Samantha Partida joined the Texas Performance Nutrition staff in 2020. Prior to her time at Texas, she worked as a sports dietitian in the Gatorade Sports Nutrition Immersion Program fellowship at North Carolina State University. After that, she transitioned into a full-time position at NCSU where she worked with football, women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, softball, rifle.
Partida earned a Bachelor of Science in nutrition and completed her dietetic internship through the Coordinated Program in Dietetics in 2013 at the University of Texas. She worked as a clinical dietitian for people with disabilities after college before realizing her passion for sports nutrition. She returned to school to obtain a Master of Science degree in exercise and nutrition science from Lipscomb University where she studied nutrition intervention in active middle school and high school students.
Partida is a registered and licensed dietitian in Texas and is a certified specialist in sports dietetics. She is an active member of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietetics Association as a member of the diversity and inclusion committee. She is a native of New Braunfels, TX and has a labrador/golden retriever named Daisy.