Paula Mendelsohn is a Licensed Dietitian and Certified Clinical Nutritionist based in Boca Raton, Florida. For over 25 years she has owned and operated her private practice, Boca Wellness & Nutrition Services. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nutrition from the University of Florida and University of North Carolina. Ms. Mendelsohn has taught nutrition courses as an adjunct faculty member at Florida Atlantic University and Palm Beach State College. Her areas of expertise include weight management, digestive health, women's nutrition, and chronic disease prevention using both conventional and integrative approaches.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Personal
Name PaulaH. Mendelsohn,M.P.H.,L.D./N.,C.C.N. (formerRD*)
Address 3410-B SpanishWellsDrive
DelrayBeach,Florida33445
Telephone (561) 496-1107 (home),(561) 394-8490 (work),561-789-4828 (cell)
Birthplace: Melbourne,Florida November23,1954
Education
icamp Universityof Miami School of Medicine,ongoingclinical monthlyprogramin“Integrative,
ComplimentaryandAlternative Medicine, 2012-present
IFMModulestoward Energy,IFM Symposium, Dallas,Texas, May2013
Functional Nutrition,Hollywood,Florida,December2010; San Francisco,California,May2014
Medicine Certification
Metagenics Awarded TLC Centerof Excellence
FirstLine Therapy Orlando,FL July2008
The Institute for AFMCP -ApplyingFunctional Medicine inClinical Practice training
Functional Medicine* Tampa, Florida November–December2004 (attendedall annual symposiasince)
Clinical Nutrition CertifiedClinical Nutritionist(CCN)
CertificationBoard PostGraduate course
Dallas,Texas(CNCB) March – July2002 (Phoenix,AZ; Chicago,IL)
Omni HypnosisTrainingInst. CertifiedHypnotherapist
Deland,Florida Ft. Lauderdale,FL November2000
JohnsHopkinsHospital DieteticInternship
Baltimore,Maryland Summer1979 (concurrentwithM.P.H.)
Universityof NorthCarolina M.P.H. inPublicHealthNutrition
Chapel Hill,NorthCarolina 1978-1980
Universityof Florida Postbaccalaureate workin Nutrition
Gainesville, Florida 1977
TexasA&MUniversity Animal Nutrition/CerealChemistry
College Station,Texas Fall 1976
Universityof Florida B.S.A.inFoodScience andHuman Nutrition
Gainesville,Florida 1972-1976
College Honors: AlphaZetaFraternity(Agriculture Honorary)
Gamma SigmaDelta(Agriculture HonorSociety)
Graduate Assistantship(TAMU)
Maternal and ChildHealthFellowship(UNC)

2. Professional Licensure
DieteticRegistration –R579886, passedRD examOct 1980; maintainedbycontinuingeducation
LicensedDietitian/Nutritionist–ND695, State of Florida,1989; maintainedbycontinuing education
Certified Clinical Nutritionist–July, 2002; 2007, 2012. Re-testrequiredevery5years
Professional Experience
1) President/Owner,Prevent-Well Nutrition Services,Inc. (dbasince 1992 as) Boca Wellness& NutritionServices.
Individual therapeuticandwellnesscounseling,consultingservices;communitypresentations;workshops;weight-
management,wellness,and diabetes groupprograms. Boca Raton,FL January1987 to present.
2) NutritionConsultanttoMaximumWellnessCentersworkingwith DavidBlyweiss,MDper diemcounselinginFunctional
Medicine Nutritiontoclientsandgroups.E.Fort Lauderdale,FL November2015 to present.
3) NutritionConsultant,SouthCountyMental HealthCenter,DelrayBeach,FLmonthlyvisitstoassure menuquality,kitchen
equipment,andeducational programsforstaff andresidents.September2015 to present.
4) AdjunctFaculty,PalmBeachState College,Deptof Science, Instructorof HUN 2012, “Elementsof Nutrition”,BocaRaton,
FL Fall,Spring&Summersemesters, July2013 to present.
