Staff Bios

	Molly Petrik, Dietitian Molly earned her bachelor's degree in dietetics from Kansas State University, and became a Certified Diabetes Educator.  Her services include nutrition and diet consultations, and diabetes education in individual sessions and group settings. Molly currently sees all ages of patients, from pediatrics to geriatrics.
	Katie Walz, Dietitian Katie earned a bachelor's degree in education and human sciences with an emphasis on nutrition and dietetics from the University of Nebraska. She then continued on to Northern Illinois University to complete her master's degree in nutritional science.  Katie is the lead dietitian for the LifeTracks medically supervised weight loss program. She is a dietitian for Trim & Fit and the teaching kitchen. Katie also provides individual nutrition consultations and assessments for a variety of clients at LifePointe.
	Jenna Mayers, Dietitian A Nebraska native and graduate of the University of Nebraska with a bachelor's and master's degree in nutrition and health science. She has worked as a cardiac and pulmonary rehab dietitian and has a special interest in gastrointestinal diseases. As a registered dietitian and diabetes educator for LifePointe, Jenna consults with patients on a wide variety of nutrition issues such as diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, weight management, food allergies and cardiovascular disease.
	Melissa Dragoo, Dietitian Melissa earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and completed her dietetic internship at Oklahoma State University. She then returned to her hometown, Lincoln, to graduate with her master's degree in Community Nutrition and Health Promotion, focusing on nutrition counseling and behavior modification. She is a member of the American Dietetic  Association and Lincoln District Dietetic Association. She works as a dietitian in a clinical setting with BryanLGH Medical Center and is involved with programs at LifePointe including Trim & Fit, LifeTracks and cooking classes in our teaching kitchen. She also helps people improve their health through individual nutrition consultations at LifePointe.