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Maura Donovan has an incredible story to becoming a sports dietitian. Her impressive background and unique career path have set her up for her dream job. Maura is a board-certified sports dietitian and currently serves as a Medical Education Specialist for Sports Nutrition at Thorne.

Maura earned her master’s degree in nutritional sciences and completed her dietetic internship for RD credentialing at Boston University with concentrations in sports nutrition, eating disorders, and clinical nutrition. In 2023, after completing over 2,000 hours of sports nutrition work, Maura sat for her board exam and became a Board-Certified Sports Dietitian.

Maura began her career at Walden Behavioral Care, working in their Partial Hospitalization program and their GOALS IOP program for athletes with eating disorders. She was responsible for programming nutrition education sessions, patient meal plans, and overseeing patient meals and group sessions.

Prior to joining Thorne, Maura oversaw the nutrition of 14 Division 1 intercollegiate sports teams at Boston College. In conjunction with the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Nutrition, Maura was responsible for individual athlete nutrition counseling, delivering team nutrition talks, creating educational materials, providing supplement education, and collaborating with coaches and sports medicine to ensure the best nutrition practices for all athletes. 

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