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At EDEI, we believe everyone, regardless of body size, background, or identity, deserves accessible, compassionate, evidence-informed eating-disorder care. 

Meet Our EDEI Staff

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Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, MD, FAED, FAPA

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Founder & Chief Executive Officer

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Chevese Turner, BA, FAED

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Founding Partner & President

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Marnie Oakes Kenefick, M.Ed

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Director, Learning & Development

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Michelle Ervin, M.Ed

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Director, Content & Communications

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Meet Our Instructors

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Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-C, FAED, EDCS

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Patrilie Hernandez, MS, EDCS

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Renee D. Rienecke, PhD, FAED, EDCS

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Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II, EDCS

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Shaun Riebl, PhD, RDN, EDCS

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Erin N. Harrop, PhD, MSW, LICSW, EDCS

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Shikha Advani, MS, MSW, LCSW/LSW, EDCS

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Anna Ciao, PhD, EDCS

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Rebecca Brumm, LPC, CEDS-C, EDCS

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Marcella Raimondo, PhD, MPH, EDCS

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Naomi Finkelstein, C-IAYT

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Elisha Contner Wilkins, MS, LMFT, CEDS-S, EDCS

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Amy Boyers, PhD, EDCS

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Hear From EDEI contemporaries

What I want to say to anybody who's entering this field is use your voice…because you never know the lives, the moments, the people, the memories that you're going to save by doing so.

Johanna Kandal Founder & CEO, The Alliance for Eating Disorders

EDEI is meaningful to me because it honors the stories, struggles, and resilience of everyone affected by eating disorders. Its education rooted in lived experience, evidence, wisdom and care.

Chevese Turner Founding Partner & President, Eating Disorders Education Institute (EDEI)

When I first began developing “Foundations of Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity in Eating Disorder Practice, Research, and Advocacy,” my vision was…to cultivate an experience that opens doors for learners to reflect deeply, challenge assumptions, and grow into more culturally aware, sensitive, and responsive providers.

Patrilie Hernandez Embody Lib, St. Louis, MO

We all want to see our clients recover, and we must guide them in that direction taking into account their autonomy as well as our responsibilities as clinicians to protect.

Elisha Contner Wilkins, MS, LMFT, CEDS-C Senior Clinical Lead, Within Health, VA

Our Commitment

Building confidence and competence in providers

Keeping education aligned with an ever-changing field

Honoring the humanity of individuals and families impacted by eating disorders

Ensuring that anyone, in any body, can receive informed and compassionate care

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Explore our website and learn more about how our courses can increase your knowledge, improve your care, and work toward a world that can better understand and treat eating disorders. EDEI delivers global learning, with courses that build knowledge and understanding, increase confidence, impact care.

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12+ Courses Offered

Pre-Register to Be One of EDEI's Founding 100 Learners

Be among the first to step into a new era of eating disorders education. EDEI launches September 16th, but pre-registration is open now — and this offer is exclusive to those who pre-register before launch. The first 100 to pre-register get:

  • 10% off any individual course or learning pathway — plus the same 10% on any additional pathways or courses for the next three years.
  • An invitation to the EDEI Founding 100 Consultation Collective (with a pathway pre-registration) — live sessions with Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt and special guest leaders in the field.
  • Membership in the EDCS Expert Network upon earning the a credential — alumni benefits, networking, and ongoing learning

*The Consultation Collective is an added benefit and does not replace the supervised practicum in pathways that require it.

You’ll receive a unique, non-transferable code to complete registration when EDEI opens September 16th, valid through November 15th 2026.

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