Our Team

Nancy Parkinson

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, it is important for me to mentor others by sharing my passion for food and nutrition. I love being creative in my kitchen, gardening, taking walks, collecting cookbooks, taking care of my cats and shopping! Once a foodie always a foodie and this site we have created should get your taste buds charged and ready to create quick, delicious, and easy recipes. 

Nathan Haltman

Nathan is a rising senior in Nutrition and Dietetics at Miami University. Nathan found his passion for nutrition during his junior year at Miami. He always wanted to be in a field that would help people but upon learning about the importance of food and exercise in living a healthy lifestyle, he fell in love with the idea of helping people recover from diseases and chronic illness through food. “Food is medicine” is something that he strives to help people see and wants to dedicate time to helping people learn more about their food choices and how to have a love for food. 

Brianna Hanson

Brianna is a senior dietetic student as Miami University. She has been involved in the creation of the nutrition education course, website design, as well as content creation.

Mia Hillenbrand

Hello! My name is Mia Hillenbrand and I am a senior studying Community Nutrition and Spanish at Miami University. I am originally from Batesville, Indiana and am the oldest of four. Two of my siblings have dealt with serious food allergies and they are a big part of why I became passionate about nutrition and cooking. I plan to attend culinary after I graduate and hope that I can then help teach people about nutrition through functional skills and habits. I’ve had the opportunity to study abroad in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Prague, and Cuba, all of which were super inspiring. Ideally, I’d love to travel the world and write about international and traditional nutrition/cuisine and recipes. In my free time I enjoy traveling abroad, baking bread, yoga, and exploring national parks. 

Alexa Smith

My name is Alexa Smith and I am a Public Health major with a minor in Nutrition. I am passionate about positively impacting one’s overall health by influencing nutrition habits. I am the student organization liaison for the Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at Miami University. Through this role I build relationships with students and members of the Oxford community to spread nutrition knowledge and advocate for healthier food choices. I strive to become a public health professional that specializes in nutrition education in the future!