Meet the Dreamfields Advisory Board

Dreamfields has proudly assembled an impressive panel of nutrition, medical, scientific, and culinary experts for an Advisory Board that includes:

•  Roberta Duyff

•  Amy Hess-Fischl

•  Tami A. Ross

Roberta Duyff, MS, RD, FADA, CFCS (MO)

Nationally recognized media spokesperson, speaker, writer, and food industry/government consultant. Author of numerous consumer books, including the comprehensive American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide (third edition, 2006) and 365 Days of Healthy Eating from the American Dietetic Association (2004). Former columnist for Today’s Health and Wellness magazine among others; regular appearances on national and regional TV including the CBS Early Show.

• Past National Chair, Food & Culinary Professionals/ADA; active with International Association of Culinary Professionals and Les Dames d’Escoffier.

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Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDE (IL)

2009 Diabetes Educator of the Year of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Diabetes Care & Education specialty practice group. Program coordinator for the teen and adolescent diabetes program at the University of Chicago’s Diabetes Center. Diabetes Care and Education (DCE) Dietetic Practice Group Newsletter Editor (2006 to 2007), Treasurer (2005 to 2006) and currently Incoming Chair of DCE.

• Author of Pediatric Diabetes: Health Care Reference and Client Education Handouts, and numerous medical journal articles.
• Spokesperson for a variety of healthy consumer food products; accomplished speaker and writer/reviewer on many topics related to diabetes self-management, healthy eating and diabetes technology.

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Tami A. Ross, RD, LD, CDE (KY)

Tami Ross is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and a nationally recognized speaker and health and nutrition writer. She has co-authored eight books and has written numerous articles for professional and lay publications. Tami is a frequent presenter for meetings of professional and community organizations. She was recently a guest on Chef Jim Coleman’s “Healthy Flavors” program, and was featured on CBN and in USA Today.

• Tami also serves in an advisory capacity to several food and pharmaceutical companies, is a recent past-chair of the Diabetes Care and Education dietetic practice group, and currently serves as Vice-President of the American Association of Diabetes Educators.
• Tami received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Kentucky and has over 20 years experience providing diabetes and nutrition education in a variety of settings. In addition to her thriving consulting career, Tami counsels individuals seeking nutrition guidance and diabetes education through her practice with Internal Medicine Associates in Lexington, KY.
• She is the 2008 Diabetes Educator of the Year of the American Dietetic Association’s Diabetes Care & Education dietetic practice group.

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