Education

1972

BS Foods, Nutrition & Institutional Management
University of Alabama

MS Nutrition
University of Alabama

Jack Davis Professional Award
University of Alabama

Alabama's Outstanding Dietitian of the Year

• Wellness Dietitian at Huntsville Hospital Wellness Center*
  Consulting Dietitian for Medical Affiliated Research Corporation (Diabetic Studies)
• Cofounder MVP Sports Consultant Group
• Nutrition Consultant to NBC Channel 48
• Corporate Nutrition Consultant to NASA, Chrysler, Intergraph
• Arnold A. F. Base, Redstone Arsenal
• Audits International
• Private Practice
• Clinical Dietitian at West Alabama Regional Medical Center
• Nutrition Instructor at Jefferson State Jr. College,
  Birmingham, AL
• Consultant to Nursing Homes and Hospitals

*Current Employment

• American Dietetic Association
• Sports, Cardiovascular & Wellness Nutrition Practice Group
• Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group
• Co-Chair of the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group Obesity Subunit
• Nutrition Entrepreneurs Practice Group
• Board Member Alabama Dietetic Association
• North Alabama District Dietetic Association,
  numerous offices and committees
• State Program Chairman for Food and Nutrition Expo, 2 years
  

• "FitWeigh®" - 11 week Nutrition, Exercise, and Weight Management Program available nationally - www.fitweigh.org
• "Way to Go Kids!" - 8 week nutrition and exercise program for kids (8 -13 yr old)
• "Selected Serum Values, Food Habits and Nutritional Complications of Jejunoileal Bypass Patients for Weight Loss" - MS Thesis, University of Alabama
• Written and published numerous news articles and educational materials.

• "Set up a Win/Lose Weight Management Program"
• "Help! I'm an Emotional Eater"
• "Eat to Your Heart's Content"
• "Be Physically Fit and Nutritionally Sound"
• "Women and Weight Management Woes"
• "Eating Out Without Doing Your Diet In"
• "Healthy Weigh to Wellness"

Linda is available to speak to professional and public organizations on topics concerning: