Sophie, Dietitian
Meet Sophie, a dietitian with the Correctional Service of Canada who educates incarcerated individuals about proper dietary choices so that when they transition back into the community, they’re able to maintain a healthy lifestyle and better quality of life.
Video transcript
Hello, my name is Sophie. I am a Regional Dietitian for the Correctional Service of Canada.
What I like most about my job is the autonomy that I have in developing different projects and new protocols, and then really having the freedom to pursue the project that appeals to me the most or that I’m most interested in.
One thing I also like about my job as a Regional Dietitian in the Correctional Service is the combination of the clinical aspect of the nutritionist’s job and a little bit of the community aspect as well. When working with offenders, I have many limitations, either from a knowledge perspective or from a food accessibility perspective; I have to teach them how to maintain a good diet in their daily life or to make it the easiest and the most affordable for them. So, it’s really a combination of both the clinical and the community aspects for a nutritionist that’s very interesting as well.
Another thing that I’m very proud of is the little bit of teaching that I do for offenders who are close to release or absences. It’s an education that they’re given that I think should be an essential education in healthy eating habits for everyone, not just for an offender.
At the end of the day, whether you’re a warden, a teacher outside the institution, an inmate, an officer or a nurse, we all have to eat for the rest of our lives.