About us

DSC was created for you, dietitian.

We believe that in order to make positive, lasting change in the field of dietetics, we need to support our profession to build and develop their expertise. The nutrition field is constantly changing and evolving, you shouldn’t have to manage that alone. That’s why we offer an affordable membership to provide widespread access to our materials to dietitians, dietetic students and nutritionists around the globe.

DSC is committed to providing you with high quality, evidence-based content. We have spent the last two years striving to develop a gold standard process for content development and review. Our goal is to create a process that allows us to 1. Keep up with the ever-changing needs of nutrition practitioners, 2. Create content that reflects relevant nutrition issues in a timely manner and 3. Create content that can be easily updated as new research and evidence is released.

Here is our current content development process:

Needs are identified

We make is easy for our members to request content. We prioritize our content development based on what our members tell us they need. We release new content monthly.

Content development

Once a topic is identified, our Registered Dietitian Content Manager starts to develop  handouts, course content, resources & evidence reviews using the most up-to-date, high quality evidence-based nutrition information and current best practice recommendations.

Practice-based review

Once content is developed,
we work with a Registered Dietitian with at least 5 years of practice-based experience in that area to review the content, review references and add practice based case studies.

Technical review

Once practice review is complete, our Technical Review process begins whereby we do a final edit and assessment to make sure numerical values, spelling, grammar and references are all correct.

(Note: new content released as of Fall 2022 has been developed using this process. We are currently putting all old content
through this review process as well, with an aim of having all content thoroughly reviewed by the end of 2023.)

At DSC, we operate by four core values:

Leadership

We do things differently. We believe that the evolution of dietetics is in our hands and it is up to us to create the future we want. We are unafraid to take the lead and pave the way.

Respect

We have a zero tolerance policy for disrespect in our community. We hold our content creators and community to a high standard, and believe in paying all creators a fair wage. Employing dietitians and reinvesting back into the profession is a top priority for us.

Evidence-Based Nutrition

We are a gathering space for ALL dietitians and dietetic students, regardless of your practice area or expertise. We aim to present evidence-based nutrition content that is free from bias, based on what the current literature is telling us. 

Transparency

We welcome feedback and incorporate all member comments into our resource development. We also take resource requests from our members, to ensure you are getting the support you need.

The DSC Team

DSC currently includes 3 core team members. We also work with countless dietitians on a contract basis. Reinvesting back into the dietetics profession and employing dietitians is a priority for us.

Krista Kolodziejzyk, RD, MPH, MBA

Founder & CEO of Dietitian Success Center Inc.

Krista is a Registered Dietitian and the founder of DSC. She has a Masters degree in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Toronto and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Guelph. She is a huge proponent of making forward progress in the field of dietetics and loves to challenge the status quo.

Krista is an endurance athlete, and completed her first Ironman triathlon in September 2021. She LOVES baking and hiking with her husband and dog, Chandler (yes, named after the Friends character!)

Krista’s role: As the founder of DSC, Krista’s role is to outline the strategic direction for the company and ensure that we are making our mission come to life. She also develops the marketing strategy for DSC, including social media, blogging, word of mouth and The Dietitian Success podcast.

Favorite foods: Pizza and funfetti birthday cake

Favorite DSC resource: I learned SO much from the fertility and hormone content we have. I also love the Ultimate Nutrition Business Checklist, because it provides a super comprehensive but simple step-by-step pathway for nutrition entrepreneurs.

Olivia Farrow, RD, MHSc

Olivia Farrow, RD, MHSc

Content Manager for Dietitian Success Center Inc.

Olivia is a Registered Dietitian and holds a Master of Health Science in Nutrition Communication. She loves designing client handouts and translating research into ready-to-use dietitian resources for DSC. She also has a private practice and online courses for infant & toddler nutrition. Olivia is also a mom of two little boys and loves cooking, reading and growing food in her garden.

