Instructor
Melissa Elder
Contact Information
Education
1999
M.S. Family and Consumer Sciences, South Dakota
State University, Brookings, South Dakota
1996
B.S. Home Economics, Major in Dietetics, South Dakota
State University, Brookings, South Dakota
Certifications
Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapist, licensed to practice in
State of Nebraska
Professional Experience
2006 – Present
Adjunct Online Instructor, Department of Nutrition,
Food Science & Hospitality, South Dakota State
University, Brookings, South Dakota
October 2002 – May 2008
Nutrition and Breastfeeding Coordinator/Breastfeeding Peer
Counseling Program Manager, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Agency
February 2002 – October 2002
Chief Nutritionist, University of Nebraska Medical
Center’s Women, Infant, and Children (WIC)
Program
September 2000 – February 2002
Nutritional Services Director, The Ambassador Omaha
August 1999 – May 2000
Nutrition Consultant, South Dakota Department of Social
Services
July 1998 – April 2000
Director of Dietary Services, United Retirement Center, Inc.
September 1997 – February 1998
Geriatric Nutrition Intern, South Dakota Department
Of Social Services
Teaching Responsibilities
NFS 221: Survey of Nutrition
NFS 321: Human Nutrition
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