Meet Melissa & The Team

Melissa Bloom-Powell, Founder

MS, RD, LD + Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian Consultant (CEDS-C)

Food is my passion, and smashing diet culture is my mission as an Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian. We live in a world that promotes disordered eating. Many of us have no idea that we have been exposed to an abundance of misinformation about nutrition and the human body. It’s time for that to change; It’s time for all of us to learn how to thrive, despite the toxicity of diet culture that saturates our media and daily conversations.

Melissa is Texan-born and raised. She played competitive tennis at the state level as a junior throughout her childhood. Because of this experience, she went on to teach tennis professionally as a USPTA-certified coach and still enjoys teaching and playing. It truly is a lifelong sport!

Melissa obtained her Master’s Degree in Nutrition at Texas Woman’s University and completed my Dietetic Internship there. Then she started her professional career in bariatric surgery and nutrition in the media until she moved into eating disorders at the inpatient and residential setting. As a result, she was recruited to build and direct nutrition treatment at various outpatient settings.

Her passion for the outpatient treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating grew, and she has stayed in this type of setting since. Her expertise is in working with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, and disordered relationships with food that may not involve eating disorder behaviors.

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MOLLYE VARON, REGISTERED DIETITIAN

MS, RD, LD (Frisco In-Person Location & Virtual Accessibility)

Mollye obtained her Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition through the Coordinated Program in Dietetics, and her Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition at the University of Alabama.

Mollye is passionate about working with those who struggle with their relationship with food, along with eating disorders and disordered eating. She hopes to guide individuals to reach food freedom through incorporating an all-foods-fit approach. Mollye is eager to continue to progress her career in the outpatient treatment of eating disorders. Her mission is to empower individuals to gain the confidence within themselves to enjoy all foods!

Outside of work, Mollye loves to spend time with her family and friends. She enjoys trying new restaurants, traveling, spending time at the beach, engaging in joyful movement, and is always on the hunt for the best coffee shop!

SARAH ORTIZ, REGISTERED DIETITIAN

RD, LD (Frisco In-Person Location & Virtual Accessibility)

Sarah obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas. She then returned to her home state of Texas to complete her dietetic internship at Medical City Healthcare. Throughout her training and early in her career, Sarah quickly realized that she values making connections to promote health in all aspects of life. She has found her passion in working with those who struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating. She enjoys working with people of all ages to guide them towards food freedom and to build a healthy relationship with food.

Sarah’s mission is to meet people right where they are to help them believe that food can and should be….ENJOYED!

Aside from practicing her expertise in nutrition, Sarah loves to spend time with her family and friends. She and her husband also enjoy traveling to new places and spoiling their adorable dogs!

KRIZIA CROOKE, REGISTERED DIETITIAN

MS, RD, LD (Frisco In-Person and Virtual Accessibility)

Krizia obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor in criminal justice from Texas Woman’s University. She moved to NYC to complete her dietetic internship and to obtain her Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition at New York University.

She has extensive eating disorder experience after completing her clinical rotation as well as beginning her professional career at BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Manhattan. Krizia is passionate about empowering individuals to experience peace with food and eating by incorporating an anti-diet, all-foods-fit approach. She follows a Health-at-Every-Size (HAES) and gender-affirming model for nutrition counseling and believes that food is more than just fuel for our bodies.

Krizia loves spending time with her golden, Bryce, who is an avid reader and always up to date on pop culture. She loves to travel, try new restaurants, and spend time with friends and family.

TAYLOR CARLISI, REGISTERED DIETITIAN

MS, RD, LD (Frisco In-Person and Virtual Accessibility)

Taylor obtained a Bachelor of Nutritional Science and minor in psychology from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Texas Woman’s University. Then she moved to Nashville, TN to complete her dietetic internship and earn her Master of Science in Exercise and Nutrition Science from Lipscomb University.

Taylor is dedicated to helping individuals rebuild a healthy relationship and make peace with food through a compassionate, and non-diet approach. She empowers her clients to nourish their bodies without rigid rules, discover joyful movement, and cultivate a sense of trust and balance in their eating habits.

Taylor spends all of her free time with her rescue pup, Levi, she also enjoys going to concerts, keeping up with college gymnastics, and hot yoga.

MADALYN KRANENDONK, REGISTERED DIETITIAN

MS, RD, LD (Virtual Accessibility)

Madalyn obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, with a minor in Marketing, as well as her Master of Clinical Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University.

She has experience supporting individuals with eating disorders across all levels of care, including inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient settings. Madalyn takes an individualized, evidence-based approach to her work, helping clients navigate recovery while fostering a healthy relationship with food. Guided by a non-diet, weight-inclusive philosophy, she aims to empower clients with the confidence and skills to engage with food in a balanced and positive way.

Outside of her professional work, Madalyn enjoys baking sourdough, playing pickleball, and spending time with friends and family.

JORDAN MARTIN, REGISTERED DIETITIAN

MS, RDN, LD (Frisco In-Person and Virtual Accessibility)

Jordan is passionate about building genuine relationships with clients, meeting them where they are. She consistently fosters a supportive environment, offering warmth, honesty, and humor to guide each person on their journey toward recovery and a positive relationship with food. Drawing on her clinical nutrition background and extensive experience with eating disorders, she helps clients move toward a joyful, functional, and fear-free connection with food.

Jordan earned her Bachelor of Science in nutrition and fitness from the University of Missouri. She then returned to Texas to complete her dietetic internship and Master’s in Clinical Nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern. Jordan worked at a large Dallas hospital before focusing on eating disorders and disordered eating. She has experience at inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization levels of care.

Outside of work, Jordan enjoys time with her family, friends, and rescue dog Annie. She loves traveling and relaxing on the couch with Annie to watch new shows. She also seeks out new coffee shops and the best bagels in town.

About EmpowRD nutrition

Eating Disorder Treatment Counseling in Dallas, TX

EmpowRD Nutrition Co. provides virtual and in-person outpatient nutrition services for adolescents, teens and adults with eating disorders and disordered eating. Above all, we believe that everyone deserves to live a life free from the cages of toxic diet culture to which we are subjected. We also believe in science-backed nutrition information and implementation, not fad diets. Most importantly, nutrition is a science, not an opinion, and this is the motto we live by at EmpowRD Nutrition.

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