood , TN 37027
Phone: 615-221-7075 Ext 5617
Fax: 615-221-7079

Apple bullet pointEileen Myers, MPH, RD, LDN, FADA
2200 21st Avenue S
Suite 305
Nashville, TN  37212
P: 615-330-6669
F: 866-519-0578
www.eileenmyers.com

Family Feeding Dynamics

Apple bullet pointJill Castle MS RD LDN
Pediatric Nutrition of Green Hills LLC
3519 Woodmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37215
615-943-1960 phone
615-463-7913 fax

www.pediatricnutritionofgreenhills.com

Food Allergies

Apple bullet pointLauren Petr, MS, RD
Plumgood Dietitian
Work Phone - 615-248-4448 ext 102
Phone - 615-330-4198

Apple bullet pointNan Allison, MS, RD, LDN
566 Rosedale Ave.
Nashville , TN. 37211
615-297-7888

www.nanallison.com

Hyperlipidemia

Apple bullet pointValerie Hawkins-King, RD, LDN
Southern Hills
Phone: 615-232-8045
Work Phone: 615-781-3592

Pediatric Nutrition

Apple bullet pointJill Castle MS RD LDN
Pediatric Nutrition of Green Hills LLC
3519 Woodmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37215
615-943-1960 phone
615-463-7913 fax

www.pediatricnutritionofgreenhills.com

Apple bullet pointPam Robinson, RD
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
31 Great Circle Road
Nashville, TN 37228
Phone: 615-627-1576

Sports Nutrition

Apple bullet pointNan Allison, MS, RD, LDN
Allison Nutrition Consulting
638 West Iris Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-297-7888

www.NanAllison.com

Apple bullet pointSarah-Jane Bedwell, R.D., L.D.N.
Nashville's Nutrition Expert
7312 Middlebrook Cr.
Nashville, TN 37221
615-975-5634
www.nashvillenutritionexpert.com
sarah-jane@nashvillenutritionexpert.com

Apple bullet pointJill Castle MS RD LDN
Pediatric Nutrition of Green Hills LLC
3519 Woodmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
615-943-1960 phone
615-463-7913 fax

www.pediatricnutritionofgreenhills.com

Apple bullet point Eileen Myers, MPH, RD, LDN, FADA
2200 21st Avenue S
Suite 305
Nashville, TN  37212
P: 615-330-6669
F: 866-519-0578
www.eileenmyers.com

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