5) NutritionPresenter,ContractedwithACIof California,NutritionEducationProgramsthruHR/EAP tothe Staff of various
HCR Manor Care NursingFacilities, PalmBeachandBrowardCounties,FL2012 to present.
6) Presenter,PalmBeachDieteticAssociation,“Whythe RDisthe Appropriate HealthProfessional forRecommending
SupplementsandHowto forCommonNutrition Challenges”2hours of CEU offered.BocaRaton Regional Hospital,Boca
Raton, FL October2012 andFebruary2015
7) AdjunctFaculty,FloridaAtlanticUniversity, LynnCollege of Nursing,Instructorof NUR3183, “Foodsand Nutrition”,Boca
Raton,FL Fall andSpringsemesters, August2000 – July 2013.
8) CommunityLectureronNutritionandCancer – AmericanCancerSociety,S.PalmBeachCo; Boca Raton Community
Hospital “ICan Cope”program; Y-ME of Florida,BocaFriendsof Cancer Research(aunitof the PapinicolaouCorp.for
Cancer Research,SylvesterComp.Care Center,Universityof Miami),BocaRaton,FL 1985-November2004.
9) Major Presenter,FloridaNational Dental Congress,Annual June Meeting,Orlando,FL 1998: “WeightControl”and
“Nutritional Supplementation”; 2001: “Herbal Therapies”and“Cholesterol Control”;2004: “Obesity-complicatedby
OsteopeniaandSarcopenia-theepidemicisworse thanwe thought”and“Now that we’ve identifiedit,whatdowe do
aboutit?”
10) FieldPreceptor,Universityof Florida,Master’sdegree inNutritionandClinical Dieteticsprogram, private practice
rotationforgraduate students,Spring/Summer2001, 2004, 2007.
11) NutritionLecturer,CenterforOrthopedicandSpine Rehabilitation,BocaRaton,FL Lecture Series. Winter/Spring2002.
12) InvitedtoDiscoveryHealthChannel’sHealthProfessionalPanel,September1999.
13) AdjunctFaculty,PalmBeachCommunityCollege,Dept.of NutritionandNursingSciences,BocaRatoncampus;Winter
and Summersemesters, 1997.
14) AdjunctFaculty,HaridBalletConservatory(pre-professional ballethighschool residency),“NutritionforDancers”
(fulfilledrequirementforPublicSchool HealthCourse),BocaRaton,FL 1993-1995.
15) NutritionConsultant,Oncology&HematologyAssociates,Begas,Berkowitz, Berliner&Richter,MD-PA,Daniel Medical
Center,BocaRaton, FL 1992-1994.

3. 16) Behavioral HealthEducator,PhysiciansHealth&LongevityCenter,HealthManagementResourcesProgram,
Boca Raton, FL 1992-1993.
17) AdjunctFaculty,FloridaAtlanticUniversity,Dept.of Exercise andWellnessScience,Instructor“AppliedNutritionin
Sport”,Boca Raton,FL Fall 1992.
18) NutritionConsultant,AlternativesinRecoveryTreatmentCenter(Drug& Alcohol Rehab.),BocaRaton,FL 1991-1994.
19) NutritionCounselor/HealthEducator,HaridBalletConservatory,BocaRaton,FL 1989-1996.
20) HealthFitnessLecturer,AmericanCollegeof SportsMedicine CertificationWorkshop,FloridaAtlanticUniversity,Boca
Raton,FL Octoberexam,1988-1995.
21) NutritionLecturer,RyderInternational FitnessCenter,Miami,FL1992, 1993.
22) NutritionLecturer,NorthRidge CardiacRehabilitationCenter,SummerLecture Series,Ft.Lauderdale,FL1990.
23) FieldPreceptorforSeniorExperience,FloridaInternational University,Dept.of Nutrition,Miami,FL1990.
