Collaborated with global research teams to design nutrition studies, analyze data, and communicate results to professional and lay audiences. Performed systematic literature reviews, statistical analyses, and meta-analyses. Wrote, edited and published manuscripts in the realm of maternal child nutrition and nutrient transfer during lactation, worked with experts in the field, and presented results for organizations including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Global Alliance for… Show more Collaborated with global research teams to design nutrition studies, analyze data, and communicate results to professional and lay audiences. Performed systematic literature reviews, statistical analyses, and meta-analyses. Wrote, edited and published manuscripts in the realm of maternal child nutrition and nutrient transfer during lactation, worked with experts in the field, and presented results for organizations including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, the International Dairy Federation, FHI 360, HarvestPlus, Nestlé, and the ARS USDA Western Human Nutrition Research Center. Show less

Assisted in development of web platform and smartphone app designed to improve health through daily food choices. Offered nutrition guidance and trouble-shooting to cardiologists and engineers, advised development and refinement of automated meal planner, created database of ingredients and recipes meeting established nutritional criteria, developed web content on nutrition topics of interest to clients, managed team of 50+ interns assisting with data entry.

Conducted evidence-based literature reviews to compile and summarize data on various nutrients pertaining to maternal and child health, performed statistical analyses including meta-analyses.

Assessed, recommended, and reviewed nutrition care plans of geriatric patients residing in skilled nursing facilities. Monitored food service operations in long-term care settings.

Covered positions of staff dietitians in pediatric and adult practice, including general and intensive care units. Managed nutritional care of patients with diverse medical diagnoses.

Designed and conducted survey of edible oil intake in rural Andhra Pradesh, India.

Investigated effects of probiotic intervention on atopic disease outcomes in Finnish children and on aflatoxin contamination in Chinese adults. Developed new fluorescence in situ hybridization methodology to be used in future probiotics research.