Avery Erickson, MAND Student Board Member
I am a senior in the dietetics program at the University of Minnesota and am the president of our student organization for nutrition and dietetics. I love to cook, bake, walk, try new restaurants, and go to sporting events! I first got interested in dietetics during my senior year of high school when I realized how I was fueling my body affected my outcome in athletics.
What nutrition topics or issues are you interested in learning more about? Nutrition for different backgrounds of people, social media misinformation, how to help people with eating disorders to resources without sounding aggressive, how to balance your masters and internship combined program, nutrition side hustles, pediatric nutrition, eating disorders, and private practice.
What type of career path(s) are you exploring? Private practice and eating disorders!
About MAND
Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) is an affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. We are the largest professional organization of nutrition health professionals in Minnesota, dedicated to optimizing Minnesotans' health through food and nutrition.