Kelly Shannon, Ms, Rdn
About Kelly Shannon, Ms, Rdn
Kelly Shannon, MS, RDN, is the Pod Lead of the Clinical Team at Virta Health and the Founder of Elevated Nutrition LLC, with extensive experience in nutrition science and health literacy.
Current Role at Virta Health
Kelly Shannon is the Pod Lead for the Clinical Team at Virta Health, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she leads a clinical pod focused on individualized therapies for chronic disease patients. She combines her expertise in biochemistry, clinical practice, and data science to contribute to Virta Health's mission of curing complex chronic diseases. Shannon applies advanced digital tools to improve metabolic health outcomes for patients in the Greater Denver Area.
Role at Elevated Nutrition LLC
Kelly Shannon is also the Founder and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Elevated Nutrition LLC since 2018. Based in Denver, CO, she utilizes her extensive background in nutrition and dietetics to help clients achieve their health goals. This role complements her work at Virta Health, allowing her to approach patient care with a comprehensive perspective on nutrition science.
Education and Expertise in Nutrition
Kelly Shannon holds a Master of Nutrition Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she studied from 2015 to 2017. Her academic background is further complemented by a Business Administration degree with a minor in Spanish from the University of San Diego, completed between 2004 and 2008. These educational experiences have provided her with a robust foundation in both nutrition science and business administration.
Previous Experience at Canyon Ranch Institute
Prior to her current roles, Kelly Shannon worked at Canyon Ranch Institute. She served as a Senior Advisor for Nutrition Science from 2015 to 2017 and as a Health Literacy & Research Fellow from 2014 to 2015. During her tenure, she contributed to initiatives aimed at improving public health through nutrition education and health literacy research.
Early Career Roles
Kelly Shannon's early career includes positions that laid the groundwork for her current expertise. She worked as a Senior Creative Strategist at Levy Restaurants in Chicago, IL, from 2009 to 2013. Before that, she was involved in Community Relations at Best Buy in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area for three months in 2008 to 2009. These roles helped develop her skills in strategic planning and community engagement.