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Mary Dunaway, RD, LD, CDE

Mary is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licensed Dietitian in the state of Nevada, and a Certified Diabetes Educator. As the sole owner of Anders and Dunaway Consultants, Inc., she has been in private practice since 1999. Originally from Southern California, Mary graduated cum laude from Colorado State University with a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. She has over 20 years experience working in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, long-term care, dialysis facilities, community education, and private consultation.

Fun facts: Mary loves her husband, family, work, golf (has played Pebble Beach, and dreams of playing St. Andrews), NLF football, chocolate, her fur babies, a good cabernet, movies, traveling, and food - making it, eating it, and talking about it!

Personal quote: "Everything in moderation, including moderation!" ~Oscar Wilde
"There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so." ~William Shakespeare

Adam Cisek, RD, LD

Adam is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licensed Dietitian in the state of Nevada. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2015 and completed his dietetic internship with St. Rose Dominican Hospitals.

Fun facts: He cannot get enough time with his beautiful wife and 2 young children. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, cooking, and sleeping (wait, what’s sleep?)

Personal quote: “A party without cake is just a meeting.” ~Julia Child

Nakia Addison, RD, LD

Nakia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licensed Dietitian in the state of Nevada. Following hurricane Katrina, Nakia moved to Las Vegas and completed her degree in Nutrition Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a native from New Orleans, Nakia can attest to the love of food and culture, and uses her experiences to the benefit of her patients and clients. Nakia has a diverse background in nutrition, working in hospitals, long-term care, home healthcare, outpatient consultation, and diabetes education.

Fun facts: Nakia is active in her church, loves her family and thinks “her dog is people too!” Nakia is an avid Saints fan (but we won’t hold that against her!)

Personal Quote: “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe then you’ll be successful.” ~Eric Thomas

Leanne Nieto, RD, LD

Leanne (Michelle Leanne) is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, licensed in the state of Nevada. Leanne found her passion to serve humanity through providing nutrition services. She obtained her bachelor of science degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas graduating cum laude. She now serves as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team at a long-term/restorative care facility, as well as providing outpatient nutrition education.

Fun facts: Leanne loves her husband and two crazy doggies, loves music and to sing, and loves to make people laugh and smile daily. One of her favorite people and role models is Hunter "Patch" Adams - due to his belief that laughter and humor are essential for both physical and emotional health.

Personal Quote: "Take care of someone else. Be there for someone else. Bless someone else. A happy life is about giving more that taking." ~Mandy Hale

Jennifer Derasmo, RD, LD

Jennifer is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian who graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences. She was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida, and has lived in Las Vegas for over 13 years. Her devotion and passion lies in helping others treat and prevent diseases and gain control over their weight and eating habits by developing a healthier lifestyle.

Fun facts: Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, boyfriend and friends, keeping up about health and wellness, helping animals, volunteering and philanthropy, watching sports, cooking and food swapping, exercising, yoga, traveling, or practicing her public speaking.

Personal Quotes: “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome”. ~Booker T. Washington “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” ~Wayne W. Dyer

Shannon Turner, RD, LD

Shannon is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian who graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in clinical dietetics. She moved to Las Vegas to complete her dietetic internship at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Shannon grew up training in classical ballet, which initially sparked her interest in nutrition.

Fun facts: Shannon’s favorite things to do are grocery shopping and cooking. She also enjoys watching Steelers games, traveling, and spending time outside.

Personal quote:“Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we aren’t perfect.” ~Mr. Rogers

Haley Bishoff, RD, LD

Haley is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian in the state of Nevada. She found her passion for nutrition when she started eating a plant-based diet years ago in college. Haley received her Bachelor's of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Oregon State University. She completed her Dietetic Internship at University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Fun facts: Haley spends a majority of her free time rock climbing and camping. On the side of being a Registered Dietitian, she is a professional Kendama player (a tradition Japanese ball and cup game). Haley loves finding some of Las Vegas' best vegan restaurants and cooking for fun!

Personal quote:“Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn

Sarah Atlas, RD, LD

Sarah is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian in the State of Nevada. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine from Colorado State University before completing the dietetics program at Arizona State University. She completed her Dietetic Internship at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and loves being able to help others achieve healthier lifestyles through diet and exercise. Sarah’s desire to pursue a career in nutrition was originally inspired by her own experience of going through hip surgeries where she saw firsthand the important role nutrition plays in recovery.

Fun Facts: Sarah is an avid Chicago Cubs fan but enjoys watching any good sports game. During her free time, she loves hiking, running, cooking/baking, and spending time with her puppy, Wrigley.

Personal Quote: “Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create” – Jana Kingsford

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