Nutrition Therapy Clinic

Profile of Christel Dunshea-Mooij….

QUALIFICATIONS:

Christel graduated with a Bachelor of Consumer Knowledge majoring in Health Education from Holland University in 1992.

In 2003 she graduated with a master of Nutritional Science with Honours from Massey University. Christel is also a level 1 anthropometrist for the International Society for the Advancement of Kinathropometry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Before moving to New Zealand Christel has worked as a Health Promotion Co-coordinator for several Home Care organisations in the Netherlands.

In December 1996 she moved to New Zealand to live with her “Kiwi” husband. After exploring this beautiful country she started a Masters Degree Nutritional Science. Christel’s Postgraduate Research Thesis explored one of her favorite topics “Health Education”. She undertook a feasibility study that investigated the effect of a physical activity and nutrition education programme for 10-14 year old New Zealand overweight and obese children.

During this period she also worked for the Clinical Trials Research Unit at Auckland University as a Research Fellow. Here she was involved with several clinical trials aiming to reduce body weight.

PERSONAL

Christel represented the Netherlands at International events and World Championships in Rowing. She also coached adolescents who entered National competition. Other interests are endurance sports such as cycling, hiking and running and ice-skating (run Rotorua marathon in 2001). She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons.

Currently she is working part time with the Nutrition Therapy Clinic in Albany and as relief lecturer in nutrition at the School of Sports at UNITEC Institute of Technology. These jobs fulfill her other passions of, respectively, coaching individuals to achieve their goals and work with (elite) athletes.