Van Winkle helps athletes achieve peak performance by translating evidence-based research on nutrition, physiology and metabolism into easily understood concepts. She helps athletes use these concepts to create a sustainable and lasting plan of action. In her past, Monica has worked as a clinical dietitian and preceptor at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has also developed and managed a residential nutrition program for eating disorders in Cambridge, Mass. Teaching and public speaking are among her many interests. She has lectured on a number of nutrition topics to physicians, athletes, coaches, students, faculty and psychologists at the University of Washington, Boston University and Harvard University. She frequently lectures in Elementary Schools, High Schools, and Universities in the Greater Seattle Area.