Zachari Breeding, MS, RDN, CSO, LDN, FAND
House of Delegates (HOD) Speaker-elect
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POSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
House of Delegates (HOD) Speaker-elect |
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1. Served as Chair of the Committee for Lifelong Learning (CLL), Chair of LAHIDAN, and Chair of the MNPG Cystic Fibrosis Subunit. 2. Spoken and moderated many sessions at FNCE, spoke on local television, and led large committee/group meetings. 3. Served as Delegate of Pennsylvania for 2 years, meeting with local affiliates to address their professional issues and ideas. 4. Served as Clinical Nutrition Manager, clinical liaison for nutrition and food service, President of a board for a non-profit foundation, leader of multiple CLL task forces, and mentor of queer youth. |
Employer | Title | Years Employed |
Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Denver | Food Systems Dietitian | <1 |
Cancer Treatment Centers of America | Advanced Clinical Dietitian | 2.5 |
Drexel Medicine | Clinical Dietitian | 4 |
Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: | Leadership Skills used in this position: |
Chair | Committee for Lifelong Learning | 2020 - 2021 | - Led the team to plan Virtual FNCE 2020 - Led collaboration with Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Advocated for the development of a FNCE Learning Lounge on Nutrition for the Transgender Community - Chair-Elect 2019-2020; Past Chair 2021-2022 |
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Chair | Cystic Fibrosis Nutrition Sub-unit: Dietitians in Medical Nutrition Therapy DPG | 2016 - 2018 | - Co-Founded the sub-unit in 2015 - Developed 'Vegetarian Nutrition for Cystic Fibrosis' education pamphlet, adopted by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Advocated for funding of Evidence Analysis Library on Cystic Fibrosis |
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Delegate, Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley | House of Delegates | 2018 - 2020 | - Strong advocate for member contribution and transparency - Consulted with HOD Designer Task Force in redesign process - Advocated for Diversity and Inclusion as state strategic issue |
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Chair | Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition MIG | 2015 - 2016 | - Recipient, Trinko Award 2017 - Led team for website redesign, social media integration, and Adelante newsletter redesign - Promoted the use of recipes to encourage cultural competence - Chair-Elect 2014-2015; Past Chair 2016-2017 |
The Academy is currently positioned to become a fairer and more equitable place to lead the 2nd Century of dietetics; one that can guide our members together in policy changes and accelerate improvements within our profession, challenge preconceptions, and have the difficult discussions that ultimately lead to positive changes to help people thrive through the transformative power of food and nutrition. This journey of change should be transparent to membership and elicit the voices of all Academy members. Together, we can develop a robust platform to lead and guide the entire profession.
The House is the voice of its members, and I feel I am fully suited to represent the voices of our membership. I am an advocate for diversity, a well-rounded leader, and am passionate about ensuring dietetics is a place for everyone.