School of Nutrition

Nutrition Alumni Video Series

Ryerson Nutrition students have many career oppertunities available to them upon graduation. A few of our graduates share their experiences and career pathways in the short videos below.

• Lilisha Burris - RD / Diabetes Project Specialist, EatRight Ontario
  
• Sonia Dudnic Sreedharan - R&D Technologist, Wing's Food Products
• Samara Foisy - RD, Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Kathleen Macintosh - Founder & Owner, Culinarium
  
• Vanita Pais - RD / Out-Paitent Dietitian (Diabetes), Sickkids Hospital
  
• Sonia Nicolucci - Professional Life Coach, RnR Parenting Inc.
  

The School of Nutrition provides workshops each term to assist students in selecting their professional paths. For more information and to RSVP for the workshops, please visit our Professional Workshops webpage.

Lilisha Burris

Lilisha Burris a Ryerson Alumni who has completed a Nutrition Communication Master’s in Health Sciences as well as a Food Security Certificate. She is a Registered Dietitian who currently works for Eat Right Ontario as a Diabetes Project Specialist. Her current responsibilities include developing resources targeted to cultural groups with diabetes.

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Sonia Dudnic Sreedharan

Sonia Dudnic Sreedharan is a Ryerson Alumni who is working in food research and development. She is currently working for Wing’s Food Products as a R&D Technologist and has had a past position as a Food Technician at Renée’s Gourmet Foods. She shares her experiences and advice in the following interview.

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Samara Foisy

Samara Foisy is a Registered Dietitian with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. In this video, she passes on some advice to students about being successful after graduation.

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Kathleen Macintosh

Kathleen Macintosh is the founder and owner of Culinarium located in Toronto. Culinarium is a gourmet food store with a focus on organic, natural and sustainable products sourced from within Ontario.

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Vanita Pais

Vanita Pais is an out-patient Dietitian at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. She specializes in Diabetes education for recently diagnosed children and teaches patients how to incorporate lifestyle changes brought on by diabetes.

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