Melissa Bloom, MS, RD, LD
Registered Dietitian Specializing in Eating Disorders | Nutrition Content Writer | Nutrition Curriculum Contributor
Education
- Texas Woman's University: Master of Science, Nutrition
- Texas Woman's University: Bachelor of Science, Nutrition; Dietetics
Experience
- Commission on Dietetic Registration: Registered Dietitian
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
- Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation: Licensed Dietitian - Texas
- United States Professional Tennis Association: Tennis Professional Level 2
Licenses & Certifications
- Commission on Dietetic Registration: Registered Dietitian
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
- Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation: Licensed Dietitian - Texas
- United States Professional Tennis Association: Tennis Professional Level 2
Volunteering
- Girls In Motion: Mentor
- Phoenix Chapter Co-Leader/Founder
Background
Melissa is a Director of Nutrition Services at Next STEPS World Wide and specializes in the nutritional treatment of eating disorders and has helped thousands of people work to cultivate their own healthy relationship with food and body.
Melissa is also an avid writer and has directed the crafting of nutrition-related content for health apps and websites. She is an advocate for providing accurate, science-backed nutrition information to the public amongst the fiction that typically saturates our media.
Melissa is experienced with presenting for local news channels and mental health facilities, educating the general public on eating disorders and food facts vs. fiction. She has been featured on ABC-15 Sonoran Living, NBC-12 Arizona Midday KPNX, and Channel 3 AZ KTVK.
