Meet the Team

I am a registered and licensed dietitian and am a certified specialist in pediatrics. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Dietetics Option, with a minor in psychology from the University of Idaho in 2012 where I graduated Cum Laude.

After graduating from college, I spent the next 9 years working at St. Luke’s hospital. I spent most of my time helping pediatric patients in the primary field of eating disorders and also spent significant time working as the dietitian for the Children’s Integrative Medicine Clinic. Seeing a need for additional resources in our community, I left the hospital to start my own private practice in late 2021.

I spend a lot of my free time in my kitchen creating new dishes and experimenting with food. I love to eat and experience food to the fullest (pun intended). Gardening feeds my soul; I enjoy getting to plant seeds and watching them grow. Traveling is one of my favorite hobbies as well and guess what I enjoy most about traveling? The food! I’m an avid reader (or at least an avid Audible listener) and my family and I love to spend time in the mountains camping, going for drives, or just taking walks.

I am a registered dietitian, and my passion is helping individuals find food freedom and feel their best. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences at Utah State University in 2022. It was during my undergraduate where I first studied Intuitive Eating and different strategies on how to best help those struggling with eating disorders. Since then, it has become a passion of mine to help this population.

After graduating college, I was able to complete an eight-month internship program where I had the opportunity to work with various clients. During those eight months I interned at a residential eating disorder treatment facility, long-term care facility, inpatient hospital, and with the Women, Infant Children program (WIC).

Outside of being a dietitian, I love being active and spending time with my husband and dog. On the weekends you will likely see us out exploring the beauty of Idaho or trying the fun new restaurant in town.

I’m a registered and licensed dietitian with a passion for helping others rediscover a balanced and positive connection with food. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition from Utah State University, followed by a dietetic internship and a Master of Science in Dietetics at the University of Kansas Medical Center. I spent several years working in research at KUMC before stepping away to focus on raising my children.

Now, I’m thrilled to return to dietetics, bringing both professional experience and personal insight to support individuals with fostering a healthier mindset around food.

When I’m not working, I’m usually on the go with my kids, cheering them on at their various activities and enjoying the privilege of watching them grow. I’m also an avid reader and love to sneak in a few pages whenever I get the chance.

My name is Tia, and I am a home-grown Idaho potato. Born and raised in Mtn Home where I graduated high school in 2003. I met my husband as we worked together, and he is in my younger sister’s graduating class. We got married on 10-10-10 and now have an almost teenage daughter. We’ve lived in Kuna with our two dogs Frank and Bart and cat Mavis for 8 years.

I have been a Medical Assistant since 2010 and have worked in places like St. Al’s Urgent Care where I did my externship and was hired on after graduation. I spent 3 years there doing typical MA duties including vitals intake, specimen collection and processing, limited X-ray and perfected my lab draw techniques. I then transitioned to St. Luke’s Children’s Specialties caring for pediatric persons diabetes and other endocrine disorders for nearly 8 years. I specialized in insurance authorizations for medically necessary medications and diabetes devices. After that, I became the referral specialist at another local RD office for 3 years. There I also learned billing and coding specifically for dietary counseling. Every office has been an influential steppingstone to becoming the Office Administrator for Nutrition By Design. The culture built here by combining RD’s and Counselors is what I’ve longed for. Every provider truly cares and wants to help. I’m very proud to be a member of this team.