Peer Nutrition Educators
What are Peer Nutrition Educators?
Peer Nutrition Educators are nutrition and dietetics students who have been trained by the UGA Dining Services' and the University Health Center’s Registered Dietitians to offer programs on a variety of nutrition topics and one-on-one nutrtition advisement.
Click here for information on applying to be a Peer Nutrition Educator.
Programs
Peer Nutrition Educators offer fun and informative programs to any interested UGA class or student group.
Popular program topics include:
- Healthy Weight Management
- Healthy Eating on the Meal Plan
- Eating on the Run
- Other topics are available upon request
For more information or to schedule a program, please email: pneadvisement@gmail.com
Nutrition Advisement
One-on-One nutrition advisement is also available through the Peer Nutrition Educators. Sessions are usually 40 minutes, free to UGA students, and include nutrition assessment and goal setting. Sessions are supervised by the Registered Dietitians of UGA Dining Services and the University Health Center.
To schedule a nutrition advisement session, please email: pneadvisement@gmail.com
Instructors
Mariah McDaniel
Dining Services Dietitian Assistant, Nutrition and Dietetics Technician
Meet your 2022-2023 Peer Nutrition Educators
From Left to Right: Renee Hutton, Rose Seabaugh, Alix Valery, Caroline Iizuka, Nancy Halloran
Nancy Halloran
Peer Nutrition Educator
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Major: Dietetics Bachelors, Double Dawg Nutritional Sciences Masters
Year in School: 5th
Favorite Food: Pasta
Why I am a PNE: My goal as a PNE is to expand the nutrition knowledge and practical habits students can use to make healthy eating choices.
Renee Hutton
Peer Nutrition Educator
Hometown: Culloden, GA
Major: Animal Science and Dietetics
Year in School: 5th
Favorite Food: Crab Legs
Why I am a PNE: I want to apply my knowledge to help the members of the UGA community learn why a healthy lifestyle matters in order to motivate them to care about their nutrition!
Caroline Iizuka
Peer Nutrition Educator
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Major: Nutritional Sciences
Year in School: 4th
Favorite Food: Ramen
Why I am a PNE: I want to share nutritional knowledge people can use in their daily lives in order to improve their health and well-being!
Rose Sebaugh
Peer Nutrition Educator
Hometown: Kennesaw, Georgia
Major: Dance & Dietetics
Year in School: 5th
Favorite Food: Sushi
Why I am a PNE: I became a PNE because I want to use my knowledge and passion for nutrition to inspire health and well-being in our UGA-Athens community!
Alix Valery
Peer Nutrition Educator
Hometown: Alpharetta, GA
Major: Biology major, Nutritional Sciences minor
Year in School: 4th
Favorite Food: Chipotle and anything sweet!
Why I am a PNE: I am passionate about all things food and I would like to pass on a healthy food mindset to others!