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ELISABETH C. PETERSON, R.D.N., C.E.D.R.D.
IAEDP Approved Supervisor
Clinical Facilities:
Peterson Nutrition and Fitness
2200 Pump Road, Suite 220
Richmond, VA 23233
Phone: 804-440-3110
Fax: 804-377-9690
www.petersonnutrition.com
Credentials iaedp Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian, 2011
iaedp Approved Supervisor, 2015
Boards iaedp Certification Committee, 2015
Education:
1996 to 1997 Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
American Dietetic Assn. Approved Internship
1993 to 1996 Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia
Degree: BS in Dietetics, Magna Cum Laude
Awards:
1995-1996 Honors Council Award for Outstanding Achievement,
Human Ecology
Alpha Kappa Mu – National Honor Society
Dean’s List throughout 4 years of college
1995 American Dietetic Assn., Katherine E. Smith Memorial
Scholarship
Professional Experience:
Peterson Nutrition and Fitness
Owner
 Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
 Medical Nutrition Therapist for individuals and
groups.

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 Supervisor for CEDRD Candidates
 Consultant for clinical research trials
 Consultant to hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical
companies, and corporations.
 Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth
University-Masters level nutrition class
 Preceptor for Dietetic Interns
 Dietetic advisor for magazines and author of
nutrition articles
 Speaking engagements
 Personal Trainer
Light of the Moon Café
Co-founder with Anita Johnston, PhD.
 An online e-course/support circle for women
seeking freedom from struggles with eating and
weight issues.
 It is a community that provides a feast of healing
images and experiences that deepen our
understanding of struggles with food, fat, and
dieting within the safety of an online women’s
support circle.
 It is the online companion workbook for Dr. Anita
Johnston’s bestseller, Eating in the Light of the
Moon, and so much more.
April 2000 to April 2001 Ukrop’s Super Markets
600 Southlake Boulevard
Richmond, Va. 23236-3992
Corporate Nutritionist: Interacted with customers and
associates by serving as a nutrition resource. Represented
Ukrop’s in the community via media, seminars, health
fairs, store tours and special events. Developed and
managed individual counseling programs. Wrote and
taught seminars and classes in community on a variety of
nutritional subjects. Wrote articles for Ukrop’s Valued
Customer newsletter and Ukrop’s Live Healthy, Be Healthy
ads for the Richmond Times Dispatch. Answered Ukrop’s
Nutrition & Food Safety Hotline and Live Healthy, Be
Healthy e-mail. Ongoing CE and various seminars and
conferences including the American Dietetic Assoc.(ADA)
and Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Annual
Conferences.
7/98 to 3/00 Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital

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5801 Bremo Road
Richmond, VA 23226
Outpatient Dietitian: Designed individualized therapeutic
regimens based on specific diagnosis and patients personal
goals. Prepared and taught classes in the community.
Organized and managed health fair booth. Developed and
managed the Outpatient Nutrition Center. Wrote articles
for department newsletter.
8/97 to 6/98 Richmond Health Care Group
Richmond, VA
Medical Nutrition Therapist/Health Educator: Participated
in multi-disciplinary approach to health care with a team of
Doctors, Pharmacists and Nurses. Provided health care
education and services to pediatrics through geriatrics who
are at risk for or have various diseases such as diabetes,
hypercholesterolemia, renal, high risk pregnancies, obesity
and eating disorders. Education included physiology of
disease, the benefits of proper nutrition and measures of
control, exercise and education.
8/96 to 7/97 The Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, VA.
Dietetic Intern: Rotations included medicine, oncology,
neuroscience, intensive care, pediatric, cardiology, renal/
dialysis, nutrition clinic, food service production and
management, administration, wellness center, consulting
and staff relief. Seminar: Scientific Research Pertaining
to Sports Nutrition Supplements. Case Study: Teenage
Twin Pregnancy. Tray Waste Study: Determined that a
large amount of money could be saved each year, wrote
policy and procedure, implemented new policy, in-serviced
employees.
Certifications:
iaedp Approved Supervisor
Professionals pursuing the CEDRD designation are
required to be supervised by a qualified professional who
has received approval from iaedp™’s Certification
Committee. Since iaedp™ has designed its certification
program to insure its certified members can demonstrate
expertise through a range of professional activities,
achievements, and supervised activities, requirements for
supervision are designed to be in line with these same

