The skills I acquired under Stephanie helped me go on to becoming a competitive Sports Dietitian… I would highly recommend pursuing a mentorship under Stephanie, it will set you up with invaluable skills and knowledge needed for a successful future in sports nutrition. I was a summer sports dietitian working under Stephanie Wilson, the Head of Nutrition at IMG Academy in 2014. As a new RD, I found my experience working under Steph to be invaluable. She taught me how to apply all the nutrition knowledge I had learned during school and apply it in a real-world setting. She taught us how to create and teach sport and team-specific nutrition lessons to student-athletes of all ages. We discussed every topic from hydration to recovery to what to eat pre and post-workout. We tailored each presentation to best meet the team’s needs. She also educated us on how to create eye-catching educational materials, on how to use a use bodpod and calipers and on hot topics in the research field. The skills I acquired under Stephanie helped me go on to becoming a competitive Sports Dietitian and work as Georgetown University Sports Dietitian and work with various professional sports teams in Washington DC. I would highly recommend pursuing a mentorship under Stephanie, it will set you up with invaluable skills and knowledge needed for a successful future in sports nutrition.

What I learned from Stephanie was something I could not get and I did not get from school. This was different from other mentors …and taught me how to think differently What I learned from Stephanie was something I could not get and I did not get from school. It was learning everything we read and how to put it into practice. It was learning analogies that work with pediatric athletes all the way to the pros. Being able to learn how to work with other pieces of the athlete’s success like a strength coach, athletic trainer, and even those above like directors and heads of other departments. This was different from other mentors because she was very organized and even taught me how to think differently. By that, I mean questioning why and not just taking answers for face value. Ensuring that I did my own research in order to, not only myself move forward, but with the athlete’s goals always in mind.

Stephanie was an inspiring voice behind my pursuit of graduate school and continued inspiration for my future goals One thing about Stephanie is that she is passionate about everything she does, which includes mentoring. It has been roughly eight years since I first met her, and she continues to provide help and guidance to this very day. As an intern, Stephanie mentored us through putting us to work, never shying away from giving us difficult tasks, coaching us if we failed, and teaching us to reach for more when we succeeded. She was an inspiring voice behind my pursuit of graduate school and continued inspiration for my future goals in nutrition and dietetics. I’ve had other great mentors that I’ve directly worked with for more extended periods, but they’ve come and gone while Stephanie hasn’t. Whether it’s from teaching directly, checking in often to catch up, offering me a job, or just reflecting on the successes in her career, she has and will continue to be an integral part of mine.