Karen Leslie L. Pineda, RND, MSPH

Karen Leslie L. Pineda is an assistant professor at the University of Santo Tomas College of Rehabilitation Sciences Sports Science Department. Concurrently, she is a Nutrition Consultant of the Medical and Scientific Athletic Services at the Philippine Sports Commission. She is a registered Nutritionist-Dietitian and is a graduate of BS Nutrition and Dietetics at St Scholastica’s College. She earned her UP Master of Science in Public Health from UP – Manila and has a Diploma in Sports Nutrition from the International Olympic Committee. She is an active member of various local and international organizations. At present, she is a Board of Director at the Sports Nutrition Association of the Philippines and holds the Chair position of the Sports Nutrition and Wellness Dietetic Practice Group of Nutritionist-Dietitians of Associations of the Philippines. She has served as Sports Nutritionist of Team Philippines in several international sporting events. She has been a resource speaker on various local professional and lay fora, seminars, and annual conventions. She has conducted and published research on sports nutrition and wellness.