Team Vital RD

Jessica Crandall

Owner

Jessica has been one of the leading voices in the nutrition and wellness industry since 2003. As the founder and owner of Vital RD, her passion for growing a team of dietitians who focus on fulfilling the diverse nutritional needs of the community through individual counseling, media based messaging, and hospital + clinic-based services.

As an RDN, she is acutely passionate about providing onsite counseling and wellness programs to help clients navigate the nutritional maze towards a healthier life. Additionally, she is a Certified Diabetes Educator, a Personal Trainer and an AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America)-certified group fitness instructor.

Jessica holds a Bachelor’s degree at Colorado State University, completed post graduate work in Oneonta, New York, and is accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has developed programs in and has expertise in a vast number of areas: weight loss, diabetes, bariatrics, cardiac rehab, oncology, pediatrics, feeding disturbances, digestive diseases, food allergies, and intolerances as well as performance based nutrition.

A common voice in the media, she has been featured in weekly segments on Fox News and Channel 9 NBC. She is recognized as a leading, expert resource for demystifying the science behind nutrition and health for media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Oprah, WebMD, Prevention, Shape, Weight Watchers, Men’s Fitness, Reader’s Digest, and Martha Stewart Whole Living Magazine.

Amanda Shumaker

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Amanda’s passion lies in nutritional counseling for weight management, disease prevention, disease management, and diet modification. She creates sustainable food choices through recipe creation and offers various client customizations, including plant-based options. Amanda earned her Bachelor's at Texas Tech University and completed her postgraduate work at Baylor Scott & White in Dallas, Texas, earning accreditation from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In her free time, she volunteers in the community, hikes the Rocky Mountains, and experiments with new recipes.

You might be a good fit to work with Amanda if you seek a balanced approach to wellness, personalized nutrition guidance, improved relationship with food, intuitive eating, and functional nutrition for holistic health.

Cassie Serpan

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Cassie is a Registered Dietitian with expertise in weight management and performance nutrition, driven by personal experience with bariatric surgery. Specializing in care for bariatric patients, her approach is patient-centered, focusing on empathy, encouragement, and support. Cassie holds a BA from the University of Colorado, a BS from Metro State University of Denver in Nutrition, and an MS from the University of Rhode Island. Accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, she enjoys cooking with garden-fresh ingredients, paddleboarding, painting, and spending time with her family and dogs.

You might be a good fit to work with Cassie if you are preparing for or recovering from bariatric surgery, have regained weight post-surgery, or are focused on nutrition during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or for chronic disease prevention. Cassie can help if you seek to improve your relationship with food, understand the medical benefits of nutrition, manage PCOS symptoms, reduce cholesterol or blood pressure, or explore intuitive eating. Additionally, if you have food sensitivities, IBS, or want to reduce systemic inflammation, Cassie's guidance can support you.

Meghan Eoff

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Meghan’s goal as a dietitian is to nurture self-empowerment by helping individuals establish a healthy relationship with food and use it as a holistic avenue to health. By providing evidence-based nutrition education, she helps clients achieve their goals effectively and sustainably. Meghan holds a BS in Dietetics from California State University, Fresno, and completed her dietetic internship through NutraCo. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, attending community events, volunteering, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and dog.

You might be a good fit to work with Meghan if you want to improve your eating behaviors, relationship with food and body image, or manage symptoms from conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, PCOS, IBS, or cancer (excluding chronic kidney disease). She is also ideal if you're pre or post-bariatric surgery, want to focus on health without emphasizing weight loss, or are struggling with disordered eating. Meghan offers direct, compassionate care in a safe, weight-inclusive, and client-centered environment, accommodating unique schedules.

Nicole Borroff

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Nicole has been working as a Registered Dietitian for a little over 9 years now. She is passionate about helping patients reach their personalized nutritional goals by using positive coaching methods and meeting patients where they are at. Nicole has a BS in medical dietetics from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she completed a coordinated program in dietetics. Nicole has worked with a variety of conditions including public health settings centering around pregnancy and postpartum populations, along with early childhood and infancy. She also has experience working with various chronic disease states including cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, pulmonary infections, diabetes, irritable bowel diseases, and other dietary needs such as food allergies, desired weight loss and weight gain. In her free time she enjoys traveling, hiking, yoga, attending concerts, playing pickleball, paddleboarding, and spending time with friends and her goldendoodle dog named Mochi.
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You might be a good fit to work with Nicole if you seek personalized nutrition guidance with goal setting techniques specific to you. If you need assistance with prevention nutrition or with chronic disease state, help with weight gain necessary to avoid malnutrition, weight loss or diabetes management, or nutrition recommended for pregnancy and breastfeeding, Nicole can offer compassionate care focusing on your individual needs.

Mary Hart

Receptionist & Administrative Assistant

Mary is the first point of contact for Vital RD. She values providing professional and friendly customer service to every client in an organized and efficient manner. Mary has a passion for helping clients discover sustainable healthy lives and loves hearing about client transformations.

She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management with a Minor in Management from Metropolitan State University of Denver. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her daughters, husband, and Goldendoodle (Oakley). She also loves traveling and camping as well as, anything active; snowboarding, wakeboarding, paddleboarding, and hiking.