As a Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Mekenzie Lewis's primary responsibility is to help individuals acquire the knowledge and skills to improve and maintain their nutritional well-being. She delivers educational programs with emphasis on food buying and preparation, healthy lifestyles, food safety, and disease prevention.

Lewis has a bachelor of science degree in family and consumer sciences - emphasis dietetics from Eastern Illinois University. Also while at EIU, Mekenzie completed her master of science in dietetics, a program emphasizing nutriton education, granting her the additional title of "Nutrition Education Specialist." To obtain her MS, Mekenzie spent 9 months as a Dietetic Intern at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL where she focused on medical nutrition therapy for the hospitalized population. Also to complete her masters program, Mekenzie authored her graduate thesis on research based in sports nutrition.

Lewis grew up in rural Moultrie County where she became acquainted with Extension through her late mother, a soil conservationist for the USDA. He passion for health and wellness evolved from her deep seeded passion for sports and physical activity growing up, namely competitve swimming. She currently resides in Tazewell County with her finace.

Visit Mekenzie's blog, Lifestyle Choices for Wellness, on the Unit 10 and 11 homepage for helpful tips to create and keep healthy habits!

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