Mariah worked in foodservice at her college for four years as an undergraduate student. Staying committed to one job allowed her to be in the right place at the right time with the right relationships.   Her senior year the RD internship was not a plausible idea; however, the NDTR route was, and she had been working along side one for the past 4 years.   

The NDTR who was there was moving away and there was a job opportunity waiting for her. She passed her exam and has worked the past 4 years as a NDTR. In this time she has almost completed her MS for free, was published, had opportunities to speak and won the Outstanding Young Diet Technician award for the state of Georgia through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  

 Mariah, shares how working as a NDTR has not only made her an extremely strong candidate for any dietetic internship, but has allowed her to become financial stable, grow and foster strong relationships in this field and granted her opportunities that she would not have had if she had went straight for her RDN.   

She is an outstanding  example of why you should not rush any goal, but allow roots to grow leading to wonderful fruit.

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