Malena Perdomo

Malena Perdomo, MS, RD, CDE, currently serves as a Diabetes Educator at STRIDE Community Health Center since February 2023. With extensive experience as the owner of Malena Nutrición from 2009 to 2023, Perdomo has also held roles as an Adjunct Professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver until May 2020, and as a Consultant Educator for the American Diabetes Association - Colorado from 2009 to 2017. A freelance columnist for Viva Colorado, Perdomo contributed to nutrition and wellness discussions in a bilingual context. Additional experience includes blog writing for AARP en Español and collaborating with LiveWell Colorado to promote healthy eating and physical activity among Latino families. Past leadership roles include serving as Past Chair of Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition, and as a National Media Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Nutrition Education from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from Vanderbilt University.