Teresa Wagner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics from Texas Christian University and a Master’s degree in nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. She is a registered and licensed dietitian and a member of the American Dietetic Association as well as the Texas Dietetic Association. Teresa is also a member of the Dallas Dietetic Association serving as Philanthropy Chair and has served as Chair of both the Nutrition Education for Children Division and the Communications Division of the Society for Nutrition Education.

Currently, she serves on the Council for Public Policy and co-chairs the Social Marketing Division for SNE. Additionally, she is certified in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management by the American Dietetic Association. Teresa received the “Media Award” for excellence in nutrition based media for the 2007-2008 membership year from TDA, served on the TDA Board as Director-At-Large for Communications and was a Media Representative for TDA. Teresa is on the steering committee of the Professional Athletes Council providing nutrition expertise for this volunteer council of Athletes working to combat childhood obesity. Most recently she was chosen as a media communicator for the Dallas Dietetic Association.

Teresa previously specialized in pediatric and neonatal nutrition in both hospital and community settings. Prior to becoming a Dairy Max Program Director, she had her own consulting business serving clients in diabetes management, fitness, computerized diet office systems and education. Teresa also previously taught at the community college and university level.
                                                                       
Teresa directs and negotiates the sports marketing initiatives for Dairy Max. Her Dallas Mavericks’ promotion not only benefited the Triple Threat Foundation combating childhood obesity and Type II diabetes in children but also was recognized for best practice within the NBA for community outreach in two consecutive years. Teresa won a Milk Processor Education Program “PEPPY” award for her “Chocolate Milk the Official Drink of Halloween” promotion with the Dallas Mavericks in 2009.

Teresa has 10 years of media experience in various topics related to health promotion and prevention. She has completed hundreds of radio interviews, radio talk shows, newspaper and magazine interviews, television interviews, web interviews, cooking demonstrations, speaking engagements and published several professional articles. Teresa also blogs on the Dairy Report and Tweets at Twitter.com/TravelingRD.

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