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competencies. It is iaedp™’s view that those who are
providing supervision to Certification candidates must
confirm their own extensive experience and training in the
field of eating
disorders by application, which is reviewed and approved
by the Certification Committee. (2015)
An Approved Supervisor is defined as a professional who
is not one’s primary personal dietitian; has a minimum of
five (5) years experience treating persons with eating
disorders; no fewer than 6,000 hours of approved work
experience in the treatment and diagnosis of eating
disorders; accredited bachelor’s degree with internship or
master’s degree or higher for Registered Dietitians.
Certified Eating Disorders RegisteredDietitian
The International Association of Eating Disorder
Professionals (iaedp™) established the certification process
to promote standards of excellence within the field of
eating disorders. Individuals with the Certified Eating
Disorders Registered Dietitian (CEDRD) certifications are
health care professionals who have met rigorous
educational requirements, have accumulated the requisite
hours of qualifying work experience, have successfully
passed a written examination covering the eating disorders
field, have made a commitment to stay abreast of current
developments in the field through Continuing Education,
and have agreed to comply with the Association's Ethical
Principles. (2011)
Certified Ageless Grace Instructor
Ageless Grace® is a fitness and wellness program created
by Denise Medved. The program consists of 21 simple
exercise Tools designed for all ages and abilities. These
exercises, based on everyday movements that are natural
and organic, focus on the healthy longevity of the body and
mind. The 21 Tools have creative, imaginative names, so
they are easy to remember. They are simple to do at home.
The movements are designed to be performed seated in a
chair, yet they can be done on a bed, standing near or
behind a chair, down on the floor, or standing unsupported.
Almost anyone can do them, regardless of most physical
conditions. (2011)

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Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
Intuitive eating is an approach that teaches how to create a
healthy relationship with food, mind, and body to
ultimately become the expert of your own body and
distinguish between physical and emotional feelings. It is a
process of making peace with food to gain a sense of body
wisdom so that you no longer have constant "food worry"
thoughts. It is knowing that your health and your value as a
person do not change because you ate a food that you had
labeled as "bad" or "fattening." (2007)
Girl Force: Adolescent Outreach & Prevention Leader
Girl Force is a special initiative that promotes physical
activity, healthy eating habits, smoking abstinence and
body confidence at a critical developmental stage. This
health risk prevention program, targeting girls in their
initial developing years, is recognized by AAHPERD,
NAGWS, ACE and the AHA. (2006)
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
AFAA Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Counselor:
This training included exercise physiology, nutrition,
personal counseling, health objectives, fat analysis,
aerobics, weight training and other areas pertaining to
fitness and wellness. 1995
Conferences: Hosted or Co-facilitated:
2012-Hosted Dr. Anita Johnston- Wise Women’s Way and
co-facilitated Soul Cycles, Richmond, VA
2010-Hosted Dr. Anita Johnston- Body Talk: Using
Metaphor to Treat Body Image & Eating Disorders and co-
facilitated Soul Union, University of Richmond, Richmond,
VA
2009-Hosted Dr. Anita Johnston-Eating Disorders as
Messengers of the Soul-Professional Training Integrating
Body, Mind & Spirit, and co-facilitated Soul Hunger,
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
2006-Girl Force: Adolescent Outreach & Prevention,
facilitated implementation of Girl Force Training and
Program (founder Susan McDonald with Vanderbilt
University Medical Center) with YMCA of Greater
Richmond, VA

