Consulting Sports Dietitian for the 2022 season

I am the owner of PNW Nutrition LLC which I created to help athletes nourish their mind and body so that they can perform at their best in sport and life while nurturing a healthy relationship with food and body.

• Planned, managed and supervised a successful local, healthy and sustainable food retail venue (Food Next Door) which incorporated produce from the UCCS greenhouse and garden as well as local farmers• Recruited, organized and directed up to 8 new or returning volunteers each week during food preparation and food service• Educated students, faculty and staff about the Sustainability, Wellness and Learning Initiative and Food Next Door• Communicated effectively with volunteers, garden staff, food service employees and customers to ensure a successful venue• Designed educational materials on sustainability, wellness and nutrition • Developed recipes based on a seasonal menu and what was available locally• Conducted cost and nutrient analysis of the recipes• Adjusted in creative ways when experiencing unexpected setbacks such as undelivered products

Camp Kingsmont is a non-profit, kids fitness camp.The camp takes a multidimensional approach by concentrating on three specific areas: diet & health education, physical activity, and emotional well-being. Over the 8-week summer session, I was tasked with overseeing a division of 20+ teenage girls, and supervised 3 staff members. While working in this team-based atmosphere, I strengthened my interpersonal, leadership, and managerial skills.

I spent 200 hours learning about the clinical profession of dietetics. I conducted hand washing educational clinics for employees, participated in two diabetes education classes, worked in the kitchen, diet office, and on tray line. In addition, I observed dietitians in infusion care, the oncology unit, pediatrics, outpatient care, and intensive care unit. While checking nutritional facts associated with products and recipes in Sorian I was able to learn the Sorian and Computrition software. I also practiced charting skills, completed a sanitation survey as well as a patient satisfactory survey, and tray assessment. During my time at Memorial Hospital also I had the opportunity to redesign handouts including one pediatric diabetes.

Prepared food for service.