Christine Khamisi, M.S., Ibclc Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Manages daily clinical and direct client operations, staff and patient schedules, and policy and performance measures.• Managed two locations.• Increased clinic participation by 10% by increasing appointment availability and maintaining excellent customer service standards among the team.• Supervised a team of seven employees.• Conducted audits revealing over 80% compliance with local and federal policy.• Finalized employee corrective action plans, improving policy compliance and overall employee performance.• Performed lactation consultations as the in-house IBCLC, supporting improving breastfeeding rates and promoting increased breastfeeding duration in the community.

Collects anthropometric measures, dietary/health history, and blood samples to assess hemoglobin status. Provides client-centered nutrition counseling regarding the pregnancy, postpartum, infancy, and childhood life stages. Assigns nutrition risk conditions and prescribes appropriate food packages for each client. Documents all counseling session notes according to state and local policies.• Collaborated with local agency partner programs by providing appropriate client referrals.• Worked with WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors to support and promote breastfeeding.• Taught monthly group nutrition education and virtual cooking classes.

Wilson, North Carolina

Manages breastfeeding promotion and support activities. Serves as in-house IBCLC providing lactation consults and breastfeeding assistance to nursing patients in coordination with practitioners and clinical staff. Revises local agency policies to support breastfeeding protections in the workplace and enhance breastfeeding education for clients.• Completed the 2020 North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program, including clinical IBCLC rotations at the Novant Health Mother-Baby Unit at Forsyth Medical Center.• Coordinated annual in-service breastfeeding trainings for health department staff.• Compiled and submitted package for Wilson County WIC resulting in being awarded the USDA Loving Support Gold Award of Excellence.• Implemented a new follow-up appointment procedure with the intent to increase breastfeeding initiation rates.• Developed reference documents for breastfeeding support staff.• Tracked breast pump inventory and submitted biannual orders for new supplies.

Wilson, North Carolina

Collects and analyzes dietary intake/health history during pregnancy, postpartum, and childhood and provides nutrition counseling related to various life stages. Refers clients to community partners/resources as needed.

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Austin, Texas

Collects and analyzes dietary intake/health history during pregnancy, postpartum, and childhood and provides nutrition counseling related to various life stages. Refers clients to community partners/resources as needed. Works with WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors to support and promote breastfeeding.

Austin, Texas Area

Manages daily clinic activities. Works with supervising Program Managers to ensure appropriate clinic staffing, communicate supply needs, and report incidents. Addresses and resolves customer complaints. Maintains accurate inventory records. Prepares policy compliance reports and performance audits.

Austin, Texas

Determines participant eligibility by screening and verifying household income, address, identification, and other required program eligibility criteria. Assigns new/replacement Texas WIC EBT cards and issues electronic benefits to client cards. Maintains organized and confidential client records. Works with clients to schedule appropriate appointments.

Master Of Science, Human Nutrition And Functional Medicine

North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program

Four-month program included 8 clinical hours with Novant Health Mother-Baby Unit at Forsyth Medical Center and provided 70 hours IBLCE CERPs

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Dietetics And Clinical Nutrition Services, Graduate