She became a SCAN member while she was a student as Arizona State University and is passionate about nutrition education for performance and wellness. Karla is a board certified specialist in sports nutrition (CSSD) as well as certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Prior to joining the Core Performance team, she worked for 10 years as the Sports Dietitian for the athletic department at Arizona State University and was also the consulting dietitian with Major League Baseball Umpires. She loves to be outdoors and is the mother of two beautiful children.