Sherri Pinero, Nutritionist

Sherri is our nutrition expert responsible for Cool Fuel menu and recipe development. Unfortunately for us, she lives in California, but thanks to the world wide web, she’s only as far away as our nearest computer or telephone. Sherri is integral to our mission at Cool Fuel to help influence positive change in today’s lunchtime meals for school children. As you will notice by reading her bio, she leads a very busy professional life, but you can always visit her website www.recipeanalysis.com for info, or direct your specific questions to her by emailing sherriP@fuel4lunch.com. We are privileged to have her on our team.

Sherri Pinero earned her degree in nutrition from the University of Georgia before going on to complete her dietetic internship at Cal Poly, Pomona in California. Sherri has an extensive clinical nutrition background, treating patients with a variety of medical conditions including, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney and liver disease, high-risk pregnancy, sleep apnea, osteoporosis, obesity, gastro-intestinal disorders, immune deficiency diseases and food allergies.

The food service industry is well known to Sherri. In 2000, Sherri founded her company Recipe Analysis in order to help restaurant owners and chefs improve the taste, texture, and nutrition of select menu items for both adults and children. Sherri has also co-authored books, created Nutrition Facts Labels for food products and publications, analyzed recipes for restaurants and food service organizations and consulted the industry on various health and diet related issues.

Sherri is a member of the California Restaurant Association, the American Dietetic Association, and the California Dietetic Association.

Dawn Newman Carlson, Ph.D., Behavioral Psychology

Dr. Carlson is a huge asset to the Cool Fuel team, she brings real-world health advice and direction to our concept. Her extensive backround in Pediatric Health Psychology and her personal exercise and physical regimens coupled with her competitive success on a professional level provide a perfect fit to our Cool Fuel Board. She brings such a positive and contagious vibe to our company, we couldn’t imagine doing this without her.

Dr. Carlson is the President of Carlson Health Promotion, P.A, and a licensed psychologist specializing in lifestyle counseling, behavioral medicine, and medical regimen adherence. She has been practicing and consulting in the arena of health promotion and disease prevention for over 10 years. Dr. Carlson is a consultant to hospitals, medical practices, pharmaceutical companies, athletic teams, educational institutions and the community at large.

Dr. Carlson earned a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Miami. She completed her clinical residency at the Medical College of Georgia and her postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Health Psychology at the University of Florida.

Recognizing the complexities and stressors of today’s world, Dr. Carlson works with children, adolescents, adults, and families to create lifestyles that promote health, wellness, success, and increase quality of life. She specializes in addressing the behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and performance needs of her clientele, as well as increasing their motivation levels.

Dr. Carlson’s strong interest in behavioral health has led her to develop and administer numerous programs focusing on the mind-body connection including the psychology of sport and performance enhancement, behavioral medicine, adherence and compliance to exercise and nutrition regimens, and overall adjustment to life stressors or transitions.

Dr. Carlson’s focus on health promotion and disease prevention is a composite of her personal lifestyle regimen of nutrition and exercise. She enjoys running, biking, swimming, and weight training. A former nationally ranked elite gymnast, she presently competes in triathlons and running races. She prides herself in her ability to integrate her personal and professional knowledge in an effort to inspire and motivate others.

Dr. Carlson’s research, publications and national presentations are focused on clinical health and pediatric psychology, sport psychology, medical regimen adherence, behavioral aspects of diabetes and interventions for childhood bullies and victims.

Erik R. Carlson, M.D., Cardiologist

When we initially thought Cool Fuel might have it’s place in the school lunch line, it was Erik’s advice to really give-it-a-go. With the rise in childhood obesity and it’s link to type 2 diabetes, this seemed like a natural way to bring better choices to parents of the school aged set.

Dr. Carlson received his master’s degree in biology from Georgia State University in 1996 and his doctorate in cardiology from the Medical College of Georgia in 2000. From 2004 to present, Dr. Carlson has practiced as a Cardiovascular Disease Fellow at Shands Hospital is Jacksonville, FL.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Carlson has published several articles on a variety of internal medicine-related issues. He has been a contributor to the American Journal of Cardiology and the esteem regional periodical, Northeast Florida Medicine.

Just this year, Dr. Carlson was named the Edward Jelks Outstanding Resident of the Year for his work at Shands Hospital, part of the network of research facilities connected to the University of Florida. He is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology.