Amy Gionta MS, RD

Posted March 18, 2024

Amy is a registered dietitian with a life-long love of learning.  She is caring and curious, and is always looking for opportunities to learn more about food, nutrition and her clients, and the ways in which she can help her clients make changes to support improved health!  Amy believes that, at its core, food should be a fun and enjoyable part of life, and she strives to help her clients find balance, both in and out of the kitchen. She takes a root-cause approach to all health obstacles, and she takes pride in meeting her clients where they are, no matter their starting point.  Amy believes that, in order to foster sustainable change, it’s important to understand the “why” behind a suggested change in addition to understanding the change itself.  She encourages questions and approaches each client session as a collaboration, taking a conversational and easy-going approach while always maintaining an evidence-based foundation.

Amy has a long-standing passion for functional nutrition and regularly finds opportunities to increase her knowledge in this area, including through additional classes and trainings.  Her goal when working with clients is to look at the true causes of various disease states, and then offer suggestions, guidance and support to help her clients make lasting change.  Amy also has an interest in women’s health issues, including PCOS, endometriosis and fertility.

Amy received her B.S. in Marketing from Fordham University before pivoting to the world of food and nutrition. She earned her master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from New York University, and completed her dietetic internship at James J. Peters VA Medical Center. During her clinical training, she gained hands-on experience working with a highly complex patient population, including counseling clients with diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and unintended weight loss (often working with clients with more than one complex health condition occurring at the same time).

When not talking about food, Amy enjoys reading, baking, yoga, hiking, traveling, and scouting out ceramic mugs from various street markets.

Nicole Hayes MS, RD, LDN

Posted April 7, 2023

Nicole is a registered dietitian who has a passion for helping her clients develop a relationship with food that allows them to enjoy all of the benefits that food has to offer, from energy to enjoyment, socialization and community.  She believes that all food serves a purpose and can be part of a nourished life.

Nicole specializes in working with clients with ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) and pediatric feeding disorders. Nicole works with clients to help them expand the variety of foods they enjoy as well as build the confidence and skills needed to help become more adventurous eaters. Nicole combines food exposures, food tastings, cooking experiences, and nutrition education to help provide support to those struggling with limited and selected eating patterns.

Nicole received a bachelor’s degree in culinary nutrition from Johnson and Wales University and completed her clinical training through Metropolitan State University in Denver. She received her Master of Science from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Prior to joining Healthier Tomorrows, Nicole worked at an eating disorder treatment facility with patients at inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization levels of care. Before becoming a registered dietitian, Nicole completed culinary school, earned an associate’s degree in baking and pastry, and spent time working in a number of bakeries and restaurants.

In her free time, Nicole spends time with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and three cats. Nicole loves to socialize with her extended family and friends and share meals with them.

 

Morgan Jones RD, LDN, CNSC

Posted April 3, 2024

Morgan is a dedicated registered and licensed dietitian who has always harbored an insatiable passion for nutrition. It’s a field where science intertwines with everyday life, and where misinformation can lead to significant consequences. Her journey into this realm began with a simple fascination for how food impacts our bodies, minds, and overall well-being. Along this journey, she realized the prevalence of misinformation surrounding nutrition. In today’s world where everyone seems to be an expert and fad diets reign supreme, separating fact from fiction can be a daunting task. Yet, it’s a challenge Morgan has wholeheartedly embraced. Her mission is to not only to provide individuals with sound nutritional guidance but also to empower them with the skills to navigate through the sea of misinformation. There is nothing more rewarding than witnessing that “aha” moment for patients or clients. It’s a moment of clarity that not only transforms their approach to food but also instills a newfound sense of confidence in their dietary decisions.

Morgan was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. She liked the idea of warm weather, so moved south to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Family Consumer Sciences at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She completed her internship at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN with an emphasis on Medical Nutrition Therapy. She called Nashville her home for 8 years before moving to Dallas, TX where she now resides.

Prior to joining Healthier Tomorrow’s, she initially worked helping clients achieve and maintain their wellness goals through healthy eating, activity, and lifestyle modification. She moved away from this, and then found a passion in clinical nutrition with a specialty in transplant, renal, and ICU Medical Nutrition Therapy.  Morgan has significant experience providing education and guidance for patients with diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and liver failure. She is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician to provide quality nutrition support care.  She is excited to now focus on supporting clients in an outpatient setting.

In her free time, she loves to run outdoors, cook, read, organize, explore new restaurants, and spend time with friends and her husband.

