Elise Cushman, MS. RDN, CSO, LDN
Elise Cushman, MS. RDN, CSO, LDN
Elise will be joining The 402 Collective team soon. She is a registered dietician and a formally trained chef. She will be providing telehealth based nutrition counseling specializing in IBD, women’s health, cancer, and nutrition for young-to-aging adults. She also plans to offer cooking classes that share, not just what to eat, but also on how to make it in delicious ways! Better yet, she emphasizes how to eat better on a budget.
About Elise
Elise is a registered dietitian, certified oncology nutrition specialist, and professionally trained chef with more than a decade of experience bridging clinical nutrition, culinary medicine, and whole-person care. Elise holds a master’s degree in dietetics from the University of Vermont and completed formal culinary training at Johnson & Wales University in both Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts. Her unique background allows her to translate complex medical nutrition recommendations into realistic, accessible, and enjoyable food practices that fit real lives.
Elise currently serves as a Clinical Dietitian III at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, where she provides interdisciplinary nutrition care for individuals undergoing cancer treatment and recovery. Her clinical expertise includes oncology nutrition, digestive health (including IBS and FODMAPs), women’s health, enteral nutrition, and nutrition support across the lifespan. She has also played a key role in developing nutrition education programs, culinary demonstrations, and clinical documentation tools that improve patient outcomes and streamline care delivery.
In addition to her clinical work, Elise is the owner of Nutrition on a Budget, where she offers private nutrition counseling, culinary education, and hands-on workshops for adults and families. She has extensive experience teaching cooking skills, developing recipes for specific medical and nutritional needs, and leading culinary health classes that empower clients to feel confident in the kitchen—without perfectionism or restriction.
Elise also brings specialized training in menopause nutrition and intuitive eating, with a focus on supporting women through midlife transitions with evidence-based, compassionate care. Elise’s approach is practical, grounded, and deeply human. She believes food should support healing, strength, and joy—and that nutrition guidance should meet people where they are, honoring both their health needs and their lived experience, and that is why we are excited to have her at The 402 Collective: Mind Body Soul.