Desire’e Steinberger, RD, LRD, a clinical dietitian with eight years of experience in clinical nutrition and food service management, has joined Trinity Health as director of Nutrition Services.

Steinberger will oversee all aspects of Trinity’s hospital-based food and clinical nutrition services and will supervise the department’s clinical team.

A Kenmare native, she earned a bachelor of science in dietetics from the University of North Dakota and began her career as a public health dietitian and a clinical dietitian at Bethel Lutheran Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, both in Williston.

She remained in Williston for several years, providing clinical nutrition, menu writing, and education services for various health agencies, including Upper Missouri District Health Unit, NDSU Extension Service Williams County, and the community’s Head Start program.

Most recently, Steinberger served as food service director and clinical dietitian at Elm Crest Manor in New Salem.

She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Nutrition at UND, with specialization in nutrition education and counseling.