SPEAKERS & PRESENTATIONS
Sangeeta Pradhan, MEd, RDN, LDN, CDCES
Sangeeta Pradhan works as the Diabetes Program Coordinator of Charles River Medical Associates, a physician practice group in MetroWest, MA. She is the immediate past President of the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, ’24-’25, and past President of the Central Massachusetts Dietetic Association. Sangeeta is a sought-after professional speaker and has presented talks on various topics for professional and community organizations, including the state level annual conference of the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for the last several years. In recognition of her work, Sangeeta was nominated in the top 20 women of the year in 2016, by India New England News.
Sangeeta has been on podcasts discussing current topics such as nutrition and cognition, Intermittent fasting and circadian rhythms and has also presented webinars for “Today’s Dietitian” magazine, the nation’s premium resource for cutting-edge nutrition related topics. A South Asian nutrition expert, Sangeeta is actively involved with providing nutrition education talks and webinars for the Greater Boston Indian community as well. An avid cook, and recipe developer, Sangeeta’s recipes have been published in the online and print version of “Food and Nutrition” magazine. Her mission in life is to get the facts pertaining to nutrition without the hype, to the common consumer and to this end, has a food and nutrition blog at https://webdietitian.wordpress.com/.
Kelsey Mangano, PhD, RDN
Kelsey Mangano, Ph.D., R.D.N., is Associate Professor and Director of the Nutritional Science Program in the Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences at The University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She also serves as Associate Director of the Center for Population Health which aims to improve the health of local communities. Professor Mangano’s research lab focuses on three main areas. The first explores how nutritional factors, including the gut microbiome and human metabolome, influence musculoskeletal aging. The second investigates human exposure to food additives and contaminants, examining their effects on gut health. The third aims to enhance the gut microbiome of soldiers to improve their health and performance.
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Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN
Hillary Wright is a registered dietitian with an undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a Master’s in Health Education from Boston University, and over 30 years’ experience as a nutrition educator, writer and consultant. As the director of nutrition for The Wellness Center at Boston IVF, Hillary specializes in women’s health issues, including diet and lifestyle management of polycystic ovary syndrome, fertility, and support through the perimenopause/menopause transition and beyond. Hillary also works part time as a Senior Nutritionist at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. Hillary is the author of two books, The PCOS Diet Plan: A Natural Approach to Health for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and The Prediabetes Diet Plan: How to Reverse Prediabetes and Prevent Diabetes through Healthy Eating and Exercise, and the co-author of The Menopause Diet Plan: A Natural Guide to Managing Hormones, Health and Happiness.
Morgan Dickison, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDN
Morgan Dickison is a Registered Dietitian and Academy member, as well as a Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management. She has a wealth of experience in nutrition education and counseling within the realm of obesity medicine. Morgan obtained her BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of New Hampshire and completed her Dietetic Internship at Tulane University.
Her passion for obesity management was ignited while obtaining her Master of Science in Nutrition Science at Columbia University’s Institute of Human Nutrition. Since 2017, Morgan has been an integral part of the team at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Comprehensive Weight Control Center, closely collaborating and coordinating patient care with a team of ABOM certified physicians.
In addition to her clinical work, Morgan plays a pivotal role at FlyteHealth, where she leads a team of dietitians who provide virtual nutrition counseling as part of a comprehensive approach to obesity management, scaling and democratizing access to safe and effective obesity treatment. Her dedication to education and knowledge sharing is evident through her engagements as a lecturer for Columbia University's Institute of Human Nutrition and various events at Weill Cornell Medicine, and most recently at FNCE.
Abby Calleo, BBS, RYT-200
After a thriving 30+ year career as a business development executive in the highly competitive fashion industry and raising two beautiful children whom she regards as her greatest teachers, Abby understands first-hand how stressful life can be and the importance of self-care for emotional regulation and resiliency.
Forever a seeker, Abby continues to explore a variety of alternative healing modalities such as sound therapy, somatic movement, and acupressure which she loves to incorporate into her yoga classes and healing work. She is currently enrolled in an 300 Hour Advanced Yoga and Ayurvedic Somatic Coaching Course and has been working toward completing an 800 Hour Yoga Therapy Training to receive accreditation as a Yoga Therapist.
Officially retired now from the world of fashion, Abby is dedicating the next chapter of her life to sharing all she has learned with others on their healing journey. She is passionate about creating spaces and experiences intended to help others explore the innate healing capacity that exists within to live their best and most balanced lives.
When not teaching classes, working with clients, or studying, Abby can be found enjoying nature with friends and family, or in the kitchen cooking up a storm - her two favorite happy places!