Michelle Tegenkamp

Michelle is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics based in Portland Oregon. She specializes in sports nutrition working with athletes of all levels from high school to college and professional. She is the owner of Active Nutrition LLC, the team Dietitian for the Portland Trail Blazers and a consultant with the University of Portland's athletic department.

Michelle was drawn to nutrition through her own athletic pursuits. Growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada she was a multi-sport high school athlete and went on to compete in track and field and cross country at Michigan State University. She was a 2 time All American and Big Ten Cross Country Champion. She represented Canada at 3 World Cross Country Championships from 2000-2003. While at Michigan State Michelle completed a B.S. in Dietetics and in Kinesiology and then completed her Master's Degree in Nutritional Science and her dietetic internship at the University of Wisconsin.

Michelle believes nutrition is an essential complement to proper training to help athletes improve recovery, avoid injury and illness and enhance their training and performance. She has a passion for helping individuals build ideal and realistic plans to help them achieve their goals.