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Weight Loss And Wellness Clinic

• Recommends appropriate nutrition interventions to the non-surgical weight management population and bariatric surgery patients (pre and post surgery) in alignment with personal goals and lifestyle, ASMBS Guidelines. Assesses and adjusts diet regimen based on tolerance, weight changes, laboratory values, activity level, dietary preferences. Aids patients in implementing the lifelong nutritional requirements for sustainable weight loss. • Competent in meeting with patient via telehealth or in-person. Currently licensed to provide telehealth visits in WA, MT, OR, and ID. • Participates in patient group teaching weekly at virtual pre-op class, facilitates bimonthly support group topics throughout the year, speaker at monthly information session for all patients inquiring about weight loss options. • Evaluates and develops nutrition education materials, revises nutrition materials based on changes in guidelines and/or new recommendations. • Effectively communicates and works with entire multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care. • Media coverage dietitian for Multicare in Spokane several times per year discussing a variety of nutrition topics on local news stations, PBS, and local newspapers. • Recognized as a Pinnacle Provider in 2023 based on at the 90th percentile or higher in the US for patient satisfaction surveys.

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

• Instructing Introduction to Nutrition course for ~120 undergraduate students from various majors utilizing various teaching methods (in-person, online asynchronous, synchronous online).

Flagstaff Medical Center

• Recommends nutrition interventions to the non-surgical weight management population and primarily bariatric surgery patients.• Competent in meeting with patient via telehealth or in-person in outpatient setting. • Participates in patient group teaching weekly at introduction class and facilitates monthly support group topics.• Serves as a bariatric nutrition educator by providing education as needed to Hospital staff and patients. • Serves as a preceptor for dietetic interns and/or students.

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Instructing 10-40 members through choreographed workout class.

• Distance dietetic intern with supervised practice experiences in the areas of Medical Nutrition Therapy (12 weeks), food service management (5 weeks), community nutrition (5 weeks), and an elective rotation in an area of my choice (4 weeks). Locations of rotations include Houston, TX; Columbus, IN; Blacksburg, VA; Bloomington, IN. • Specific rotations include 2 weeks long term care with Dietitians for Healthcare LLP, 10 weeks acute care hospital at Columbus Regional Hospital, 4 weeks sports nutrition with Virginia Tech Athletics, 5 weeks food service management with Residential Program & Services Dining at Indiana University, and 5 weeks WIC experience with the Montgomery County Health Department.

• Co-teaching lectures on the topics of stages of change, engagement, and health at every size for a class of 115 students. • Updating lectures and materials based on current recommendations from professional resources. • Primary responsibilities include holding office hours, promptly responding to student emails and questions or concerns about the class, and grading assignments and exams for 40 students in the course.

• Instructing a lecture on the topic of hydration and methods of assessing hydration status in athletes to a class of 65 students. • Assist undergraduate students with weekly in-class assignments to master sport nutrition concepts from the previous lecture. • Additional responsibilities include holding office hours, promptly responding to student emails and questions or concerns about the class, and grading assignments and exams for the 45 undergraduate students in the course.

• Temporary sports nutrition coach for the varsity athletic teams of Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, and Freshmen Baseball.• Prepared and delivered short, weekly team talks about important sports nutrition topics such as recovery nutrition, supplements, nutrition periodization, and body composition changes. • Developed handouts and signs for locker rooms related to sports nutrition topics covered in team talks.• Organized, instructed, and lead cooking class for 35 student-athletes related to 4 easy dinner ideas. Preparation also included creating recipe cards and cost-analysis sheets related to each meal prepared. • Counseled two athletes on nutrition related performance goals.• Assisted with healthy grocery store tour with Men's Basketball team for choosing performance foods on a budget. • Created a supplement educational video to be administered to all student-athletes at Radford University.

• Instructed 2 lab sections, approximately 40 student total, each week about topics that pertain to exercise physiology & nutrition including evaluating research, HR and BP, 24-hr recalls, urine evaluation, blood lipids and glucose, energy requirements, body composition, pedometers, ECG reading, sub VO2 max and VO2 max, and assessing muscular strength. • Developed a comfortable environment for students to engage in the material and actively participate. • Held office hours, promptly responded to students’ questions or concerns about the class, and graded lab reports.

Houston, Texas Area

• Researched current recommendations about heat & hydration, fiber, caffeine, sugar substitutes, and protein requirements for diabetic individuals and designed infographics to portray this information. Infographics were developed for employees of Baylor Corporate Programming-- Baylor College of Medicine.• Collaboratively filmed and edited short educational videos of Roberta Anding, MS, RD/LD, CSSD, CDE. • Mastered using a urinary refractometer to determine the hydration status of Rice University’s Women’s Varsity Soccer and Varsity Football teams. • Initiated relationships with various healthy restaurants in Rice Village to set up meal discounts for Rice University Athletics.• Determined healthy options on restaurant menus for Rice University athletes. A document including the healthy choices, ingredients, and macronutrient composition was collaboratively created. • Developed a private Facebook page where Rice University student athletes could join for sports nutrition education and tips. • Photographed Rice University healthy food choices at the dining hall for educational materials use for Rice athletes.

• Developed sports nutrition educational resources to be used for numerous private schools in the Charlotte, NC area for middle & high school athletes, parents, and coaches.• Researched and acquired knowledge related to current recommendations about various sports nutrition topics (hydration, nutrient timing, macronutrient recommendations, etc.).• Designed 3 powerpoints about sports nutrition topics for the different audiences of coaches, parents, and athletes. • Constructed 7 monthly newsletters to be provided to the same audience as supplemental material. Newsletter topics included hydration, weight gain/loss, macronutrient overview, snacking, recovery fueling, holiday eating, supplements & protein. Additionally, managed an undergrad student helping with this area of the project.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Individualize a circuit style fitness class by understanding clients’ orthopedic issues and providing appropriate modifications. • Effectively run an hour fitness class, while providing individual attention in addressing modifications and providing form corrections, as well as maintaining a motivating atmosphere.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Coding research study interviews and videos for future analysis related to maternal feeding beliefs and practices related to childhood obesity in low income families. • Collaborating with University of Michigan medical students to brainstorm themes from interviews with mothers to develop new coding schemes to extend possibilities of significant research findings. • Prepping and assisting with protocol in the field and child distracting in order to collect proper information from mothers.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Analyzed individuals and developed specific fitness programs to help clients attain fitness goals and develop confidence in various exercises.• Acquired a presence as a leader in order to instruct the proper choreography, keep a whole class motivated, and articulate clear instructions.

Master’S Degree, Human Nutrition, Foods And Exercise, 3.94/4.00

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistant for Methods of Human Health Assessment• Earned a Master's of Science degree.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) With Distinction, Kinesiology And Exercise Science, 3.63/4.00

Activities and Societies: Nutrition Club at the University of Michigan, Varsity Track & Field, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Rowing.