Achieved expertise in generalist medical nutrition therapy, including all levels of care from medical-surgery to pediatrics to critical care. Generated promotional materials and hosted stand in cafeteria for national nutrition month on healthy applications for pizza, including participating in food prep and service at the action station. Participated in nutrition focused physical exam training (NFPE) for RDN’s and completion of NFPE for RDN’s in absence of training, including… Show more Achieved expertise in generalist medical nutrition therapy, including all levels of care from medical-surgery to pediatrics to critical care. Generated promotional materials and hosted stand in cafeteria for national nutrition month on healthy applications for pizza, including participating in food prep and service at the action station. Participated in nutrition focused physical exam training (NFPE) for RDN’s and completion of NFPE for RDN’s in absence of training, including providing guidance to dietitian in training to become NFPE peer champion. Completed NFPE in close relationship with palliative care in helping to determine nutrition status and goals of care for patients.Heart Failure and Sepsis committee memberDeveloped proficiency in navigating, research and documentation in Cerner electronic medical record Show less

• Cultivated broad competency in generalist inpatient medical nutrition therapy, including all levels of care from medical-surgery to critical care between five primary hospitals and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.• Piloted outpatient nutrition therapy in Lancaster region (Keystone Cancer Center and Lititz Infusion Center) with oncology focus area including program development, standards of practice and navigation of site changes

Achieved competency as integral member of multi-disciplinary healthcare process by completing in-person nutrition assessment on hospitalized, adult patients per the Nutrition Care Process using evidenced-based guidelines for nutrition risk and malnutrition as well as providing guidance to the healthcare team on nutrition-related interventions.Applied communication skills through nutrition education on variety of topics related to acute and post-discharge dietary recommendations as well… Show more Achieved competency as integral member of multi-disciplinary healthcare process by completing in-person nutrition assessment on hospitalized, adult patients per the Nutrition Care Process using evidenced-based guidelines for nutrition risk and malnutrition as well as providing guidance to the healthcare team on nutrition-related interventions.Applied communication skills through nutrition education on variety of topics related to acute and post-discharge dietary recommendations as well as through hosting outpatient presentations for psychiatric patientsDeveloped proficiency in navigating and documentation in both EPIC and Cerner (PowerChart) electronic medical record Show less

Highlighted Components: Wellspan York Hospital Acute Care RotationIndependently guided medical nutrition therapy and participated in goal setting and nutrition education as a part of the health care team - most notedly in pediatric, trauma-surgery intensive care, bariatric, oncology and general surgery unitsDeveloped consumer-friendly nutrition education materials for National Nutrition Month detailing Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020Wellspan York Hospital… Show more Highlighted Components: Wellspan York Hospital Acute Care RotationIndependently guided medical nutrition therapy and participated in goal setting and nutrition education as a part of the health care team - most notedly in pediatric, trauma-surgery intensive care, bariatric, oncology and general surgery unitsDeveloped consumer-friendly nutrition education materials for National Nutrition Month detailing Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020Wellspan York Hospital Inpatient Food ServicePerformed essential duties and established core competency in multiple kitchen preparation sites including tray service, hot production, diet office, cold production, purchasing/receivingProvided leadership and management by assessing HACCP plan, developed standardized tray assembly protocol and hosted in-service; organized and prepared 3-part special meal project for Wellspan Rehab Hospital according to nutrition standards, surveyed branch hospitalsMechanicsburg Area School District Food ServiceAdvocated for liberalized sodium school lunch plan with the reauthorization of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act to Ryan Aument to promote healthier school meals based on achievable, child-friendly standards Compiled fruit and vegetable intensive menu items to promote healthy eating and developed standardized recipe for ‘snack packs’ filled with fruits and vegetables in the MA elementary school; advertised and promoted these to studentsFood Insecurity ConcentrationUtilized Microsoft Publisher to develop nutrition education materials for Central Pennsylvania Food BankOrganized interactive presentation for intellectually and developmentally disabled students volunteering at the Food Bank in tandem with cooking demonstration, self-made MyPlate visuals and posters; conducted follow-up assessment Observed and reported on Food Bank affiliate agencies Planned nutrition education curriculum for New Hope Ministries agency Conducted interviews at PA Nutrition Education Network Show less

Demonstrated advanced communication and customer-client service abilities in fast-paced environment through difficult face-to-face social interactions by providing nutrition and behavior counseling for individuals in at-risk demographics from diverse backgrounds within the local community.Achieved higher-level methodological competence and laboratory confidence in blood collection and hemoglobin analysis as well as basic height and weight measurements learned through standard trainings… Show more Demonstrated advanced communication and customer-client service abilities in fast-paced environment through difficult face-to-face social interactions by providing nutrition and behavior counseling for individuals in at-risk demographics from diverse backgrounds within the local community.Achieved higher-level methodological competence and laboratory confidence in blood collection and hemoglobin analysis as well as basic height and weight measurements learned through standard trainings and everyday practice.Collected, managed and distributed important resources such as breast pumps, specialized formula and food issuances based on detailed needs assessment performed daily in unsupervised environment. Show less

Achieved leadership, teamwork and information-assimilation abilities by promoting and facilitating bi- or triweekly study sessions.Reinforced knowledge base of Anatomy and Physiology and developed creative and problem-solving skill sets by sitting in on lectures, revisiting the material and generating worksheets.