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What Working Together Looks Like

Nutrition coaching is highly individualized and designed around your goals, schedule, preferences, and lifestyle.

Whether you're training for a race, preparing for a competition, working toward a body composition goal, returning to exercise, or simply looking to establish healthier habits, Riley provides practical, evidence-based recommendations that can be implemented in everyday life.

Together, you'll create a plan that feels realistic, flexible, and sustainable. As your goals evolve, your nutrition strategy evolves with you.

Areas of Focus

Riley works with:

  • Athletes of all levels

  • Recreational exercisers

  • Strength and physique athletes

  • Endurance athletes

  • Active professionals

  • Individuals pursuing body composition goals

  • Those looking to improve overall health through nutrition

Common focus areas include:

  • Sports and performance nutrition

  • Fat loss and body composition

  • Muscle gain and strength development

  • Recovery optimization

  • Energy and endurance support

  • Nutrition for active lifestyles

  • Sustainable habit formation

  • Meal planning and nutrition education

  • Healthy aging and long-term wellness

The Performance Nutrition Method

Riley combines evidence-based sports nutrition with a practical, whole-person approach.

Her coaching focuses on helping clients understand not only what to eat, but why. Recommendations are grounded in scientific research and tailored to each individual's needs, goals, training demands, and lifestyle.

By addressing nutrition, recovery, movement, sleep, and daily habits together, clients develop the foundation needed for lasting success—not quick fixes.

Areas of focus may include:

  • Performance fueling

  • Body composition strategies

  • Recovery and hydration

  • Macronutrient education

  • Habit and behavior change

  • Stress management and sleep support

  • Long-term health and wellness

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Master of Science in Nutrition

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)

Assistant Sports Dietitian

University of Nebraska

Sports Dietitian

University of Florida

Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition

College of Charleston

Certified Personal Trainer (ACE)

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)

Certified Pilates Instructor (Mat Levels 1–3)

Advanced Mat Pilates Certification

Meet Riley

Riley is a Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), Registered Yoga Teacher, and Pilates Instructor based in Charleston, South Carolina.

With a background in collegiate sports nutrition and performance, Riley helps athletes, active individuals, and fitness-focused adults use nutrition as a tool to improve their performance, body composition, recovery, and overall health.

She believes nutrition should support the life you want to live—not add stress to it. Whether your goal is building strength, improving athletic performance, increasing energy, losing body fat, or simply feeling your best, Riley provides personalized guidance that fits your lifestyle and helps create sustainable results.

Performance Nutrition Philosophy

Riley's approach is built on the belief that everyone deserves to feel strong, energized, and confident in their body.

While performance nutrition is often associated with athletes, its principles can benefit anyone seeking to improve their health and fitness. Proper fueling supports not only training and recovery, but also energy levels, mood, sleep, longevity, and overall well-being.

Rather than focusing on restriction, Riley helps clients build sustainable habits that enhance performance both inside and outside the gym. Her goal is to help clients develop a positive relationship with food while learning how to fuel their bodies effectively for their individual goals.