Jessica Cochrane

Jessica graduated in 2017 from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, NS, and wrote the Canadian Dietetic Registration Exam (CDRE). She registered with The College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) and was able to start to practice as a Registered Dietitian in fall of 2017.

Jessica completed a 42-week Integrated Dietetic Internship (IDI) with St. Francis Xavier University, during which time she worked in various environments, including family resource centres and community centres, local women’s and children hospital, as well as long-term care and primary healthcare.

Since starting her work as a registered dietitian, Jessica worked with professional athletes and other active individuals through Fortius Sport & Health (permanently closed at the end of 2020 as a result of the COVID pandemic) and in private practice (Three Pillars Nutrition 2019-2021) where she delivered various group presentations to sport teams such as the BC lions, BC Target Sports Association, running room.

She also worked with the BC Ministry of Health, and as a tele-dietitian and Nutrition Information Coordinator at HealthLink BC delivering client-centered, evidence-based nutrition counselling and education to the public and health professionals across BC.

Jessica holds an International Olympic Committee Post Graduate Diploma in the Science of Sports Nutrition (2020) and a certification in Change Talk Associates (Introductory Motivations for Interviewing for Helping Professionals, 2023).