City of Long Beach
Brandi Nicholson, RDN, IBCLC, has extensive experience in nutritional counseling and education, currently serving as a Public Health Nutritionist II for the City of Long Beach since 2013, following a role as Public Health Nutritionist I. Brandi Nicholson has operated a private consulting practice, Brandi Nicholson Nutrition, since 1996, focusing on dietary and lifestyle choices for clients. Previous roles include Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist at Simply Wholesome Health Food Store & Restaurant and dietetic internships with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and SuperKidsNutrition.com. Brandi Nicholson's educational background includes a Bachelor's in Nutritional Science from California State University, Los Angeles, and multiple certifications related to lactation consulting and phlebotomy.
City of Long Beach
Long Beach, with a population of approximately 465,000, covers 52 square miles in Southwest Los Angeles County and is the seventh largest city in California. It has some of the best shoreline, marinas and beaches in Southern California, and a superb climate moderated by pleasant ocean breezes. The City of Long Beach is recognized as the home of the Queen Mary, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Long Beach Grand Prix, America's cargo gateway to the Pacific Rim through the Port of Long Beach (the Nation's second business container port), one of the world's most environmentally safe off-shore oil operations and numerous major business and commercial enterprises.