Bio
Jessica Rothwell’s excitement for supporting athletes as well as individual health stemmed from her experiences growing up on a dairy farm as well as competing internationally in the sport of race walking. Jess enjoys working with individuals to develop realistic and achievable strategies that are complementary to their lifestyles without creating restrictions.
Jessica Rothwell is working with the Athletics and Women’s Hockey Program at the Victorian Institute of Sport and enjoys delivering topical nutrition presentations and cooking workshops within metro and regional school as well as sporting clubs. Jess also consults to Athletic Victoria’s Target Talent Program and works casually with Northern Health Hospitals.
In her spare time, Jessica Rothwell loves getting back to nature and working with flowers at Azalea.
Qualifications
Career Highlights / Affiliations / Associations
Sports Dietitian – Victorian Institute of Sport (2018 – present)
Consultant Sports Dietitian – Sports Medicine Australia (2018 – present)
Consultant Sports Dietitian – Melbourne Tennis Academy; Werribee Tennis Club (2018 – present)
Consultant Sports Dietitian and Target Talent Program coach – Athletics Victoria (2016 – present)
Grade 1 Clinical Dietitian – Northern Health hospitals (2017 – present)
Sports Nutrition Intern, Victorian Institute of Sport (2017-2018)
Nutrition consultant – SportsFocus – (2017)
Nutrition consultant – Nutrition Australia (2016 – 2018)
Vic Health/Vic Sport – Nutrition consultant (2016)