Meet Shelly

Possessing a whole lot of class, with a dash of sass, Shelly Marie Redmond, MS, RD, LDN is the founder and CEO/Editor in Chief of College Lifestyles.   Under Shelly’s direction, College Lifestyles was named to the 2010 eCollegeFinder Freshman Advisor Award, as well as in 2009 #4 in the Online College 100 inspirational twitter feeds for college students.

Shelly is the savvy ‘big-sis’ for all college students and sorority ladies – offering her classy and sassy tips and suggestions on nutrition, health, etiquette, and sorority life.

Her College Days:

Your typical college overachiever, Shelly was active in Greek life, student programming, and residential life.  In what little spare time Shelly had, she would indulge in reading every fashion and nutrition magazine on the planet; watch all movies with Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn, and Frank Sinatra; and observe tea parties and etiquette practices at local hotels.  Little did she know, this was the birth of College Lifestyles (TM)!

Her Internship Days:

With her degree in nutrition and dietetics in hand, her next step to becoming a registered dietitian was to serve a full year internship rotating through various hospitals, community health centers, PR and newspaper facilities, fitness centers, and food corporations.  She admits, ‘Some were great, and some, well, left me in tears.’

Her Professional Life:

In 2003, Shelly passed her CDR test to become a registered dietitian, and in 2004 started working with interns from Louisiana Tech University.  Having a passion for health, etiquette, and lifestyle promotion; Shelly developed College Lifestyles and in 2008 and began working with interns virtually.  As of date, Shelly has worked with over 60 interns in the nutrition, PR, social media and writing fields.

Her View on Interns:

Frequently asked the question, ‘Why do you work with interns?’ Shelly always responds with, ‘I know what it is like to be an intern.  It can be fun, yet scary.  My job as a internship preceptor is to not only educate, but also to enable each intern to recognize their full potential! One of the best things we can do in life is believe in someone and lead them on a path to something bigger and greater!’

How Interns View Shelly:

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Her Non-CL Life:

When not managing the daily task of College Lifestyles, Shelly is a highly sought after nutrition and lifestyle consultant and spokesperson.  She has been interviewed by CBS, ABC, and NBC affiliate stations on various nutrition and lifestyle topics.  In addition to television interviews, Shelly has been seen in print, including Cosmopolitan Magazine, Today’s Diet and Nutrition Magazine, The Forum News, and City Lights Magazine.

She is a highly sought after speaker by combining the worlds of etiquette, lifestyle, and nutrition by teaching all to ‘Eat Well and Be Fabulous’ not only in her book and practice, but through her presentations to colleges, universities, and professionals!

Her Personal Life:

In her spare time, you will find her preparing simple and tasteful dishes in her kitchen, having a girls night out with her best friends (besties!), looking for bargains at her favorite boutiques, watching Casablanca with a box of tissues, and always saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’  (She boos the quote ‘Nice Girls Finish Last.’)

Shelly has not left her sorority life behind, she is currently the National Vice President for Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority.

She is a graduate of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA and received her master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics from Louisiana Tech University.

She loves dark chocolate, stilettos, pencil skirts, and great manners!