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Allison Meguro
Director of TWU Fitness and Recreation

Allison, a graduate of TWU, holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a Master of Science in Health Promotions, both from TWU. She has accumulated a decade of professional experience at TWU, having worked in various capacities at the Fitness and Recreation Center as well as the Health and Wellbeing Initiative. With a background in fitness as a personal trainer and Group Fitness instructor, she actively promotes movement and wellness. Allison believes that cultivating good health through physical activity, mindfulness practices, and proper nutrition are essential skills for students to acquire and carry into adulthood. Having been a former TWU student and employee at TWU, she recognizes the significance of student wellbeing and stress management firsthand. Recently, she successfully obtained her health and wellness coaching certification and is preparing to take the National Board Exam by the end of this month.

Angela Lemond
MA, LPC-A, RDN, LD

Angela is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with expertise in clinical nutrition, wellness nutrition and nutritional psychotherapy.   She has found her unique niche in health by offering Christian integrated wellness and the promotion of empowered eating behaviors.  Angela serves as an adjunct professor for TWU's Food and Nutrition Department.

Angela founded Lemond Nutrition, a dietitian private practice, in 2009 after seeing a gap in outpatient nutrition care for families. She started out in clinical pediatrics while also doing nutrition spokesperson work.  For nine years, Angela served as a national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the 100,000+ professional arm for dietitians.   After working in private practice for 11 years, she fully came to realize the vast intersection between food and psychology.  Now, she wants to be on the front lines of empowered, fear-free eating to optimize healthy lifestyles.

Angela is married to Jeff Lemond, co-owner of Lemond Nutrition, and together they have Hannah, 19, and Evan, 16.  They both love serving the community, hiking and adventure travel when not working.

Esosa Osagiede
MPH, RDN, LD

Esosa Osagiede is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist out of Dallas, TX. She is a food lover who enjoys seeking new food experiences, trying new flavors, and cooking her cultural food with her family.

She is passionate about helping women break free from restrictive dieting, create a healthy relationship with food and build generational health with a mindset-focused framework.

Her nutrition philosophy is food should be enjoyed not feared. A balanced diet is flexible, not perfect.
After her clients graduate from her group coaching program, the Nourished Mindset Academy, they have a whole new mindset when it comes to their approach to good health and making empowered decisions in their food choices without guilt or shame.

Dr. Kathleen Davis
PhD, RDN, LD

Kathleen Davis is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Associate Professor, and Dietetic Internship Program Director for TWU-Denton. She has worked as a personal trainer, aerobics instructor, and private practice and consulting RDN in the past. Currently she is focused on helping future RDNs succeed and creating successful community-based nutrition research projects.

Dr. Marilyn Massey-Stokes
EdD, Certified Wellcoach®, Certified Health Education Specialist®
Professor, Health Studies
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Dr. Marilyn Massey-Stokes is a Certified Wellcoach® and Certified Health Education Specialist® with over 30 years of experience in health education/promotion at the university level. Her specialties include health and wellness coaching, health education and promotion and mentoring. Her research interests include health promotion across the lifespan, health behavior, obesity prevention (including early obesity prevention), chronic disease prevention, and health literacy. Dr. Massey-Stokes’ passion is building positive relationships with diverse individuals, helping them find their true north, and promoting their health and well-being.

Tracy Irby
MBA, EDFP, MEDP, ECM

Tracy Irby is the Director at Texas Woman’s University – Center for Women Entrepreneurs and an Adjunct Instructor in the College of Business. She is an award-winning entrepreneur and owned one of the first Sears Hometown Dealer Stores, a gym, a bounce house rental business, and an online self-defense business, in addition to being a licensed insurance agent and property investor.

She has an MBA & BBA in marketing from Texas A&M University-Commerce. She is an OU Economic Development Institute graduate with certifications as an Economic Development Finance Professional, a Master Economic Development Practitioner, and an Entrepreneurship Center Manager.