Olivia’s role: As the Content Manager, Olivia primarily manages DSC nutrition content creation. She utilizes her clinical background and skillset in patient-focused communication to develop client materials. She also consults subject matter expert RD’s where necessary to ensure that DSC content is reviewed and evidence based.

Favorite Foods: Chocolate and freshly picked strawberries – even better when combined!

Favorite DSC Resource: I learned so much from the Intuitive Eating course!

Maria Dellanina, RDN

Customer Experience Manager for Dietitian Success Center Inc.

Like all dietitians, Maria is about balance & variety – whether it’s with her food choices or career choices! Since becoming a dietitian in 2018, Maria has worked in food product development, nutrition consulting and behind the scenes on web and course development for other companies. Maria also works with students at her alma mater, Dominican University, to help them market themselves for, and match to, Dietetic Internships.

She completed her Dietetic Internship through California Polytechnic State University- SLO.

Maria’s role: As the Customer Experience Manager for DSC, Maria helps to ensure that the membership experience is incredible. She handles any customer service questions or requests and sales processes. 

Favorite Foods: Pasta of any and all kinds, mango, & anything with Greek yogurt.

Favorite DSC Resource: This is TOUGH. I have to go with the private practice forms and documents from Business Setup Part 2- this made starting my practice a BREEZE. Perhaps even better is that because of them, my client onboarding now takes less than 30 seconds, which continues to save me so much time each week!

Our Review Team

When necessary, we consult with dietitians who have specific subject matter expertise to help us review and update our content.

Kim Tirapelle

MS, RD, CSSD

Is a Bariatric Sports Dietitian and owns a virtual private practice, Active Bariatric Nutrition, where she helps bariatric athletes optimize their nutrition to meet their fitness goals. Kim has been a practicing dietitian for 16 years working in both the clinical and outpatients settings, as well as working with athletes of all levels, including collegiate and professional athletes. Kim is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. In her spare time, she loves being with her husband and three kids, and you can usually find her at a local field or gym cheering them on in their events. 

You can learn more about Kim’s business at www.activebariatricnutrition.com or listen to her podcast, the Active Bariatric Nutrition podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can also reach her directly on her Instagram page: @ActiveBariatric

Erin M'Larkey

RD and Certified Diabetes Educator

Erin obtained her degree in Applied Human Nutrition at the University of Guelph, followed by a dietetic internship at St. Michael’s Hospital, where she worked for almost a decade as a clinical dietitian. Eager for more learning, she pursued her Master of Public Health with a Collaborative Specialization in Women’s Health at the University of Toronto.

Eventually craving a change of pace, she returned to her hometown and turned her passion side project, Kitchen Witch Nutrition, into a nutrition consulting business. She also works full-time as a Certified Diabetes Educator in her community.

As for the witch part…

She has always loved them, and their association with the natural world. Food itself is powerful in how it nourishes both our body and soul, and she likes to think this influence is a little bit of witchcraft. Check out Erin’s website at  https://kitchenwitchnutrition.com

Instagram: @kitchenwitch.nutrition

Krystyn Parks

registered dietitian and international board certified lactation consultant

Krystyn completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition with an emphasis in child development through California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and completed her Masters Degree in Nutritional Science with a focus in exercise physiology and nutrition at California State University Long Beach.

She began her career doing consulting at several skilled nursing facilities and an adult daycare center. Now she focuses most of her time on pediatric nutrition with her own company, Feeding Made Easy, LLC. She works with parents of kids ages 0-3 on all things feeding: breastfeeding, formula, introducing solids, introducing allergens, and preventing picky eating. She has authored 2 books on the topic: Formula Feeding Guide: Your go-to Resource for All Things Formula Feeding and Introducing Allergens: A game plan for introducing the top 9 allergens to your baby which are available on Amazon.

Check out Krystyn’s website at https://feedingmadeeasy.com/

Instagram: @feeding_made_easy

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