About Janelle
About Janelle
After finishing high school, I completed a Bachelor of Business (Computing and Management Information Systems) at Charles Sturt University, and worked in information technology for five years within the life insurance industry before making a career change. I then completed a joint degree Bachelor of Science (Human Movement Science and Nutrition) and a Master of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) at the University of Wollongong followed by a PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Wollongong.
I am a qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), Advanced Sports Dietitian, and member of the Dietitians Association of Australia. I have been an APD for over 15 years, and working in private practice for more than twelve years. In 2010 I attained Advanced accreditation as assessed by the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), and am one of only around 100 Advanced practitioners in the country. I am also one of a handful of Advanced Sports Dietitians. I have, and continue to, serve on professional Boards and Committees.
I have clinical expertise in the areas of sports dietetics and metabolic syndrome, and have worked with and consulted to many elite athletes. I have a special interest in Masters Athletes and have recently co-authored two book chapters in (1) Nutrition and Performance in Masters Athletes edited by Professor Peter Reaburn, and (2) Nutrition for Sports Performance edited by Associate Professor Regina Belski, Dr Adrienne Forsyth, and Dr Evangeline Mantzioris. I currently work part-time teaching within the university setting on sports nutrition, public health nutrition, anthropometry, and the measurement of physical activity. I am engaged in research, with interests including masters athletes, nutrition literacy, sports nutrition, and professional services. I have over twenty publications as articles in peer reviewed journals or book chapters and have presented widely at conferences nationally and internationally. I am an accredited Anthropometrist with the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry.
I also enjoy working with corporate clients in nutrition science monitoring, writing and editing, and have a passion for evidence in nutrition research and practice.
Specialties
Sports Nutrition
Masters Athletes
Weight Management
Cardiovascular Disease
Type 2 Diabetes
Body Composition Assessment (anthropometry)
Corporate Services
Nutrition Science monitoring and appraisal
Nutrition writing and editing