Born and raised in the St George area, Alexandra graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2004 with Frist Class Honours in MND. Alexandra McClelland initially worked in the Canberra Hospital Dietetics Department as an entry level dietitian. After four months she was offered a position at St George Hospital where she remained for another seven years. She became a senior dietitian and held the position of clinical educator, training over 100 University of Wollongong students in the clinical setting. She has extensive experience in the acute setting of St George Hospital caring and advocating for the nutritional management of patients in all the clinical specialities including oncology, renal, liver, gastroenterology, geriatrics, paediatrics, trauma and ICU/HDU. Alexandra continues to lecture at University of Wollongong in the Dietetics Course supporting the next generation of dietitians.

• Graduated BSc (nutrition and psychology) University of Wollongong 2001
• Graduated MND (with First Class Honours) University of Wollongong 2004
• Worked at Canberra Hospital 2004 – 2005
• Worked at St George Hospital 2005 – 2012
• Opened Southern Sydney Dietetics in Miranda 2007
• Opened Southern Sydney Dietetics in Kogarah 2010
• Lecturer at University of Wollongong since March 2012
• Active role on the Allied Health Executive Committee of SESML representing all local dietitians 2014
• Relocated Southern Sydney Dietetics from Miranda to Sutherland

• Interests outside medicine: Director of Avalanche Alpine Ski Lodge, keen snowboarder, passionate Rugby Union supporter and amateur photographer