Sandra Fitzpatrick Rd, Cde

Sandra Fitzpatrick, RD, CDE, is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator based at South Riverdale Community Health Centre since August 2008, where responsibilities include mentoring previous workshop participants, coaching dietetic interns, and participating in food access initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Sandra is TEACH trained to assist clients in smoking cessation and serves as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization Champion. Earlier experience includes a Dietetic Internship at St. Michael's Hospital, focusing on nutrition assessments and education across various medical specialties, where Sandra also contributed to research on Cystic Fibrosis and developed a spoken menu system for inpatients. Prior to that, as a Peer Leader at Ryerson University, Sandra facilitated nutrition education sessions for the university community. Sandra holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition & Food from Ryerson University.