NHSSCA Colorado State Director, & PE Teacher Grant Stewart Denver, Colorado

Wendi has been a big asset to providing nutritional education to myself, other Colorado coaches, and student-athletes through her social media posts and speaking at our virtual Colorado Round Table event in October 2020.  Wendi is a knowledgeable professional who easily connects with high school strength and conditioning coaches.  She embodies a unique motto to educate, equip, and empower coaches.  

Wendi has demonstrated how important nutrition is. I believe that the missing piece for high school athletic development is nutrition.  As every coach knows, high school student-athletes do not fuel their bodies properly.  As coaches, we try to educate our student-athletes on proper nutrition, but simply don’t have the time, education, or licensing of an RDN to give students the individual information and guidance they need for a healthy proper diet.  Wendi connects with coaches and student-athletes on a personal level.  She can bridge the gap to provide nutrition education and counseling that high school strength coaches simply cannot administer.  I also want to add that she is a genuine person who cares for the coaches she interacts with, which I’m sure is also true of the student-athletes she works with.  Her goals, values, morals, and mission aligns with the many high school strength coaches she serves. Wendi really brings a genuine attitude of caring for those she works with.  

I believe it would be worth anyone’s time and resources to explore consulting and hiring Nutrition with Wendi. Again, Wendi brings the uniqueness of a female athlete and relates well with high school strength coaches and student-athletes.  Hiring registered dietitian Wendi could support the athletes coming in and out of your weight room. We know we can train hard but if we don’t eat well we won’t see the recovery or performance improvements.  Wendi is also a great presenter for any conferences and clinics you may have especially for parents. Wendi showed her skills in previous Colorado’s Round Table that she is willing to answer the many questions that arise about nutrition.  The number of questions that arose during our Round Table discussion showed that coaches know basic nutrition, but always crave more information to complete that missing piece to improving athletic performance.  

I can say that Wendi’s knowledgeable with the scientific literature to back up her discussion while bringing the information to a level all coaches and student-athletes can understand.  She is a true professional who embodies the mission of the NHSSCA.  Wendi could bring so much value to anyone who is looking to be healthier or improve their athletic performance. I can say confidently that Wendi can fill that crucial missing piece of nutrition education for coaches and student-athletes.  I would be more than willing to discuss my experience working with her for the best interests of your program and student-athletes.  

Grant Stewart

Severance High School

NHSSCA Colorado State Director