Occupation: Clinical Instructor
Company: Georgia Southern University
Born: Savannah, Georgia
Education:
Internship (1997)
MS in Clinical Nutrition, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (1996)
BS in Home Economics, Georgia Southern University, Cum Laude (1981)
Certifications:
Registered Dietitian; Certified Lactation Consultant
Career:
Clinical Instructor (Retired), Georgia Southern University (2003-2019)
Nutrition Consultant, East Central Health District (1986-1997)
Partner, Registered Dietitian, Augusta Nutrition Consultants (1986-1997)
Clinical Dietitian, Veterans Administration Medical Center (1982-1985)
Dietitian, Private Practice (Three or Four Years)
Lactation Consultant, Public Health Programs, State of Georgia
Renal Nutrition Consultant, Medical College of Georgia
Career Related:
Library Assistant, Part-time, Local Library
Civic:
Teacher, Sunday Schools (Ten Years); Volunteer, Local Library; Volunteer, Local Church
Creative Works:
Author, “In the Red Dress: Addictions, Relationships, and Spirituality in my Bipolar World,” Covenant Books (2024); Speaker, Primarily on Lactation, Speaking Engagements
Awards:
Honoree, One of the 100 Innovative Health Programs in the U.S., Breastfeeding Promotion Program, United States Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Health and Human Services (1989); Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Augusta District Dietetic Association (1987); Honoree, Dietetic Intern of the Year (1982); Inductee, Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society (1978)
Memberships:
Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Member, Augusta District Dietetic Association; Member, Breastfeeding Advisory Committee; Member, International Lactation Consultant Association; Member, Central Savannah River Area Breastfeeding Coalition; Member, Toastmasters International
Family:
Daughter of Dan and Helen Fordham
Children: Marie Browne; Helen Kirkpatrick
Three Grandchildren
Two Stepgrandchildren
Hobbies:
Teaching at Sunday schools; Spending time with her daughters; Taking her dogs to dog shows; Writing