Began at Auburn: March 2026

Education: Ponder earned a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences from Baylor University in 2022 and a master’s degree in Nutrition Sciences from Lipscomb University in 2024.

Job Responsibilities: As Assistant Director of Nutrition, Ponder supports the nutritional needs of Auburn Football student-athletes by assisting with performance nutrition programming, fueling strategies, and daily nutrition operations to support training, recovery, and competition.

Experience: Prior to joining Auburn, Ponder spent the 2025 season at Texas Tech as an Assistant Sports Dietitian, helping manage the day-to-day operations of the Red Raiders’ nutrition program while supporting more than 100 Football student-athletes.

She previously served as a Performance Nutrition Fellow at the University of Tennessee during the 2024–25 athletic year, working with Football and Women’s Golf. Before that, she worked as a Sports Nutrition Assistant at Vanderbilt (2022–23) and completed a dietetic internship at Lipscomb University (2023–24). Ponder began her career as a Sports Nutrition Intern at Baylor.

Personal: A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Ponder enjoys supporting student-athletes and helping them reach peak performance through evidence-based nutrition strategies.