Rodriguez joined USF Athletics in February 2020 as the Director of Sports Nutrition. She serves all of USF Athletics in this capacity.
Rodriguez holds a B.S. in Dietetics and a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from the Florida State University. Upon completing her bachelor’s degree, she continued at Florida State University where she received her Master’s in Exercise Physiology with an emphasis on sports nutrition. While completing her Master’s degree, she also worked with the football team from 2017-2018 working practices and gamedays to provide on the spot nutrition education as well as assisted athletic training with hydration on the field. During her dietetic internship she had the opportunity to work with US Army Special Forces Center of Excellence where she provided 1-on-1 nutrition education, group counseling ranging from 15-150 soldiers, hydration testing, body composition testing, and worked with the head chef at one of the dining facilities to ensure performance-based menus were being offered.
Prior to coming to USF, Rodriguez served as a Sports Dietitian Fellow at the University of North Carolina, primarily responsible for football and men’s basketball. She coordinated two fueling stations, hydration testing, inventory and all food ordering, recovery nutrition plans, designed the menu rotation in conjunction with the executive chef and director of sports nutrition, managed 11 interns, and provided nutrition educating and counseling for athletes. Other previous experience includes working as a clinical dietitian at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center.
Rodriguez is a credentialed Registered Dietitian (RD). She is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), and the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitian Association (CPSDA).
