Thank you for joining us in February to kick off our Spring
Semester! Our guest speaker was Lisa Diers from The Emily Program. Lisa gladly
shared her story with us; below is a summary of what her presentation was
about! Enjoy reading J
Lisa Diers has worked with The Emily Program for 9 years.
She has been a part of their growth and success in expanding across the nation.
As she grew up in a small town, she experienced a lot in the ‘diet world’
and remembers when ‘fat-free’ foods came out. Lisa went to Mankato State and originally
wanted to study nursing, but after taking a nutrition class, she switched majors.
After college, she did not apply to Dietetic Internships at first; she wanted
to join the Peace Corps. However, because of so much war in the world at the
time, volunteers weren't allowed to leave. Before working in the nutrition
field professionally, she worked at her dad’s welding shop. Her first nutrition
job was at Fairview Southdale as a Diet Tech, which focused heavily on clinical
work. After gaining some experience at Fairview, she decided to apply for the
internship through the UMMC- Fairview. Of course, she got it! She gained a lot of medical/nutrition knowledge during this time with her mom.
The internship was very hands-on work and she really appreciated the unique
learning opportunity she received from the internship.
Once she completed her internship, she started out as a
clinical RD and worked in the Bariatric unit. She now works at The Emily Program,
where she wears many different hats. As the Director of Nutrition Services and
the Yoga Program Manager, Lisa excels in working with her patients who are
going through recovery and in her research.
If you put your mind to it, there’s nothing you can’t do.
We also created recipes for a nutritional cookbook we are creating for People Serving People. At this moment, we are reviewing the recipes you shared with us. If you want to take part in the cookbook, please email SOND@umn.edu for more information.
Our next meeting will be held AFTER Spring Break on Thursday, March 26. Stay tuned for our guest speakers!
Enjoy a fantastic Spring Break!
