Sarah E Weber

Individual assessments, body composition analysis, meal plan writing, blood work review with recommendations of food and supplements to advance health and performance. Give educational briefs to small and large groups. Work holistically with HPW staff - strength and conditioning coaches, cognitive performance, physical therapist, and mTBI clinic. Develop menus and education with the DFAC to deliver high quality food to service members. Organize nutritional food supplements for missions and training.

Hours per week: 40

Navy Special Warfare Human Performance Program (HPP), Performance Dietitian position performs administrative and clinical duties to advance nutrition, health, and performance. This includes nutrition planning, counseling, and documentation based on the most current practices, whereby advising chain of command as needed to the most relevant and pertinent nutritional issues to implant care strategies. Assessments typically involve biochemical analysis interpretation with appropriate recommendations to treat deficiencies or sub-optimal levels, and advance health and performance. Additional daily practices include individual and group counseling, conducting and interpreting body composition analysis, develop nutrition protocols and guidelines for surgery, rehabilitation, and performance, along with supplement review and education. Regular education materials are reviewed and developed to further nutrition understanding, and is essential when working for all Group EIGHT main training sites in Hawaii, San Diego, and Virginia Beach. Documentation of all encounters in SPEAR and Genesis are done regularly to ensure records are accurate and current, and collaboration with medical staff is done regularly for continuation of care. The Nutrition Department dietitian work’s collaboratively with physical therapy, strength and conditioning, and psychology to coordinate wholistic and strategic planning to meet the needs of soldiers, and progress performance and recovery. Training and mission related care involves creating catering menus and working with Navy chefs to provide the most nutritious meals possible at the right time. Regular work is done to implement new nutrition provisions for operators and divers, including policies addressing mission nutrition. Currently working towards establishing research networks to further progress nutrition and supplementation during dives and missions while on a submarine.

Hours per week: 60

Individual dietary assessments and nutrition plan development; team education; fueling station design and implementation; oversaw and managed nutrition interns at fueling stations; budget management; designed performance-oriented menus both at home and traveling; cost negotiation; traveled with men's basketball, women's softball, and track and field teams; created and implemented preventative nutrition protocols for elite performance; supplement checks & education; USG hydration testing. Experience working with teams- men's basketball, women's softball, track and field, cross country, equestrian, and cheer/dance.

Hours per week: 10-40

Nutrition Education & Consults: Contract dietitian & previously premier Sports Medicine Intern specializing in Elite Sports Nutrition. Appropriately prescribed nutrition plans; designed effective recovery strategies; created and maintained competition recovery tables; created and taught cooking classes; created educational materials; designed and presented nutrition topics at camps and competitions; and interpreted blood lab results, DEXAs, and urine analysis results in combination with appropriate nutrition treatment; eating disorder and disordered eating treatment. Traveled to venues & organized pre/post fueling.

Sport Science: Created and taught dynamic warm-up for off-ice injury prevention; coordinated STARS testing programs; filmed and categorized high-speed figure skating performance.

Hours per week: 40

Interim Director: Budget management; dietary assessments; created basic nutrition plans and supportive nutrition plans for high-risk athletes; team nutrition education and presentations; designed effective recovery strategies to support changes in training throughout the season; organized fueling stations and established pre-and post- game nutrition snacks and meal plans; refueling station ordering; established vendor relationships for best pricing; supplement checks & education; created and implemented collaborative cutting-edge protocols such as concussion nutrition treatment, injury recovery, and RED-S treatment guidelines with medical staff; USG hydration testing; managed Dietetic interns and the refueling station staffing along with staffing hiring and restructuring. Experience working with all teams- football, baseball, basketball, track and field, cross country, swimming, rowing, volleyball, tennis, golf, and cheer/dance.
Football Dietitian: Pre-season camp: designed & organized; coordinated with kitchen staff for meals; hydration USG testing with dehydration & cramp treatment/prevention; on-field hydration and energy treatment in extreme heat; hired and managed interns for a successful camp. Daily: Dietary assessments- weight loss & muscle gain; injury treatment with coordinated athletic training staff; pre-season group presentations; menu creation & kitchen coordination to support training periodization; fueling station selections; food development for sport goals & performance foods; meal checks; supplement reviews. Experience working with Gatorade contracts and other food vendors.

Hours per week: 40

Teaching: Created curriculum for both in-class and online lectures and tests; created and led nutrition-related games, projects, assessment, and grading. Class size ranged 30-180 students per term. Classes Taught: HE 325: Nutrition & PE 131: Lifetime Health and Wellness with Lab Food Service: Recipe analysis and nutrient analysis; student nutrition education in dining halls; food allergy/intolerance education, menu development. Student Counseling: Nutritional education for diabetes management; disordered eating; eating healthy on a budget; healthy weight loss; allergies; and athletics.