Melissa O’Shea MS RD

Melissa O'Shea, MS RD is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters of Science in Nutrition Education from Columbia University. She has experience counseling patients in both clinical and corporate settings and has built her nutrition practice, counseling prenatal and postnatal clients at an Obstetrician/Gynecologist's office.

Melissa also works extensively for corporate clients, such as American Express, Citigroup and Credit Suisse, conducting personalized nutrition counseling sessions and health fairs on weight loss, disease management and gastrointestinal health. Melissa's areas of specialization include pre and postnatal nutrition, adolescent nutrition, and gastrointestinal health.

During her two plus years at Foodtrainers, she has been involved with media research for articles published in Honest Baby, Fit Pregnancy and Baby Talk. Melissa is an active contributor in the nutrition community and belongs to the American Dietetic Association, Women's Health and Reproductive Nutrition, Nutrition Entrepreneurs, and serves on the Public Relations committee for the Greater New York Dietetic Association.