Discover Nutrition at Unite for HER

Erin Pellegrin RD, LDN

Director of Culinary Nutrition

Erin Pellegrin RD, LDN is Unite for HER’s Director of Culinary Nutrition. She joined as a full-time staff member in 2018 after working as a contributing dietitian for 5 years. As part of the Culinary Nutrition Team, she shares their nutrition mission and philosophy at their virtual wellness conferences and by providing education via a variety of offerings as part of the Wellness Program. This includes nutrition counseling during treatment and side effect management, education about healthy eating and grocery shopping, virtual cooking classes and as a contributor to the UFH blog and social media outlets.

Prior to joining Unite for HER, she worked as a clinical dietitian at a Philadelphia Hospital where she focused primarily on the inpatient and outpatient oncology population. She received her nutrition degree from LaSalle University in Philadelphia and has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Journalism from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. She currently lives in Center City, Philadelphia with her partner, Jason, and their dog, Kiki.

Christina Chong, RD, LDN, CDCES

Culinary Dietitian, Senior Nutrition Associate

Christina joined the Unite for HER team in 2022 as a Culinary Dietitian and Senior Nutrition Associate after her experience working in outpatient nutrition & diabetes counseling in Philadelphia for 10 years. She received her bachelor of science in nutrition & dietetics at Cornell University and a master of science in clinical nutrition at SUNY Buffalo. She works part-time at Unite for HER, offering nutrition support through individual nutrition appointments and gift card appointments. She also serves as the main point of contact for our Spanish-speaking participants. She speaks Spanish and Korean. She currently resides in Cherry Hill, NJ with her husband and 2 children.

Michele DiCristofaro MS, RD, LDN

Culinary Dietitian, Senior Nutrition Associate

Michele DiCristofaro MS, RD, LDN recently joined the Unite for HER team as a Nutrition Consultant. She left her full-time job in corporate America over six years ago to pursue a career as a registered dietitian. She received a BS in Marketing from York College of Pennsylvania and worked in various production and management positions. Before going back to school, she worked as a Territory Sales Manager with Hallmark Cards for 14 years. Michele obtained her Masters in Clinical Nutrition from Immaculata University in Malvern, PA. Prior to joining UFH, she was the Nutrition Education Coordinator for Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health Services in Malvern, PA where she taught healthy cooking classes for children and adolescents. For UFH she provides nutrition consultation and education via grocery store tours and in-home cooking. She currently resides in West Norriton, PA with her husband and son.

Aubrey Redd, MS RD, LDN

Culinary Dietitian, Senior Nutrition Associate

Aubrey Redd, MS, RDN, LDN joined the Unite for HER team as a Culinary Dietitian and Senior Nutrition Associate after her experience working in outpatient nutrition counseling, and as a community nutrition educator. She is a seasoned West Chester University alumna – attending the university for her bachelor of science in nutrition & dietetics, master of science in community nutrition, and supervised dietetic internship practice. As a Culinary Dietitian and Senior Nutrition Associate, she assists participants 1:1 with their nutrition needs, hosts group cooking demonstrations, and supports creative and culinary endeavors with the rest of the Unite for HER team. She currently resides in King of Prussia, PA.