Meet Our Dietitians
All of our Nutritionists are Registered Dietitians (RD) and licensed nutrition experts in Maryland, and all participate in rigorous continuing education. You will be matched with a nutritionist who meets your individual needs and will provide you with the most current nutrition information and interventions.
Shelley Alspaugh
RD, LD, CDE
Shelley earned her Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise from Virginia Tech and completed a Dietetic Internship at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Shelley has been at RBA since 2001 working as a Nutrition Therapist and Chief Dietitian. She specializes in overall wellness. Shelley loves working with people to help them create a healthier food relationship which in turn creates a more enjoyable balanced life. Shelley is a Certified Diabetes Educator and Certified Insulin Pump Trainer and specializes in diabetes and strives to help her clients achieve and maintain excellent blood sugar control. Shelley also specializes in vitamin and mineral supplementation and believes that in addition to a healthy food plan, supplementation is of great importance for overall wellness. She enjoys working with a culturally diverse clientele and speaks Spanish. Shelley’s interests include weight management, diabetes, cardiovascular nutrition, eating disorders, and vegetarian nutrition. She also specializes in Corporate Wellness and is available for on-site nutrition counseling presentations and programs. Shelley is an avid music lover and enjoys concerts, singing, flamenco dancing, walking outside and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Bobbi Boteler
RD, LD
Bobbi earned her Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from the University of Maryland and completed her Dietetic Internship through Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She has a certificate of training in adult weight management through the American Dietetic Association. Bobbi strives to make a personal connection with all of her clients so that she can better help them achieve their personal goals. She believes in increasing a clients' awareness to their thoughts and actions around food hoping to help them make more food encounters mindful rather than mindless. Bobbi’s interests include diabetes, weight management, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating and bariatric surgery.
Kaitlyn Fortunato
RD
Kait earned her Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and completed her Dietetic Internship through the University of Maryland. Kait focuses on individualizing her recommendations to have each client see results and live a healthier, more productive life. Kait is an active member of the Sports Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and continues to provide the best recommendations for athletes of all ages and activity levels. Kait also specializes in working with children and families to help make meal times enjoyable and ensure that everyone achieves adequate nutrition. Kait can help picky toddlers try new foods, work with overweight children to learn healthy habits and safely improve their weight, and aid busy families in coming up with quick, tasty, and nutritious meal ideas for eventful weeknights.
Kathy Kendall
MS, RD, LD
Kathy earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Dietetics and Nutrition from the University of Maryland. She also completed a prestigious Dietetic Internship at the Medical College of Virginia. She has served as Assistant Food Service Director for Marriott Corporation, Nutritionist on staff at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and provided clinical dietetic services at several major hospitals in Richmond Virginia. She is a published author of many articles that have appeared in recognized nutrition science journals. Kathy's special interest is in digestive disorders. She specializes in adverse food reactions, GI/digestive issues, immune diseases/disorders, celiac disease, gluten intolerance, allergies, reflux, heartburn, chronic diarrhea, fibromyalgia, yeast, ulcerative colitis, and wellness. Kathy is also a certified provider of LEAP (Lifestyle, Eating and Performance) disease management for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), migraines, and other food sensitivities.
Annie Thorp
MS, RD, LD
Annie earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Management from the University of Central Oklahoma, where she also completed her Dietetic Internship. Prior to working at Rebecca Bitzer, MS, RD & Associates, she was the dietitian for a Community Health Center, providing individual and group nutrition counseling for a wide range of health concerns and supervising their Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Clinic. She has also completed a Certificate of Training in adult weight management through the American Dietetic Association. Annie specializes in women's reproductive health, including Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and nutrition related to infertility. Her additional counseling interests and expertise include diabetes prevention and treatment, weight management, cardiovascular nutrition, and prenatal health. Annie's passion as a nutritionist is helping people find practical ways to integrate nutrition as part of a healthy lifestyle, achieving results that are permanent and life-changing!
