February Issue 2024

LEARNING TO FLY
W H A T M O T I V A T E D
Y O U T O C H O O S E
N U T R I T I O N ?
Her mother’s cancer
diagnosis pushed her toward
health studies, while her
father’s football coach work
influenced her focus: sports
nutrition.
D I D Y O U A L W A Y S
W A N T T O B E A
P R O F E S S O R ?
Dr. Snyder has “always loved
teaching,” and has had to
teach, even in past parts of
her career.
“Working with eating
disorders is very emotional,”
she shares, as she describes
life before professorship: 12-
hour shifts of consulting
with an in-patient treatment
center.
This in combination with her
experience as a fitness
instructor, becoming a part
of UNF staff was a natural
fit.
W H A T A R E T H E
B I G G E S T C H A L L E N G E S
O F Y O U R F I E L D ?
“Combating all of the
misinformation around
nutrition from other health
professionals.”
I N S P I R A T I O N F O R
F U T U R E O S P R E Y S :
Pursuing Nutrition &
Dietetics?
“Follow your dreams,” she
declares, having been
told she could not do
sports, now a
professional dietitian in
UNF Athletics.
F I N A L F U N F A C T S :
Dr. Snyder is a former...
triathlete
marathon runner
and personal trainer!
While she’s not teaching,
she loves visiting the
beach, sailing in the
Caribbean, and going
dog sledding!
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