At LBCC, our Nutrition and Dietetics Advisory Board, which is made up of the members of local healthcare and medical centers, employers, and food service industries. The Advisory Board updates and approves our curriculum and programs to meet the specific needs for our students.  Our Nutrition & Dietetics Program is constantly evolving and learning from the advice of Advisory Board and integrate their recommendations into our program to supports the lifelong academic and professional success of every student.

Members of Nutrition & Dietetics Advisory Board

 

 

 

 

2025 – 2026 Advisory Board:

Industry Advisory Members:
Shola Ayodele, Clinical Nutrition Manager, Palmdale Medical Center
Beth Cordova, Dietetic Internship Director, PHFE WIC
Hannah Gross, Internship Program Coordinator, Long Beach Memorial Care
Stephanie Lew, Clinical Nutrition Manager, Rancho Los Amigos
Rathney Min, Food Program Assistant, LBCC Child Development Center and Nutrition Specialist for Tustin Unified School District
Anthony Mustafa, Foodservice General Manager, Sodexho
Mandy Nezami, Systems Director, Pipeline Health
Jana Nicholl, RDN, Assistant Director for Food & Nutrition Services, Kaiser Downey
Fatemeh Ramazani, Dietitian Practice Coordinator, Cedars-Sinai Department of Clinical Nutrition
MiAnn Ramos, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Nicole Thompson, Food and Nutrition Director, Broadway by the Sea

Educational Advisory Members:
Gail Frank, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Director, CSULB
Dena Herman, Professor of Nutrition and co-DPD Director, CSUN and UCLA
Emily Kirsich, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and DPD Director, Cal Poly Pomona
Fatheema Subhan, Assistant Professor, Cal Poly Pomona