Meet Constance Dafoe-Rueb, CDCES
Dietician Constance (“Connie”) J. Dafoe-Rueb, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) with a master’s degree in Nutritional Science and Dietetics with over 35 years of experience. She’s helped patients through nutritional issues of all kinds over the years, and believes there is no such thing as “one size fits all.” Instead, Ms. Dafoe-Rueb is a trusted patient advocate who pays close attention patients’ individual preferences, needs, and values.
Areas Of Interest
- Nutrition
- Diabetes
Fun Stuff
Ms. Dafoe-Rueb plays the French horn (“a lot!”) and shares her passion with music students and audiences around the Anchorage and MAT-SU area. She also enjoys quilting, traveling, biking, hiking, camping and loves to garden.
Education & Training
Master’s Degree in Nutritional Science and Dietetics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science
South Dakota State University
Board Certifications & Affiliations
- Licensed Dietitian in the States of Alaska
- Certified Diabetes Educator
- National Certification Board for Diabetes Educator
- Alaska Recognized Outstanding Registered Dietitian (2001)
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Member
- National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators
- Alaska Dietetic Association (AKDA), Member & Former Executive Board Member
