Matt Stranberg, MS, RDN, LDN, CSSD, CSCS

Experience

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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

  Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Intern

  •Supervised workouts with UMASS Amherst Men’s Hockey Team, Girls’ Basketball Team, and Men’s Soccer Team under the direction of Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Boyko, to facilitate improved session outcomes.

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  Excel Sport and Fitness

  Mar 2008 - Dec 2009

  Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Intern

  •Directed workouts, with the general population and athletes to ensure proper development.•Contributed to the extensive training of a prospective NFL linebacker for his Carolina Panthers training camp.

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  Stranberg Training System

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2020

  Training and Nutrition Consultant

  •Designed and implemented holistic training programs specific to clients. Prepared packages based on customers’ goals, and needs. •Developed and led structural balance and movement pattern assessments, comprehensive dietary analysis, regeneration analysis, personalized weekly programming and counseling to address client's goals and needs.•Obtained milestone achievements for clients including, but not limited to, achieving powerlifting standard elite lifts, cessation of medications, and significant HBA1C reductions of over 2%. Show less

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  University of Massachusetts

  Jan 2009 - May 2011

  Resident Advisor

  •Supervised 40 residents, and advised students on personal and academic issues to enhance community development. •Enforced residence hall policies and procedures to ensure a safe, inclusive dormitory environment. •Attended leadership conferences and regular staff meetings to facilitate personal and career development.

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  The Weight Room

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2011

  Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Intern

  •Conducted workouts with a variety of populations including professional, high school, and collegiate athletes to improve overall athletic performance.•Aided in the extensive training of a prospective Olympic Bobsledder for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics as well as post Olympics rehabilitation to maintain and bolster future athletic performances.

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  Columbia University

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2012

  Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Intern

  •Conducted strength and conditioning training sessions for 20 varsity athletes•Oversaw equipment room and delivered professors and graduate students quality exercise programming. •Utilized video and Excel to collect and organize strength and conditioning film for improved athlete form analysis.

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  Gardner Performance Training

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2018

  Strength and Conditioning Coach and Nutrition Consultant

  •Design and implement training programs specific to client's goals and needs. •Develop and lead comprehensive training analysis, regeneration analysis, personalized weekly programming and counseling to address client's goals and needs.•Utilize extensive research analysis and evidence based programming to ensure best practice. •Assist Performance Coach, train athletes in resistance training, conditioning and premier recovery methods.

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  Harvard University

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Intern

  •Instructed 30 - 40 athletes on JV and Varsity squads of the Football, Hockey and Lacrosse Teams, to further athletic development. •Completed comprehensive methodology and technique exam for Harvard's Strength and Conditioning Program to ensure proper representation and execution of Harvard's methodology and philosophy.

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  Teachers College, Columbia University

  Dec 2012 - May 2015

  Student

  Full Time Graduate Student

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  Brigham and Women's Hospital

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  •One of twelve candidates, selected from a pool of 130, for clinically focused post-baccalaureate study.•Implemented the Nutrition Care Process by interpreting patients'​ medical course and records, laboratory data and pertinent information while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to maximize patient outcomes.•Utilized evidenced-based Medical Nutrition Therapy to provide recommendations for initiating and adjusting enteral and parenteral nutrition support as needed.•Utilized motivational interviewing, the stages of change model and related counseling skills to provide evidence-based nutrition recommendations to patients and families regarding diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cancer survivorship, weight management, enteral and parenteral nutrition support management, nutrition for pregnancy, and surgery preparation. •Developed and communicated nutrition care plans based upon objective and subjective assessments addressing the patient's needs, goals of care, financial, social and environmental factors. •Led weekly prediabetes educational classes to educate patients and community members regarding feasible lifestyle changes to help prevent diabetes or better manage their condition. •Collaborated with the Food Service Department to organize labor needs, as well as design, develop, price and advertise menus and recipes that promote Harvard's Your Choice, Your Health eating guidelines. •Collaborated with Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss of The Meal Makeover Moms, to enhance their social media presence, produce podcasts, as well as develop, test, photograph and blog healthy recipes. Show less

  • Dietetic Intern

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Call Center Operator

    Oct 2014 - May 2015
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  Mobility Rx LLC

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2020

  Chief Nutrition Consultant and Private Trainer

  •Design and implement training programs specific to client's goals and needs. •Develop and lead comprehensive training analysis, regeneration analysis, personalized weekly programming and counseling to address client's goals and needs.•Utilize extensive research analysis and evidence based programming to ensure best practice.

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  Monte Nido Walden

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2020

  ·Provide specialized consultative guidance, collaboration and communication across all clinical sites and levels of care for eating disorder treatment plans regarding integrating exercise science and sports nutrition care plans for clients who are athletes, as well as, non-athletes who struggle with problematic physical activity. ·Define treatment team parameters for patients regarding physical activity, exercise, training or competition in sport that are tailored to the level of compliance with eating disorder treatment recommendations, meal plans, nutritional and behavioral goals.·Collaborate with teams to develop a comprehensive set of sports nutrition and exercise science protocols for Walden Behavioral Care, identifying relevant screening tools, and continually developing and refining educational and counseling materials. ·Develop educational initiatives, in-services, and tools to help Walden’s practitioners better understand sports nutrition, exercise and related eating disorder problems to improve overall patient outcomes company-wide. ·Serve as a key contributor to nutrition and exercise science related networking activity and external relationship development including conducting traveling seminar series, workshops and events designed to strengthen relationships in the community, referral networks and generate new business.·Collaborate with researcher partners to collect treatment outcomes data using standardized assessment tools and conduct outcomes research within the various WBC programs including, but not limited to, GOALS.·Contribute to scholarly outputs in the form of abstracts, conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications to keep Walden at the forefront of this specialized niche of the field through professional associations, clinical treatment and scientific communities. Show less •Provide clinical nutrition and dietary plans to help address the needs of the patient.•Provide nutrition assessments to all patients, while accurately and thoroughly documenting nutritional assessment and patient issues.•Perform individual and group nutritional therapy and counseling as well as provide meal plan outlines, working with patients to fully complete meal plans.•Provide effective education to patients and families.•Communicate progress and activities related to treatment and continuing care plans on an ongoing basis to the patient, family, treatment team, referral source and other individuals involved in the patient’s care.•Participate in treatment team planning, discharge planning and liaison services with the dietary department.•Lead Dietitian and Exercise Science Adviser for Walden GOALS program.•Develop and refine nutrition curriculum for the Walden GOALS program.•Precept interns and graduate students in nutrition. Show less

  • Sports Nutrition and Exercise Science Specialist and Lead GOALS Program Dietitian

    Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Registered Dietitian,Inpatient Eating Disorder, Psychiatric Hospitalization Units, and GOALS program

    Oct 2015 - Dec 2020
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  Precision Nutrition

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Independent Contractor

  •Editing, data entry and quality assurance of exercise content into PN Coaching platform according to specifications provided by the Company.

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  Matt Stranberg Consulting

  Dec 2020 - now

  Matt Stranberg Consulting

  •Provide thorough nutrition, exercise and wellness assessments and related plans, to help address the needs of the client.•Provide individual and group nutritional or exercise therapy, counseling and education.•Precept interns and graduate students in nutrition and exercise science. •Provide specialized consultative guidance, collaboration and communication across all levels of care for eating disorder treatment plans regarding integrating exercise science and sports nutrition care plans for clients who are athletes, as well as non-athletes who struggle with eating disorder behaviors, disordered eating and problematic physical activity.•Define treatment team parameters for clients regarding physical activity, exercise, training or competition in sport that are tailored to the level of compliance with eating disorder treatment recommendations, meal plans, nutritional and behavioral goals.•Collaborate with teams to develop a comprehensive set of sports nutrition and exercise science protocols, identifying relevant screening tools, and continually developing and refining educational and counseling materials.•Develop educational initiatives, in-services, and tools to help clients and practitioners better understand sports nutrition, exercise and related eating disorder problems to improve overall outcomes.•Write blog posts, articles and media publications regarding eating disorders, athletes, exercise science, and sports nutrition to keep clients at the forefront of this specialized niche of the field through media and social media outlets.•Collaborate with researcher partners to collect treatment outcomes data using standardized assessment tools and conduct outcomes research within various client programs.•Contribute to scholarly outputs in the form of abstracts, conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications to help advance this specialized niche of the field through professional associations, clinical treatment and scientific communities. Show less