Madeline Lasell, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES

Madeline Lasell, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES has a wide range of work experience in nutrition services, workplace wellness, culinary nutrition, diabetes management, nutrition in schools, clinical nutrition, dietetic internships, foodservice management, and nutrition outreach. In 2022, they began their role as Nutrition Services Manager at Child, Inc. Head Start, where they are responsible for directing, managing, supervising, planning, and coordinating the early childhood nutrition program across 12 Head Start/Early Head Start childcare centers and 12 independent school district sites throughout Travis County, TX. In 2021, they began working as a Diabetes Workplace Wellness Instructor for Burnalong and as a Culinary Nutrition Instructor & Content/Copy Writer. In 2020, they were a Registered Dietitian (Remote) and Registered Dietitian/Wellness Program Coordinator for Everyday Diabetes Center. Madeline also began a role as a Marketing Specialist in 2022. From 2018-2021, Madeline worked as a Registered Dietitian for Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc., providing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES) for adult and pediatric outpatients at four Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Madeline also provided Pediatric MNT for youth (ages 5-17) at five School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs). From 2018-2017, Madeline was a Graduate Research Assistant for the UC Davis Center for Nutrition in Schools and a Clinical Nutrition Course Assistant for the UC Davis Department of Nutrition. In 2016, they completed dietetic internships in Clinical Rotations, Community Rotations, and Foodservice Management Rotations at Georgia Southern University. In 2015, they were a Nutrition Outreach Assistant for the Head Start Program at Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County.

Madeline Lasell, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES began their education journey in 2011 when they earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Nutrition, with a minor in Psychology, from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. In 2016, they completed a Graduate Certificate in Dietetic Internship from Georgia Southern University. In 2017, they earned a Master of Public Health from University of California, Davis. In addition to their educational degrees, Madeline has obtained numerous certifications, including Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) from the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education in 2021, Strong4Life Certified RD from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in 2021, Diabetes Educator Level 1 Certificate Program from the American Association of Diabetes Educators in 2019, CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program Facilitator/Lifestyle Change Coach from the Virginia Center for Diabetes Prevention and Education in 2019, Certified CMS Provider from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2018, Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) from the Commission on Dietetic Registration in 2017, Licensed Dietitian (Georgia) from the Georgia Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Division in 2018, Licensed Dietitian (Texas) from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in 2022, CITI Program Human Subjects Research from CITI Program, A Division of BRANY in 2017, Licensed Dietitian (South Carolina) from the South Carolina Panel for Dietetics in 2018, First Aid/CPR/AED Certified from the American Red Cross in 2018, ServSafe Food Protection Manager from the National Restaurant Association in 2014, and Protection of Human Research Participants from the National Institutes of Health in 2015.