Conversations With Anne Elizabeth

Conversation 2: The Story, Journey and Passion of Registered Dietitian, Erin Hoisington RD, LD “Throughout school and even in the short time I have been out of school, some of my philosophies have changed and shifted and which I think is a good thing. And I hope that they continue to do that because I think that’s only the responsible thing to do. The more we learn about, the more experiences we have to gleen from those (experiences) and form our own opinions.” - Erin Hoisington, RD, LD My conversation today is with Erin Hoisington, RD, LD  Long Term Care and Consultant Dietitian for Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Living Communities My guest today is Erin Hoisington, a registered dietitian who chose dietetics as a second career a little bit later in life, similar to myself. When I first met Erin, she was reaching out to me to ask about what she needed to do to get the schooling necessary to become a registered dietitian. Erin’s first degree is in agricultural education and teaching But she had such a stro

The Story, Journey and Passion of Jena Hunt, RD, LD , Diabetes Education Coordinator for Central Iowa Healthcare Jena and I really connected while she was my intern.  I was looking forward to catching up with her on where she is in her life and her career. When she completed her internship, Jena wasn’t really sure where dietetics would take her, but she knew family was the most important to her and her job would follow.  She knew during her internship she enjoyed working in community nutrition.  She started out her career as a registered dietitian for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Marshalltown, Iowa and realized her passion was working with expecting and lactating mothers. As she was evaluating her life/work balance, she was found her second job as a Diabetes Education Coordinator a better fit. Please enjoy my conversation with Jena.   Show Notes: Iowa State University Undergraduate Program/Internship Program Iowa Methodist Medical Center Iowa Luthera