The NTA Impact Award
Celebrating graduates who are helping to reverse the trend of preventable poor health
About the NTA Impact Award
The NTA Impact Award is given annually to graduates of the NTA's NTP or PHWC programs. Awards are given for two categories: Community and Clinical.
The Community Impact Award is given to 3 graduates who are using their skillset to make a difference in their community, while the Clinical Impact Award is given to 3 graduates who are excelling in their NTP or Coaching practice.
Meet our 2025 Community Award Recipients
Deidre Bloomquist is a functional nutritionist and founder of Always Growing Wellness, dedicated to addressing how environmental toxins impact fertility, pregnancy, pediatric health, and chronic illness. Her work focuses on reducing toxic burden to restore the body’s natural ability to heal, conceive, and thrive, supporting both families and individuals through fertility, preconception, and pediatric care. She is the best-selling author of Toxic Infertility and co-creator of the Toxin Mastery Method, training practitioners to address the environmental root causes of modern health challenges.
Holly Mullen is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Holistic Realtor® specializing in Wellness Real Estate, helping families understand how their homes impact health and well-being. Recognizing that environmental factors like light, air, water, and building materials can undermine even strong nutrition, she expanded into real estate to guide wellness-minded buyers, sellers, and projects. Through her podcast, speaking, and client work, Holly empowers families to create healthier, more supportive living environments.
Holly is a registered nurse in central Oklahoma with six years of experience serving underserved communities. After her own health challenges and seeing the limits of preventative, root-cause care in nursing, she pursued Nutritional Therapy and graduated as an NTP in September 2024. Passionate about empowering others in their healthcare, she enjoys sharing what she’s learned while spending time with family, serving in college ministry, and exploring new recipes.
Meet our 2025 Clinical Award Recipients
Danielle “Dani” Hamilton is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Circadian Health Practitioner specializing in blood sugar regulation and hypoglycemia. After reversing her own metabolic and hormonal challenges, she developed a personalized approach that combines targeted nutrition with circadian and seasonal strategies to help clients restore energy, balance hormones, and improve metabolic health.
Jes is a board-certified nutritional therapist, menstrual health educator, and founder of Her Mood Mentor, a virtual women’s health clinic specializing in hormonal mood symptoms across the menstrual cycle, postpartum, and perimenopause. Drawing from her own recovery from severe PMDD, she uses specialized testing and a root-cause, personalized approach to help women understand their symptoms and find lasting relief. Through her work, Jes empowers women to navigate their hormones with confidence and reclaim fuller, more joyful lives.
After years of unresolved health issues and being told her labs were “normal,” Sharlie found healing through Nutrition Response Testing®, which led her to her calling in root-cause, holistic care. She completed Professional and Advanced Clinical training in Nutrition Response Testing® and earned her Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) certification in 2023, allowing her to support clients through an integrative approach. Today, she serves families across Northeast Florida with a mission to address root causes and empower lasting, vibrant health.
How To Participate
Annually, applications for the Community Impact Award will open in August, and recipients will be announced in December. Application openings will be announced to the NTA Graduate Community by email.
Recipients of the Clinical Impact Award will be determined objectively by Nutri-Q data reports that include total number of NAQs or Wellness Wheel Assessments issued using Nutri-Q annually.
We'd love to hear from you!
If you have lingering questions or concerns about membership benefits, your current membership status, or any other graduate-related matter, we'd love to hear from you!