We are elated to share with you our NSAND featured member of the month! Tamara Hoffman RD, LDN NSAND Treasurer Works at: AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Hobbies: running, reading, quilting, playing with my daughter What do you do in the field of dietetics? I am a Lead RD of a hospital so my job is half management and half clinical. Where did you complete your internship? Prairie View A&M University in Texas Did you always know you wanted to be a dietitian? No, when I was picking a college I looked at the majors and saw Dietetics and decided that was what I would do. I really wanted to go to Harvard. What is your favorite memory from your career thus far? I worked in a small 25 bed hospital in Iowa and I did a good amount of community work. We put on this program for elementary school kids talking about healthy eating. It was so fun introducing them to things they didn’t even know they would like! Which area of dietetics do you like or have considered switching into that is different from your area of practice? Private Practice Are you a member of any Dietetics Practice Group (DPG) or member interest group (MIG)? Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG, it is AMAZING! What's your favorite dish to cook? Homemade cinnamon rolls What is your favorite food? Peanut Butter and Jelly If you could have a super-power what would that be? Teleportation so I wouldn’t have to sit in traffic! Twitter: @simpledietitian Instagram: @yoursimpledietitian
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