Education:

• Bachelor Degree in  Human Nutrition from the University of Maine, Orono

• Master’s Degree in Public Health Nutrition with a Concentration in Maternal and Child Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio

 

Certifications:

• Registered Dietitian and Licensed in the state of Maine

• Certified Lactation Counselor through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice

• Mental Health First Aid Certified through NAMI Maine

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Jacqui has been practicing in Maine since 2012 after completing six years of further education in the subject. She has worked with people of all ages and genders and her passion lies in working with the perinatal community. Jacqui is a member of the International Baby Led Weaning Network for Registered Dietitians and is a Certified Lactation Counselor. Nutrition is a valuable part of parenting, no matter how your child came to you. Jacqui would love to support parents who have a child through means of adoption or surrogacy, and beyond the birthing years. Jacqui runs her own nutrition practice, Home Grown Nutrition, which partners with Nourished Lifestyles to increase access to care through accepting insurance.

 

Jacqui is a registered dietitian nutritionist, wife, and mom of one human and two dogs! She loves hanging out with my family, going to the beach or lake, being active and eating good food with great friends. She has always had an interest in nutrition and decided she wanted to become a dietitian when she was fifteen years old!