Summer Cooper RD, LDN

Posted March 31, 2023

Summer Cooper is a registered dietitian who enjoys working alongside clients on their individual health journeys and guiding them to a positive and sustainable relationship with food and body image. Her work focuses on targeting ineffective behaviors and beliefs about food and body using Health at Every Size principles, Intuitive Eating, food exposures and FBT-informed care. Summer appreciates everyone’s uniqueness and offers a gracious and affectionate approach throughout the treatment process as she works to balance nutrition science and education successfully. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages!

Summer was born and raised in Kentucky but now calls Indiana home. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University, where she also completed her dietetic internship.

Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Summer worked as a college campus dietitian and collegiate sports dietitian, followed by extensive work at an eating disorder clinic where she served as a dietitian in the individual and group nutrition counseling and intensive outpatient program settings. Summer is passionate about creating safe spaces for clients to work through their eating disorder/disordered eating concerns as well as supporting other chronic health conditions during one-on-one nutrition counseling.

Outside of work Summer enjoys spending time with her husband and two young daughters, church community, reading, the outdoors, and thinking of movie quotes to match most situations!

Margaret Dahl MS, RD, LDN, CSSD

Posted August 28, 2023

Margaret Dahl is a registered and licensed dietitian with a background in both sports nutrition and eating disorders, including the intersection of the two. She focuses on creating a body- and food-neutral environment when working with her clients in order to help them reach their health and wellness goals. She understands that pursuing behavior change is often difficult and requires empathy, patience and support, and Margaret enjoys supporting and guiding her clients with nutrition education while incorporating Health at Every Size principles into her practice.

Margaret enjoys working with athletes of all levels and abilities, having worked with both professional and college athletes. She also enjoys working with clients struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors. Prior to joining the Healthier Tomorrows team, she working with clients at higher levels of care, with a focus on the IOP level of care, and she has experience working with children, adolescents and adults.

Margaret received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She received her Master’s degree and finished her dietetic internship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics and is pursuing her certification as an eating disorder specialist.

Maggie Lefavor MS, RD, LDN

Posted October 27, 2023

Maggie Lefavor is a registered dietitian who believes that all foods fit and have a purpose. Maggie learned from a young age the power of food as a source of connection and love, having grown up sharing her homemade desserts with friends and family. She is passionate about helping her clients develop a better relationship with food and their bodies, as these relationships are lifelong. Maggie practices from a non-diet, Health at Every Size aligned point of view.

Maggie received her bachelor’s degree in nutrition from La Salle University in Philadelphia and then received her master’s degree in human nutrition from the University of Alabama. Maggie has extensive experience working with clients with eating disorders and disordered eating and has worked in eating disorder treatment for her entire career at all different levels of care including, inpatient, PHP, IOP, and outpatient. Maggie enjoys meeting virtually with clients and especially loves supporting clients with cooking and eating during sessions.

Maggie lives near the beach with her husband and their dog and loves getting to walk to the beach whenever she wants. She enjoys playing golf and pickleball, reading, cooking and baking, spending time with her family, and trying new restaurants with her friends.

Lauren Oakes MBA, RD, LDN, CEDS-C

Posted July 30, 2021

Lauren is passionate about helping clients develop and maintain a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Lauren incorporates intuitive eating and the Health at Every Size (HAES) philosophy during her sessions, striving to create an upbeat and positive atmosphere to make every client feel comfortable and safe. Lauren takes pride supporting her clients through their journey of creating more balanced lifestyles which includes ways to be more flexible, adaptable, and recognizing the positive change that can come when there is a more positive relationship with food.

Lauren is a registered and licensed dietitian, and received her Bachelor’s degree from Madonna University and her MBA from Walsh College. She completed her clinical training through Beaumont Health in Metro Detroit. Lauren is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Consultant through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.

In her free time, Lauren enjoys spending time with her husband and their two dogs. She enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, and golfing. Lauren values the ability to reach more people through virtual nutritional counseling – she is passionate about educating and meeting her clients where they are.

Loni Pereszlenyi-Edelman MS, RD, LDN

Posted September 21, 2022

Loni is a registered dietitian with a great passion for supporting her clients as they navigate their own personal journeys toward a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food and the body. Although Loni has outpatient experience in many areas of medical nutrition counseling, she truly feels most impactful when working with clients that struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors. Additionally, Loni loves supporting clients living with autoimmune diseases, as she actively relies on her own vast nutrition background to support her own wellbeing, as she, herself, is someone who lives with chronic autoimmune conditions, including celiac disease.

Loni knows that all clients present at different levels of readiness and motivation when navigating their own nutrition journeys. Loni strives to meet each client at his, her, or their level of readiness, working to provide individualized, goal-oriented, compassionate care throughout the client-dietitian relationship.

Loni holds two undergraduate degrees from West Chester University of Pennsylvania – a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. Additionally, she holds a minor in psychology, and throughout her career as a dietitian, continues to hold a strong interest in the intersection of nutrition and mental health. She completed her dietetic training concurrently with her Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at St. Louis University.

A lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area, Loni enjoys spending her free time cooking, baking, reading, and spending time with her husband and Oliver, their miniature schnauzer. Not only is Loni an avid Philadelphia sports fan, she is also a huge baseball fan in general (GO PHILLIES!!!).

Fun fact: Loni plans to visit every MLB ballpark, and so far, has visited 9 out of 30 stadiums.

Carly Pine MS, RD, LDN

Posted December 28, 2023

Carly Pine is a registered and licensed dietitian passionate about individualized nutrition education for each client’s needs and overall well-being. Carly’s previous experience has demonstrated that success is not always linear, and she has therefore made it a priority to be a consistent, guiding hand in each of her client’s recoveries. She is well-versed in trauma-informed care and works diligently to create an emotionally and physically safe atmosphere for each of her clients. Carly prides herself on her empathetic, warm nature and non-judgemental nutrition counseling style along with her consistent dedication to the Health at Every Size (HAES) and All Foods Fit frameworks.

Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Carly worked as a dietitian in an eating disorder treatment center with both adolescent and adult clients in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care. Carly helped clients heal their relationships with body image, food, and physical activity through one-on-one sessions and facilitated weekly body image and nutrition education skill groups. She has significant experience guiding family sessions, developing individualized meal plans, and conducting various food exposure therapies. Carly has worked closely with clients with co-occurring mental health diagnoses including, but not limited to, addictions, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Carly has significant experience serving the following communities: LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, transgender, non-binary, and neurodivergent individuals.

Carly’s specific nutrition-related interests include addiction recovery, ARFID, cooking lessons, eating disorder recovery, family-based treatment, and intuitive eating in addition to supervising meal preparation and leading grocery store tours in the Chicago-land area.

Carly received her Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her dietetic internship and earned a Master’s in Nutrition from Rush University.

In her free time, Carly loves to try new coffee shops all over the city of Chicago and baking her fan-favorite banana bread. More often than not, you can find her watching a Marvel movie or The Great British Baking Show while cuddled up with her mini cockapoo, Payton (Go Chicago Bears!).

Hannah Rivard MS, RD, LDN

Posted August 29, 2024

Hannah Rivard is a registered and licensed dietitian passionate about providing individualized nutrition education tailored to each client’s needs and overall well-being. Hannah believes that individualized care is incredibly important, and she prioritizes that with all of her clients. She is well-versed in trauma-informed care and works diligently to create an emotionally and physically safe atmosphere for each of her clients. Hannah takes pride in providing a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental nutrition counseling space along with her consistent dedication to the Health at Every Size (HAES) and All Foods Fit frameworks.

Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Hannah worked as a dietitian in an eating disorder treatment center with both adolescent and adult clients in residential and inpatient levels of care. Hannah helped clients heal their relationships with body image, food, and physical activity through individual sessions, nutrition education groups, individualized exposures and body image work. She has a strong background in Family Based Therapy, and significant experience guiding family sessions, developing individualized meal plans, and conducting various food exposure therapies. Hannah has worked closely with clients with co-occurring mental health diagnoses including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Hannah has significant experience also working with individuals struggling with ARFID.

Prior to working with eating disorders, Hannah also gained experience working at multiple children’s hospitals working in both pediatric and neonatal nutrition, along with lactation support.  Hannah’s specific nutrition-related interests include eating disorder recovery, ARFID, sports nutrition, pregnancy and women’s health, and intuitive eating.

Hannah received her Bachelor of Science with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Vermont. She completed her Masters in Nutrition and Health Promotion as well as her Dietetic Internship at Simmons University, with a focus on the treatment of eating disorders.

In her free time, Hannah loves to try new restaurants and coffee shops around New England. She enjoys hiking, traveling, cooking and baking, and spending time with her family and friends.

Allie Scaramuzzo MS, RD, LDN

Posted August 20, 2024

Allie is a friendly and approachable registered dietitian who enjoys connecting with clients at any stage of their nutrition journey, and helping them develop a healthy relationship with food in a culture dominated by dieting.

Allie’s approach to nutrition is centered around Health at Every Size®, Intuitive Eating, and a non-diet philosophy. She’s particularly enthusiastic about working with kids, teens, and adults to help them navigate their specific nutrition needs and goals. Allie has a special interest in eating disorder recovery, diabetes management, ARFID, family-based therapy, intuitive eating, and hormonal/autoimmune concerns.

Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Allie worked at the partial hospitalization level of care, in a facility that provided personalized care for eating disorders. In that role, she conducted individual nutrition counseling sessions, led nutrition education and cooking groups, and organized food exposure sessions with her patients. Allie holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and biology from North Carolina State University and her Master of Science in Nutrition from Meredith College.

In her free time, Allie loves getting lost in a good book and exploring new restaurants. She also enjoys listening to true crime podcasts and compelling stories and mysteries.

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