Edna’s love and passion for food and nutrition started at an early age and stems from her Italian heritage. Food and family dinners were the heart of the home. She adopted her grandmother’s philosophy that food is to be enjoyed, but more importantly food is medicine.
Pursuing her passion for nutrition, Edna earned her Bachelor’s degree in Food and Human Nutrition, Winthrop University. After working in the acute care setting, Edna joined the CMS survey team at S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. Here she found her passion for long-term care.
In 1989, Edna began consulting with several skilled nursing facilities. Within a few years, the demand for her consulting services had grown and she needed to share the work with other staff. Carolina Nutrition Consultants was founded and has grown to provide services to a variety of health care organizations in 35+ states with a team of 50+ nutrition and culinary professionals. Edna’s vision was to develop a company and team with expertise in long term care as well as personal nutrition counseling and corporate wellness.
Edna has served on numerous state and national boards for the dietetics profession and long term care industry. She is a sought-after speaker at professional state and national conferences. Edna’s approach is to translate her passion and enthusiasm for nutrition and wellness into solutions tailored to meet the needs of health care organizations and individuals of all ages.
At home, you would find her on the lake or at the beach with her husband Bob and their cocker spaniel, Chance. Cooking is still a passion – you guessed it Italian, but with a Mediterranean twist.