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2005-Presented at Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Perfect
Endocrine Storm Conference in Phoenix, AZ, VDA-Hosted
Monica Woosly, RD, After the Diet: Hormones, The Brain,
Appetite, and Chronic Disease,
2004-Hosted Sondra Kronberg, MS RD CDN CEDRD &
Meg Maginn, MSW, CSW -Teaming Up for a Healthy Self:
Helping Persons with Eating Disorders
Community Presentations & Workshops:
Organizations Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Transforming Our
Relationship With Food: Using Our Bodies Wisdom: Intuitive
Eating
Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Menopause and
Nutrition: The Art of Balancing Your Hormones for Physical and
Emotional Well-Being
Bon Secours Richmond Health System,
“A Killer in our Midst” Women & Heart Disease Seminar:
Prevention and Lowering Your Risk
Bon Secours Richmond Health System,
Capital Area Occupational Health Nurse Meeting, Weight
Management Symposium: Beyond the Food Guide Pyramid
Capital Area Occupational Health Nurse Meeting, Nutrition &
The Nurses Role: Why Fad Diets Don’t Work
Central Virginia Food Bank Annual Hunger Summit &
Training Conference, Nutrition Education/Safe Food Handling
Southern Women’s Show: It’s All About You, Make Healthy
Nutrition Choices 101
Southern Women’s Show, Potential Grapefruit Juice-Drug
Interaction
TV Controlling Cholesterol the Natural Way
The Diet Challenge: TV, Hospital & Grocery Store Chain
Women Nutrition During Pregnancy
Women’s Health & Nutrition
Eating Disorder Emotional Eating

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Intuitive Eating
The Food Mood Connection
Families Back to School With Healthy Nutrition
Career Day
Kids Kuisine: Eating Smart, Healthy Heart, Hunt for Health
Dining Out: Special Cuisines
Breakfast Build’s Brain Power
A Parents Guide to Kid’s Nutrition
High School: Eat Healthy for Brain Power
Tips for a Healthy Holiday Meal
Keeping Meal Planning Fun & Healthy
Eating Out Healthy (Yes It Can Be Done)
General Nutrition Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Diet and Disease
Hypertension and the DASH Diet Approach
Super Food For Seniors
Foods: Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
Top Ten Foods
Hearth Healthy Cooking
Food Choices That Fit Your Lifestyle
Food Allergies
Nutrition Diabetes and You
Food & Pharmacy Tour: Diabetes Management
Wellness, Lifestyle, Nutrition & Fitness
Midlife Weight Gain What To Do?
Winning Sports Nutrition
Cooking Herbs & Spices Make Everything Nicer
Shopping & Food Preparation Tips for Singles
Delicious, Nutritious & Gluten Free
Very Vegetarian Cooking
Vegetarian Cooking & Nutrition Class
Nutrition Labels and Grocery Store Tours
Food Safety: Fight BACteria
Clinical ResearchExperience:
2001-2004 “A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled,
Parallel-Group, Fixed Dose, Multicenter Study of Weight
Reducing and Prevention of Weight Regain Effects and
Safety of XXX in Obese Patients with or without
Comorbidities”
2003-2005 “A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- and Active-
Controlled Dose- Range Finding Study of XXX in Patients With

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic
Control”
2003-2004 “A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter
Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of XXX In
Obese Patients”
2005-2006 “A Randomized, Double-Blind, Two Arms Placebo-Controlled,
Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study of XXX Once Daily in the
Treatment of Atherogenic Dyslipidemia in Abdominally Obese
Patients”
2005-2008 “A 2-Year Study to Access the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability
of XXX in Obese Patients”
2005-2007 “A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled,
Two-Arm Parallel Group Trial of XXX, for Inhibition of Athero-
Sclerosis Progression Assessed by Carotid Artery Intima-Media
Thickness, in Overweight Patients With Additional Risk Factors”
2006-2009 “A 104-Week, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled,
Parallel-group Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of XXX
In Obese Patients”
2007-2008 “A Phase II, Double-Blind Randomized, Placebo-Controlled,
Parallel Group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate Treatment with
XXX in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes”
2008-2009 “A 52-Week, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled,
Parallel-group Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of XXX
In Overweight and Obese Patients”
Recent Professional Development:
2016-Castlewood-Allison Burnett, LCSW, "Eating
Disorders and LGBT: Creating an LGBT Affirming
Environment"
2016-Castlewood-Tammy Beasley, RD, “Gut Brain”
2015-The Renfrew Center Foundation-Feminist Relational
Perspecitves and Beyond: Honoring the Past, Embracing
the Future: 25 Years Later
2015- Carolina House Annual Symposium-Dr. Anita
Johnston, Cracking the Code: Understanding and Treating

