Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, LD

Education: University of North Florida: Bachelor of Health Science, Georgia State University: Master of Science in Nutrition, Duke University School of Nursing: Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics

Tamara Melton is the owner/consultant of TSM Nutrition Consultants. She is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Diversify Dietetics and former Media Spokesperson at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Experience

Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, LD is a registered dietitian and educator with over 15 year's experience in nutrition communications and program development. Tamara owns TSM Nutrition Consultants, where she works with organizations to create evidence-based nutrition and health education content for consumers. She is a former Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics media spokesperson; and has been featured in dozens of print and digital media spots, including NPR, CNN, and more. Tamara has written articles on food and nutrition-related topics for Self and Health magazines. Tamara also speaks frequently on nutrition-related topics.

Tamara is also the co-founder and executive director of Diversify Dietetics, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides support and workforce development programming to underrepresented dietetics students and young professionals of color. Tamara is passionate about supporting diverse college students and was the 2019 recipient of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion National award.

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