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Jefferson, Ga, Us

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Providing clinical support for Abbott Freestyle Libre users.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Abbott acquired Bigfoot Biomedical in September 2023. Continued to provide excellent customer service to current accounts during acquisition and transition. Provided clinical insights learned from Bigfoot to build/improve product sales and service at Abbott.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Educated healthcare providers on new diabetes product (Bigfoot Unity) and RPM business model to help patients and create revenue for practice. Alone, implemented 3 practices in Georgia and Pennsylvania, trained patients on product and conducted individual follow-up, revisited and reviewed outcomes with healthcare providers. Attended national ADCES and ADA meetings, along with other Georgia meetings to introduce and train healthcare providers on new medical device. Helped train co-workers to become certified Bigfoot Unity trainer. Served on committees helping to create new systems and documents with business model changes.

Athens, Georgia

Provided outpatient nutrition education and counseling for children, adolescents, and adults, on all disease states, including weight loss, GI, tube feedings, diabetes, cancer, etc. Specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, and diabetes. Provided nutrition counseling and cooking classes for childhood obesity program, which included children and their parents. Collaborated with employee wellness director on wellness programs and initiatives. Taught nutrition education classes for heart failure clinic and provided individual support during clinic visits. Precepted 3 undergraduate dietetic students. Helped train new employees in outpatient nutrition department. Spoke to group of 100+ healthcare providers on diabetes and eating disorders at annual diabetes update meeting in 2019.

Athens, Georgia Area

Provided medical nutrition counseling for college students with various medical issues. Specializing in eating disorders and disordered eating. Served on eating disorder team in University Health Center. Speaker for eating disorders, body image, and nutrition in college courses and student groups. Led body image student group that promoted and taught workshops on positive body image.

Athens, Georgia Area

Started nutrition counseling private practice alone. Provided nutrition assessment, nutrition care plan, and follow-up to adolescent and adult clients struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating. Collaborated with patients' psychotherapists, medical doctors, and parents to provide coordinated care. Referred on to higher level of care when appropriate and assisted with transition. Received personal coaching from experienced eating disorder dietitian during this time. Provided nutrition counseling for clients at "Manna Treatment." Led meal groups with clients for support around mealtime.

Athens, Georgia Area

Provided diabetes education for inpatients and outpatients. Assessed and educated admitted patients and advised healthcare team on their diabetes care. Conducted one-on-one diabetes education sessions as well as group classes at outpatient center.

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Served as Clinical Manager at Animas Corporation, which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. Responsibilities included training patients on Animas insulin pump, general diabetes education for patients, teaching classes, and educating healthcare providers about insulin pump therapy. Served as clinical partner for one of the top sales managers in the country, selling and coordinating trainings for 20-25 patients/month.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Dietetics

Activities and Societies: Graduated Cum Laude, GPA 3.5 Vice President Student Dietetic Association

Dietetics/Dietitian