Zach Cordell was raised in Greensboro, NC and graduated with a BS in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro and a MS in Community Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts. He completed his dietetic internship at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT prior to becoming a registered dietitian. He has worked in clinical settings, outpatient counseling, higher education, and as a public speaker.

He has worked with the AmeriCorps providing nutrition education to immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, and Cuba. While in his undergraduate studies he completed research on vitamin D consumption in Immigrants and refugees as well as co-authoring a study titled, “Analysis of Child Food Requests and Maternal Compliance in Low-income Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Families”.

As a graduate student he provided nutrition education and cooking demonstrations to Cambodian immigrants and researched awareness of Type 2 Diabetes risk factors among the college community.

Throughout his life, he has lived in 10 states and continues to find himself exploring new cultures and employing new ways to demonstrate cultural humility while providing culturally appropriate care.

He currently works at Arizona State University as a Lecturer in the College of Health Solutions.

Zach was interviewed on our podcast, Can I Get a Retake? - listen below!