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Eating Disorders and Navigating Body Image Through
Metaphor and Storytelling. iaedp Symposium-Celebrating
30 Years of Serving the Eating Disorders Professional
Community 1985-2015
2014- Costin, Johnston & White- Tending the Feminine
Psyche, Eating Disorder Professional Workshop Training
& Retreat
2013- iaedp Symposium-What’s New Under the Sun:
Innovative Approaches to Treatment
2012- iaedp Symposium-Through the Looking Glass,
Complex Issues/ Creative Solutions, Claystone Clinical
Associates-Understanding the Biochemical Underpinnings
in Addictions, Eating Disorders, and Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder, Dr. Anita Johnston- Wise Women’s Way
2011- Costin, Johnston & White-Tending the Feminine
Psyche, Eating Disorder Professional Workshop Training
& Retreat, ERC-Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders
Conference, ERC-Onsite Visit , iaedp Symposium-
Evidence Based Alternative Therapies, Ageless Grace: 21
Simple Tools for Lifelong Comfort and Ease
2010-Cross Country Education, Dr. Howard Tyas-Wisdom
of the Dream: A Jungian Approach to Dream
Interpretation, Dr. Anita Johnston-Body Talk: Using
Metaphor to Treat Body Image & Eating Disorders
2009-Dr. Anita Johnston-Eating Disorders as Messengers
of the Soul-Professional Training Integrating Body, Mind
& Spirit, Remuda Ranch-Living Free: Helping Eating
Disordered Patients Find Their Identity, Remuda Ranch-
Hungry for Hope, Costin, Johnston & White-Tending the
Feminine Psyche, Eating Disorder Professional Workshop
Training & Retreat
2008-Commonwealth Parenting, Courtney Martin, Perfect
Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy
of Hating Your Body
2007- Costin, Johnston & White-Tending the Feminine
Psyche, Eating Disorder Professional Workshop Training
& Retreat, Tribole & Resch, Intuitive Eating Workshop for
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Uncovering Hidden Nuances, Remuda Ranch-Eating
Disorders Across the Lifespan: A Closer Look, INR-
Obesity: A Scientific Update, PESI-Overcoming Anxiety,
Anger and Depression Through the Path of Mindfulness
2006- SCAN Striving For Balance: Professional
Approaches for Improvement in Weight, Body Image and
Disordered Eating, Renfrew-Adrienne Ressler, MA,
LMSW, A Body to Die For, University Medical Center at
Princeton: Lock & LeGrange Family-based Treatment of
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa Based on the Maudsley
Approach, Rose & Glovsky-Motivational Interviewing
Workshop, Jessica Setnick, RD, CEDRD, Eating Disorders
Boot Camp, Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW, Counseling
Intensive, AADE Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Remuda
Ranch-Professional Growth Onsite Eating Disorder
Workshop
2005-Monica Woolsey, RD-Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:
The Perfect Endocrine Storm, VDA-Monica Woosly, RD,
After the Diet: Hormones, The Brain, Appetite, and
Chronic Disease, Leadership Training-Girl Force
2004- Sondra Kronberg, MS RD CDN CEDRD & Meg
Maginn, MSW, CSW-Teaming Up for a Healthy Self:
Helping Persons with Eating Disorders
2003-NEDA- Building Connections and Mobilizing
Families, Educators, Advocates and Treatment Providers
2002-SCAN-Creating Order from Disorder: Healing
America’s Relationship With Food
1997-2003-110 CEU’s including National, District, State
and Allied Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Meetings,
Exhibits, and Poster Sessions
Professional Memberships:
1. International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals
(iaedp), since 2009
2. National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
3. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/Virginia/Greater
Richmond Academy of Dietetics (GRAND), since 1996
4. International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians
(IFEDD)

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5. Behavioral Health Nutritionist (BHN)
6. Sports Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionist (SCAN)
7. Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA)
8. Professional Member of the American Diabetes
Association (ADA)
8. American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
9. Aerobics and Fitness Association of America – (AFAA)
Certified Personal Trainer