LT Isis Bello Hernandez discusses her journey to the Master's Program in Nutrition and everything going on for National Nutrition Month.
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2LT ISIS BELLO HERNANDEZ
Graduate Student, U.S. Army Baylor Master’s Program of Nutrition
Army Medical Specialist Corps
isis.bellohernandez.mil@health.mil
2LT Isis Bello Hernandez holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition (Dietetics) from Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona and an Associates in Arts Degree from Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ. She is a graduate student at the U.S. Army Baylor Master’s Program of Nutrition and is expected to graduate in December 2024.
She has already successfully completed supervised practice rotations at Brook Army Medical Center, CPT Jennifer Moreno Primary Care Clinic, Vogel Resiliency Center, the Center for the Intrepid, USAA Headquarters, and JBSA Lackland. She is conducting research focused on the association of sleep, physical activity, and nutrition on gene expression in Active-Duty Service Members with a research defense planned in November 2024.
2LT Bello Hernandez has held multiple class leadership positions including Class Leader and Social Media Officer. She has a passion for volunteering and volunteers in poverty alleviation organizations, domestic-violence service organizations and conservationism. Additionally, 2LT Bello Hernandez volunteered to Lead the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence National Nutrition Month efforts.
She is originally from Mesa, Arizona and currently lives in San Antonio, TX with her partner Niko Territo and their two dogs, Omelet and Fenrir. She is an avid back country backpacker and enjoys exploring new cultures, especially new food, and off-roading with her Jeep.