I'm Katie Leonard aka @ktleo.

I am currently in pursuit of my Master's degree in Nutrition - a path that will lead me to become a Registered Dietitian (RD)! I received my undergrad degree from Chapman University in psychology and business. After I completed my undergraduate degree, I pursued a career in advertising, where I worked for ~6 years managing 7-8 clients (from Netflix to Under Armour) at any given time. The fast-paced world of advertising granted me experience in managing cross-functional teams (from engineers to strategists to designers), structured time-management skills, and efficient organizational strategies, however, I came to realize that food, sports, fitness and nutrition are really what fire me up!

In 2020, I opened my own LLC (KTLEO, LLC) selling healthy baked goods as a passion project. This endeavor not only allowed me to develop custom recipes based on clientele’s dietary restrictions, but it also taught me tenacity; I was required to work with both community markets and the government to obtain Food Handlers permits in California and Arizona, Cottage B Food & Public Health Licenses, Tax permits, etc. In addition to my baking business and the Nutrition Master's program, here are some of the other projects I'm working on:

• Currently a Performance Nutrition intern at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) working directly with the men's & women’s basketball teams where we prepare meals and guide them on fueling, hydration, and recovery. This food-prep-heavy internship is gearing me up for my rotationals, and has also provided hands-on experience and face time with collegiate athletes.

• I currently lead "Healthy Habits'' cooking classes for community youth ages 6-17 with the Semper Fund and Boys & Girls Club programs. These cooking classes require me to create and teach a curriculum on macronutrients, nutrition from all around the world, and how to prepare simple meals (i.e.: Greek salad, chicken tikka masala, etc.) on a budget.

• I simultaneously lead online cheese-board classes with Alice's Table and Harry & David making workshops where I virtually instruct groups of 15-60 people about the cheese-making process, 'good fats' in cheese, and how to assemble an aesthetic board.