Dierdre is a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in Maryland. She received her Master's degree in Clinical Nutrition and Integrative Health in 2023, as well as a Post-Baccalaureate certificate in Herbal Studies in 2024. She loves to incorporate herbal therapeutics into her nutrition protocols when clients are interested in doing so. Dierdre is currently completing a Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition at Notre Dame of Maryland University and looks forward to contributing to the field of nutrition research regarding cardio-metabolic health in pregnancy and childhood in the future.

Dierdre's approach to working with clients is very collaborative. She prioritizes your preferences, lifestyle, and goals, as well as personal and family history when creating nutrition protocols. Her primary specialties are pediatric, prenatal, and cardio-metabolic nutrition therapy. She especially loves to work with pediatric and prenatal clients who are working to improve cardio-metabolic health. Conditions she can help with include insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.