Dean's Roundtables
Each semester, Dean Mary Brabeck hosts a Roundtable Series featuring prominent and distinguished NYU Steinhardt alumni and parents. Created to provide a forum for industry-specific issues, the Roundtable Series offers students the unique opportunity to converse with some of today's top leaders in education, health, non-profit services, media, communications, entertainment, fashion, and much more.
All events are free and open to NYU Steinhardt students. The Roundtable Series takes place over an informal lunch or tea, and generally run an hour. Spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration is required, and space is extremely limited.
Roundtable Event Featuring Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (Lunch will be provided.)
Pless 5th Floor Conference Room
RSVP to Stephanie Wooten at stephanie.wooten@nyu.edu/212.998.6929
Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D., is a registered dietitian and health reporter who educates consumers about important issues related to personal health, beauty, and nutrition. As a regular contributor to CNN, Lisa started CNN’s “Breakfast with Daybreak” segment, where she produced and delivered reports on breaking health and nutrition news on CNN’s Daybreak edition. Lisa is the author of The Beauty Diet: Looking Great has Never Been So Delicious (McGraw-Hill, 2008) and Strong, Slim, and 30! Eat Right, Stay Young, Feel Great, and Look FABULOUS (McGraw-Hill, 2007).
Lisa has been a columnist, contributing editor and spokesperson for Women’s Health since it launched in 2004. She is a consultant to Maybelline/Garnier and has been a spokesperson for many high profile media campaigns, including Crest Pro-Health, Pepperidge Farm’s “Glamorous Grains”, and the Got Milk? Campaign. As a highly regarded nutritionist, Lisa maintains a private practice in New York City, where she has helped many individuals improve their health and achieve their weight loss goals.
Lisa received her B.S. with Distinction in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University, where she received the Robinson Award for Academic Excellence. She was also the recipient of the New York State Dietetic Association Scholarship. Lisa earned her master’s degree in the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University.
For additional information about Lisa, please visit www.lisadrayer.com.