Lona Sandon, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND
House of Delegates (HOD) Speaker-elect
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Position / Skills and Attributes
| 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. Facilitate faculty meetings as a program director. Facilitated subject matter expert groups as HOD Director. 2. Present course material to graduate students regularly and have presented to large and small audiences at national and state meetings. 3. Identified and addressed critical issues as HOD Director. 4. Actively participate in program recruitment activities for diverse audiences, use a holistic decision making process in program application process, and help to remove financial barriers by eliminating the program fee and supporting scholarship applications among diverse applicants. |
Employment History
| Employer | Title | Years Employed |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Program Director, Associate Professor | 28 |
| LA Fitness | Group Fitness Instructor | 9 |
Leadership Experience
| Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: |
| HOD Director | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2021 - 2024 | Obtained IRB approval and implemented HOD survey - Impact of COVID-19 on Nutrition and Dietetics Practitioners. Critical issue: Advancing Skills of Nutrition and Dietetics Practitioners, Co-chair subject matter expert team and development of design plan for HOD dialogue session, October 2022. Critical issue: Developing Collaborative Ready Practitioners, Co-chair of subject matter expert team and HOD dialogue session, Jan. 23, 2022. Led to development of a new award for dietetics practitioners who make significant contributions toward interprofessional collaborative practice and education. |
| West Central Regional Director | Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors | 2018 - 2020 | Planned and organized annual meeting to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19. Planned and organized annual meeting as a co-coordinator. Portland, Oregon, March 2019. |
| Diversity Liaison | Nutrition Educators of Health Professions (NEHP) Dietetics Practice Group | 2018 - 2022 | Nutrition Educators of Health Professions Diversity & Inclusion Liaison Mini-grant application submitted, Mar. 1, 2022. Awarded May 2022. Title: Training Compassionate Educators and Students- A Focus on Marginalized Communities. Nutrition Educators of Health Professions Diversity & Inclusion Liaison Mini-grant application submitted, Mar. 1, 2021. Awarded May 2021. Title: Training Educators to Address Diverse Patient Populations Mini-symposium. Delivered online September 2021. |
| NEHP House of Delegates Representative | Nutrition Educators of Health Professions (NEHP) Dietetics Practice Group | 2011 - 2017 | Co-chaired House of Delegates Mentor-Mentee Program, 2015-2017 Led mentoring events at FNCE, provided guidance to mentors, and connected mentors with mentees through a variety of channels of communication. |
| National Media Spokesperson | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | - 2012 | Served as a national media spokesperson for nine years, 2003-2012. Participated in approximately 100 media interviews per year, including local and national media. |
Personal and Campaign Statements
What do you see as opportunities for the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession?
The status of access, adequate, affordable, and nutritious food is top of mind of Americans and legislators. Now is the time to capitalize on the value of nutritious foods to promote health and manage chronic diseases. Sustainability of our food systems is of key importance with ties to the 3 A’s above and the nation’s health status. All RDNs and NDTRs must rise to the occasion to support the future of our profession, legislation to improve MNT payments, and healthy food systems.
Campaign Statement
Realistic, pragmatic, creative problem solver, who believes in the power of food and nutrition as a first line defense to promote health and well-being.