24) Nutrition Consultant,InterphaseRecoveryProgram, Inc.,(Drug&Alcohol Rehab) BocaRaton,FL July1989-1993.
25) Nutrition Consultant,Original DietPizzaCo.,Inc.,CyprusCreek,FL December1989-April 1990.
26) Presenter,FloridaDieteticAssociationAnnualMeeting,“The DietforPMS,”Bonaventure Spa,June 1987.
27) Nutritionist/SpaDietitian,The UniversityHealthCenterProgramatPalm-Aire Spa,WeightControl and Lifestyle
ModificationProgram(affliliatedwithTuftsUniversity), PompanoBeach,FL February1987-April 1988.
28) OutpatientDietitian,BocaRatonCommunityHospital,Departmentof Clinical Nutrition,Individual Consultationsand
Hospital Speaker’sBureau; Community lectures,Design/Implement“Weight-No-Longer”WeightControl Program;
EducationCenterworkshopsandclasses,BocaRaton,FL April 1985-January 1987.
29) PublicHealthNutritionConsultant,Office of WICandNutritionServices,HRS,Personal HealthProgram, Tallahassee,FL
December1984-March 1985.
30) Staff Nutritionist II, PalmBeachCountyHealthDepartment,CommunityNutritionServices, WestPalmBeach,FL
December1983-November1984.
31) Staff Nutritionist I,Manatee CountyHealthDepartment, CommunityNutritionServices,Bradenton,FLDecember1981-
November1983.
32) ConsultingNutritionist,FloridaBaptistRetirementHome,VeroBeach,FL1981 (part-time).
33) NutritionSupervisor,BanNamYao Refugee Camp,Pua,Thailand,(co-sponsoredbyWisconsin-IndochinaRefugee Relief
Coalition andUnitedNationsHighCommissiononRefugees),October1980-February1981.
34) FieldExperience inPublicHealthNutrition,PolkCountyHealthDepartment,WinterHaven,FL1980 (concurrentwith
M.P.H.).
CommunityInvolvement
PalmBeach County(post-1984)
SouthPalmBeach Co.CommunityBloodCenter,OrganizedDonorDrivesinWestBocaRaton at the
KabbalahCenter,1997, 1998, 1999

4. AmericanCancerSociety,SouthPalmBeachCo-ChapterBoardof DirectorsandCommunityEducation
Committee,1988 to 1993. “TakingControl”Program, Chairperson;ChairPublicEducationCommittee,1989-91;
Breast CancerPreventionTaskForce 1992, Speaker – ongoing
AdvisoryBoard,PalmBeachInstitute of SportsMedicine,Inc., 1986-1989
AmericanHeartAssociation,“HeartHealthyEatingGuide”PublishedBrochure, 1983-1984
Manatee County(pre- 1984)
School HealthAdvisoryCouncil
ProjectHeadStart, AdvisoryBoard
Perinatal ServicesCoordinationCommittee,Executive BoardandCo-founder
DiabetesAssociation, Boardof Directors
Professional Affiliations
Invited appointmenttothe Boardof Advisers of the IFNA- Integrative andFunctional NutritionAcademy-providing
certificationforRD’sseekingeducationinFunctional Medicine Nutrition,July2015-present
AmericanDieteticAssociation (currently the Academyof NutritionandDietetics) 1980-present
FloridaDieteticAssociation1981--present–active volunteeratannual state meeting
PalmBeach DieteticAssociation,District Chapter,1984 – present
President,PalmBeachDieteticAssociation,2012-1013
IFMNutritionAdvisoryBoard(“NAB”) 2007-2011, Invitedappointment- Alumni memberasof 2011
DIFM-ADA practice groupfor DietitiansinIntegrative &Functional Medicine,CommunicationsChair-Executive Committee,
May 2009-April 2010
SCAN-ADA practice groupforSports& CardiovascularNutrition,1987-2008
NutritionistsinAlternativeandComplementaryCare – ADA practice group,2000-present (now DIFM)
NutritionEntrepreneurs-ADApractice group,1998-2002
PublicHealthNutrition practice group,1980-1986
Manatee Myakka DistrictChapter,President-Elect1983
FloridaPublicHealthAssociation,NutritionDivision,1976-1984
Institute of FoodTechnologists-NutritionDivision,1973-1980
Societyof NutritionEducation,1981-1987
Publications
Schmidt,R.H.and Mendelsohn,P.H.“HeatStabilityof Peanut/MilkBlends”,Journal of FoodProcessingandPreservation,
(1) 4;263-270, Oct. 1977.
