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Serving DeWitt, Macon and Piatt Counties Staff Directory

Statewide Staff Directory

Caitlin Mellendorf

Caitlin Mellendorf
Nutrition and Wellness Educator
Serving DeWitt, Macon and Piatt Counties
Address

3351 N. President Howard Brown Blvd. Decatur IL 62521

Phone
(217) 877-6042
Email
chuth2@illinois.edu
Program Areas
Nutrition and Wellness

Recent Media Coverage

  • 2020 - Drying preserves fruits, vegetables, herbs, meat
  • 2020 - Preserving Food Safely with Macon County Extension
  • 2020 - Eating for your Heart
  • 2019 - U of I Extension Eating to Prevent Diabetes

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  • Blog - Healthy Eats and Repeat
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Education

  • B.S. Family and Consumer Sciences (Nutrition and Dietetics), Illinois State University
  • M.S. Family and Consumer Sciences (Nutrition and Dietetics), Eastern Illinois University
  • Dietetic Internship, with EIU and Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
  • RD, Commission on Dietetic Registration

Professional Membership

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Nutrition Education for the Public Dietetic Practice Group
  • National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Illinois Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Learn More

  • MyPlate Food Guide
Keywords
Nutrition
Diabetes
Food Safety
Food Preservation
Healthy Cooking
Healthy Eating
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