Acted as study coordinator and study dietitian for two research projects investigating the effects of very low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diets on endometrial and ovarian cancers. Responsibilities included:-Managing participant recruitment and screening-Coordinating and supervising testing visits with UAB's Clinical Research Unit staff-Conducting bioelectrical impedance analysis testing-Providing individualized nutrition counseling to each participant for 12 weeks-Entering… Show more Acted as study coordinator and study dietitian for two research projects investigating the effects of very low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diets on endometrial and ovarian cancers. Responsibilities included:-Managing participant recruitment and screening-Coordinating and supervising testing visits with UAB's Clinical Research Unit staff-Conducting bioelectrical impedance analysis testing-Providing individualized nutrition counseling to each participant for 12 weeks-Entering and managing all participant data (via Microsoft Access)-Analyzing data (via SAS)-Leading the writing of several manuscriptsOther activities included:-Preceptor: Served as a preceptor for UAB's dietetic internship, providing training and professional guidance for careers in research dietetics to 15 interns-Center for the Integration Research, Training, and Learning (CIRTL) Associate: Completed a series of five courses on teaching at the college level. Poster Presentations and Awards:-“A ketogenic diet improvesbody composition and lowers insulin in ovarian or endometrial cancer” presented at UAB’s Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Retreat in Birmingham, AL, October 2017. John R. Durant Award for Excellence in Cancer Research, first place (graduate student category)-“A ketogenic diet improvesbody composition and lowers insulin in ovarian or endometrial cancer” presented at National Cancer Institute conference (Understanding the Role of Muscle and Body Composition in Studies of Cancer Risk and Prognosis in Cancer Survivors) in Rockville, MD, September 2017. Show less

Received comprehensive training in all areas of nutrition practice around the city of Birmingham-Completed clinical dietetics training at UAB Hospital and Birmingham VA Hospital-Served as the outpatient adult clinic dietitian at Jefferson County Dept. of Health's Eastern Health Center for 6 weeks; provided counseling for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and pregnancy-Gained diverse dietetics experience through rotations at UAB's 1917 HIV Clinic, St. Vincent's diabetes… Show more Received comprehensive training in all areas of nutrition practice around the city of Birmingham-Completed clinical dietetics training at UAB Hospital and Birmingham VA Hospital-Served as the outpatient adult clinic dietitian at Jefferson County Dept. of Health's Eastern Health Center for 6 weeks; provided counseling for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and pregnancy-Gained diverse dietetics experience through rotations at UAB's 1917 HIV Clinic, St. Vincent's diabetes education, and the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama Show less