Valentina Accardo joined the DP2 staff as a sports dietitian in November of 2025.
Accardo spent the last year as a Product Success Intern at Teamworks, developing and executing comprehensive performance nutrition strategies for both NCAA and professional teams. She also updated a food item database, managed athlete performance goals and executed a monthly nutrition education curriculum.
She's also worked in multiple dietitian roles, completing internships with Performance Chefs and Lawrence General Hospital. At Performance Chefs, Accardo designed and initiated nutrition and wellness programs for performing arts institutions, collaborating with executive chefs to develop performance nutrition resources. Additionally, Accardo has worked alongside Boston College and Arizona's football teams, overseeing fueling stations and providing athlete specific nutrition guidance, ranging from supplement safety to hydration and macronutrient needs.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Arizona in 2023 before earning her Master of Science in Nutrition and Human Performance from Merrimack in 2025.
In her free time, Accardo enjoys gardening, cooking, hikes, and thrifting.