Numerousarticlesformagazines: BocaRaton Observer, May2006, Womenand Auto-Immune Disorders,thenquotedfrom
inToday’sDietitianarticle byS.Palmer,RDNov2011; Boca RatonMagazine,Dance Magazine,Simplythe Best;1989-on
going. InterviewedbyindependentauthorsforNutritionarticlesinlocal publications(Bone Broth,GlutenIssues,etc) on
going
Special Health & NutritionInterests
NutritionEducation:CounselingandEmpowering(encouragingpro-active knowledgeable healthyeaters);Health
Promotion/ChronicDisease Prevention(MetabolicSyndrome; “Diabesity”, Alzheimer’s,Auto-Immune Inflammatory
Disorders;Digestive Disorders;FoodSensitivities;Longevity);SportsNutrition;Women’sHealthIssues(PMS,Menopause,
Fertility,Osteoporosis);AlternativeandComplementary Non-InvasiveTherapiesforhealthenhancement/wellnessinclusive
of Reiki,Hypnosis, NLP,Positive Languaging/PositiveIntention,the Powerof Prayer
Non-NutritionInterests
BallroomDancinginclusiveof International Standard,International Latin,AmericanSmooth,AmericanRhythm, Hustle,and
Argentine Tango – study,compete,performandsocial; Cats;Spiritual philosophies; Empoweredcommunication
techniquessuchasMastery,NLP,etc.; Collectunicornsanddragons,annual Renaissance Faire participant.

5. Paula Mendelsohn received her Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of
Florida at Gainesville In June of 1976 and her Master’s in Public Health Nutrition from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill in May of 1980. She completed her Dietetic Internship at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore, Maryland in 1979, and as her first job after graduate school served as the Nutrition Supervisor for a
Laotian Refugee Camp in Northern Thailand.
Paula worked in Public Health for the State of Florida and as the outpatient Dietitian and on the Speaker’s Bureau
for Boca Raton Community Hospital prior to starting her private practice in 1987. For the past 25 years, she has
been the President/Owner of Boca Wellness & Nutrition Services in Boca Raton, Florida. From Fall semester of
2000 until _________, Paula was an adjunct faculty member at Florida Atlantic University, teaching the nutrition
course for the Lynn College of Nursing and also served as a preceptor for the University of Florida graduate
nutrition students completing their private practice rotations.
Ms. Mendelsohn is a Licensed Dietitian with the State of Florida, a Registered Dietitian with the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly known as the American Dietetic Association), an active member of both the
Nutrition Entrepreneurs and Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine practice groups, and a volunteer
with the Florida Dietetic Association. This year, Paula will serve as the President of the Palm Beach Dietetic
Association. She is an active member of the Institute for Functional Medicine and an alumnus of their Nutrition
Advisory Board.
Paula completed the requirements for Certified Clinical Nutritionist in 2002 and fulfilled the AFMCP (Applying
Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice) program in 2004). Her expertise was acknowledged when she was asked
to serve on the Health Professional Panel of the Discovery Health Channel.
Paula practices what she teaches maintaining a 70 pound weight loss since 1973. Her counseling specialties
include weight management, blood sugar management, metabolic syndrome, digestive disorders, women’s
nutrition concerns, auto-immune inflammatory disorders, energy nutrition and chronic disease prevention. She
is pursuing an in-depth on going study of safe and effective herbal and supplemental therapies.