Dara Ledwitz RD, LDN

Posted April 7, 2023

Dara is a registered dietitian with a passion for using food as medicine and utilizing a holistic approach to help clients heal their relationship with food. Dara believes that food is much more than just nutrition, it can help to create internal and external balance and is a central part of life that holds so much joy! Dara loves to help clients rediscover the joy in food they may have lost. She also loves to empower clients by providing them with facts and tools they can use to be intuitive with their nourishment. She values creating a comfortable, safe, and welcoming environment in a virtual setting. Dara is passionate about functional nutrition, eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, and helping clients leave the diet mentality behind.

Previously, Dara worked in a private practice that specialized in functional nutrition. Dara utilizes this functional approach in helping clients identify the root cause of any imbalances they may be feeling by examining areas in their lives outside of their diet, such as their stress, sleep, and overall environment. Dara has counseled clients in eating disorder recovery, picky eating, intuitive eating, cardiovascular health, and preventative functional nutrition. Dara has experience facilitating 1:1 meal exposure cooking classes for individuals in their eating disorder recovery and clients with picky eating and food aversions.

Dara attended the University of Vermont where she received a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Food Science and a certificate in Integrative Medicine, and completed her dietetic internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dara also became a certified yoga instructor before going off to college! Dara’s love for yoga influenced her passion for integrative nutrition, intuitive eating, and her holistic counseling style.

In her spare time, Dara loves practicing yoga and spending time at the beach with her family and four dogs. She also loves to travel, trying delicious restaurants, or creating recipes of her own! Also, a phrase you will often hear her say is that you can pronounce her name as “Sara”, but with a D instead of an S!

Jessie Linton RD, LDN

Posted February 23, 2023

Jessie is a registered dietitian who is passionate about providing nutrition counseling to individuals of all ages, genders, and identities. She is passionate about helping folks with eating disorders, chronic dieters, and those simply wishing to improve their relationship with food and their bodies. Jessie uses a non-diet approach, building a pattern of eating tailored towards each client’s individual needs. She has experience working with clients with co-occurring diagnoses, including substance use disorder, ADHD, anxiety, depression, folks on the autism spectrum or with other neurodivergent tendencies. Jessie has personal experience working a 12-step program and is comfortable working with clients who are in recovery from various types of addictions. She believes that nutrition plays a vital role in managing mental and physical health conditions and hopes to provide a safe space for clients to feel comfortable discussing all aspects of health.

Jessie received her bachelor’s degree in communication and media studies from The University of Michigan and her post-bachelor certificate in dietetics from Wayne State University. During her dietetics training, Jessie completed a clinical rotation at St. John Ascension hospital where she spent much of her time in the behavioral health unit. In addition to nutrition counseling, Jessie has experience in long-term care, food service and adolescent eating disorder recovery programs.

Outside of helping her clients, Jessie loves spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys staying active with running, dancing and attending live music events, but also loves staying home curled up with her cat and a good book. Book recommendations are always welcome!

Brittany Maykish RD

Posted April 5, 2024

Brittany has a passion for fostering strong connections with her clients and she is dedicated to providing each client with personalized nutrition counseling. Her approach is grounded in setting achievable goals that contribute to overall well-being. Passionate about functional nutrition and anti-diet principles, Brittany integrates scientific knowledge into her practice to promote a healthy mind and body.

Having earned her undergraduate degree from West Chester University of PA, Brittany further honed her skills through a rigorous dietetic internship at Stony Brook Medicine. Her commitment to excellence was recognized with the Research Award for her contributions to a gastrointestinal study.

With a mindset centered on abundance rather than restriction, Brittany empowers her clients to make sustainable changes that support long-term health and happiness. She thrives on continually expanding her understanding of gentle nutrition and its transformative effects.

Through her expertise and genuine care, Brittany guides individuals on their journey to optimal health, one step at a time.

 

Kelsey McNulty MS, RD, LDN

Posted February 23, 2023

Kelsey is a registered dietitian who is dedicated to creating a safe space for her clients and leads her practice with compassion and understanding. She offers inclusive care through a non-diet, weight-neutral, Health At every Size® (HAES®) approach. She has experience working with clients struggling with disordered eating patterns, eating disorders, metabolism, intuitive eating, cardiovascular health, diabetes management, and sports nutrition. Kelsey believes that building strong foundational relationships with her clients is key to helping them reach their full potential. By having a strong understanding of her clients, she is better able to help her clients heal their relationship with food and thus empower them to move forward with making other positive changes in their lives.

Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Kelsey worked as an Outpatient Registered Dietitian where she focused on empowering her clients toward change and creating a better relationship with both food and their bodies. Additionally, Kelsey has experience in sports performance nutrition where she has worked with recreational and collegiate athletes in reaching their maximum potential, while considering mental health and physical health. She continuously enjoys teaching athletes, students, the community, and adults the importance of nutrition in ways that are both comprehendible and personalized.

In addition, Kelsey has taught a university-level Introduction to Nutrition course to athletes and students alike. Lastly, Kelsey has been a part of the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (RIAND) since her college career, and currently serves as RIAND’s Nominating Committee Chair.

Kelsey received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor in Kinesiology from the University of Rhode Island (URI). She also earned her Master’s of Science in Nutrition and Food Science from URI where she simultaneously completed her dietetic internship with focus on clinical nutrition and research.

Over her career as a student and dietitian, Kelsey has been honored to receive the following awards given by the Rhode Island Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Outstanding Dietetics Student of the Year (2018), Outstanding Dietetic Intern of the Year (2019), and Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (2022).

In her free time, Kelsey loves to lift heavy weights, try coffee from local shops in Providence, RI, read books (fantasy, mystery, fiction), be outside as much as she can by hiking, going to the beach, and exploring different countries and areas of the world with her fiancé.

Jamie Morgan RD, LDN, CYT

Posted November 8, 2023

Jamie is a registered dietitian that is dedicated to helping her clients foster a positive relationship with food and their bodies.  She strives to meet her clients where they are and to empower them to make informed choices that honor their bodies and support their health goals. Jamie is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, certified yoga teacher and is Health at Every Size aligned.  She utilizes the intuitive eating framework and mindfulness to guide her clients to reconnect with their body’s wisdom and to embrace a more balanced and joyful approach to eating and body image. Jamie especially enjoys working with clients struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors, clients looking for help and support with sports and performance nutrition, and clients looking for new ways to find enjoyment in movement and exercise.  In addition, Jamie has many years of experience working with clients on a range of health concerns, including cardiovascular health, diabetes, PCOS and gastrointestinal health.  She also has experience providing cooking lessons and instruction.

Jamie completed her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from West Chester University and completed her dietetic internship at The University of Maryland College Park. Before joining the team at Healthier Tomorrows Jamie worked with veterans of the U.S armed forces in both Virginia and Florida and has worked with local athletes to improve their athletic performance.

Outside of work you can find Jamie paddling with her local outrigger canoe crew, hanging with her two pups, cooking, and spending as much time in nature as possible.

 

Taylor Puls MS, RD, LDN

Posted April 3, 2024

Taylor Puls is a registered dietitian who focuses on supporting her clients to help them build and maintain healthy relationships with food and their bodies. She offers a warm, non-judgmental, and collaborative approach, and believes in building relationships to better understand her clients’ personal health journeys and empower them to create sustainable and meaningful lifestyle changes. Taylor became a dietitian because of her love for food, and she hopes to help others gain or rediscover a joy surrounding nourishing nutrition and the enjoyment of eating. She believes that all foods fit and approaches her practice with mindful eating principles at the forefront.

Taylor earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of New Hampshire with a minor in Business Administration. She completed a Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Science simultaneously with her dietetic internship at the University of Rhode Island. Prior to joining Healthier Tomorrows, Taylor gained experience in multiple areas of the nutrition field, including outpatient counseling, dialysis, K-12 school food service, and retail dietetics. She has expertise in mindful and intuitive eating, weight and metabolism, diabetes management, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular health.

In her free time, Taylor loves to bake (especially cakes!), practice yoga, visit coffee shops, and travel with her husband. She can also often be found cuddling on the couch with her dog, Ollie, watching cooking competition and reality shows.

 

Haley Riechmann M.Ed., RD, LDN

Posted March 21, 2022

Haley is a registered and licensed dietitian with a passion for helping clients achieve optimal health outcomes by applying knowledge of preventative health care, mindfulness and clinical nutrition.  Haley focuses on building relationships and providing a safe environment for her clients to share their struggles. Haley helps her clients remove the rules and learn that all food can fit.  She believes food is meant to be enjoyed and to nourish our bodies and minds.

Haley received her bachelor’s degree from Fontbonne University and completed her clinical training at St. Louis University. She also received her MEd at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH. Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Haley worked with patients diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease receiving dialysis. Prior to that, she worked in an outpatient setting where she worked with adults and adolescents diagnosed with eating disorders, diabetes, Celiac Disease and other health conditions.

In her spare time, Haley loves doing DIY house projects with her husband and spending time with her family. She also enjoys hiking, golfing and thrifting.

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