The Intersectional Body
Jessica Wilson (she/her) is a clinical dietitian and is the co-creator of the Amplify Melanated Voices challenge that went viral in 2020. Jessica has worked as a clinical dietitian since 2007, specializing in eating disorders in marginalized populations. She has worked for institutions including the University of Oregon and University California, Davis. She currently works for Lyon Martin Community Health Services, a collaborative health care clinic in San Francisco serving the queer and trans community of the Bay Area.
Her experiences navigating the dietetic fields as a Black, queer dietitian have been featured in news outlets including ABC Prime Time News, New York Times, Washington Post, The CUT, HuffPo US and UK. Jessica's recently released podcast, “Making It Awkward,” follows Jessica as she creates societal change and interviews others as they do the same.
Wilson’s talk is co-sponsored by the Eating Disorder Task Force Team, OBSA, CMS Athletics, CMC, the CARE Center, Pitzer, Scripps, Nutrition Services and is part of Body Compassion Week.