Katharine Jeffcoat, RDN, LD, CLT

Experience 

Portland Pediatric & Family Nutrition – Portland, OR                                        7/2015-Present 

Business owner/Nutrition Consultant 

•Helping families create and nourish a healthy relationship with food. 

•Provide personalized nutrition therapy for families and children to help optimize 

nutrition from infant feeding, teenage athletes, eating disorders, ADHD nutrition 

and family meal planning. 

• Sharing tips on feeding children as a regular guest on KATU Live at 2pm 

Nestle Infant Nutrition- Portland, OR                                                               1/2012 - 03/2015

Pediatric Nutrition Representative 

• Managed Oregon and Southern Washington territory, educating pediatricians, obstetricians, 

dietitians and nurses on the Gerber Good Start Product portfolio. 

• Detailed clinical studies, utilized a credible knowledge of infant nutrition, coordinated speaker 

programs and in-services. 

• Managed budget and inventory. 

• Led monthly team “solution finders” conference call and collaborated with team on joint accounts. 

                                                                                                                           07/2005 - 01/2012

Willamette Athletic Club – Portland, OR 

Nutrition Consultant

                                                                                                                             01/1998- 8/2005

Designed and conducted nutrition classes and lectures. 

• Provided individualized nutrition counseling to health club members. 

Legacy Emanuel Hospital – Portland, OR                                                             10/1997-8/2005

Clinical Dietitian

Provided medical nutrition therapy on a wide variety of patients in each age group. 

• Designed and implemented a newly created pediatric dietitian job position in 2001. 

• Provided follow up nutrition care for preterm infants, prepared meal plans and presented nutrition 

classes for eating disorder day hospital, consulted in feeding clinic and managed outpatient 

pediatric nutrition therapy clinic. 

Education

ADA approved program for RD certification 

Mid-Willamette Valley Dietetic Internship, Salem, OR 

Nutrition and Food Management Post-Baccalaureate 

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 

BA Psychology 

Willamette University, Salem, OR 

Awards and Certifications

President’s Club, West Region 

Young Dietitian of the Year, Oregon Dietetic Association 

Three Star Awards – exemplification of the Nestle’ Leadership Framework 

Memberships

Member of ADA, ODA and OPNPG 

Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (2005-2010) 

Board member of OPNPG, Treasurer and Secretary 

Newsletter Editor for Columbia River Eating Disorder Network 

Portland Dietetic Newsletter Chair 

President of Portland Dietetic Association 

Chair of Portland Nutrition Entrepreneur Registered Dietitians