·        Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition – (Board Member since 2000).  The Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition (LBEDN) was created by the Louisiana Legislature to safeguard the public’s health, safety and welfare.  It is one of the professional boards within the Department or Health and Hospitals.  The LBEDN is responsible for consumer protection through the regulation of dietetics/nutrition practice.  Individuals who seek the provisions of nutrition care services are entitled to receive quality care.  That is why our mission is to assure the consumer of qualified licensed professionals.  In pursuing our goal, we provide a process by which consumers may file complaints against our licensees or persons practicing dietetics/nutrition without a license.

www.lbedn.org

 ·        American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences – (Chair, Ethics Committee; Past-president, Louisiana affiliate).  AAFCS  is the only national organization representing family and consumer science professionals across practice areas and content specializations. These professionals develop, integrate, and provide practical knowledge about the things of everyday life – human growth and development; personal behavior; housing and environment; food and nutrition; apparel and textiles; and resource management – that every individual needs every day to make sound decisions which contribute to a healthy, productive and more fulfilling life.  The mission of AAFCS is to empower individuals, strengthen families, and enable communities.

www.aafcs.org

 ·        Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society – (Omicron Beta Beta Chapter Advisor).  Kappa Omicron Nu is a national honor society of majors in family and consumer sciences and specializations in the human sciences.  The mission of Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society is empowered leaders through scholarship, research, and leadership development.

www.kon.org

 ·        American Dietetic Association (Registered Dietitian, Member of ADA, Louisiana Dietetic Association (LDA) and Northeast Louisiana Dietetic Association (NLDA).  With nearly 70,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.  The mission of ADA is: Leading the future of dietetics.

www.eatright.org