Jennifer Ritchie Email & Phone Number

Nc, Sc, Fl, Va, Ks, In

Weight Neutral Nutrition Counseling - specializing in working with women with disordered eating, eating disorders or chronic dieting history, who are seeking food freedom and body neutrality.

Providing supportive nutrition care to women seeking treatment for eating disorders at the PHP and IOP levels of care - providing nutrition counseling with individuals as well as families, leading structured nutrition groups, providing meal support and collaboratively working with the interdisciplinary treatment team to provide the best patient care during the recovery process.

Medical Nutrition Therapy primarily working with patients with diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, CKD, food allergies and intolerances

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Clinical Rotation • Utilized the Electronic Health Record system, EPIC to screen assigned units for patients with nutritional needs based on hospital protocol, accessing patient information under the provisions of HIPPA• Process to complete nutrition assessments and develop individualized nutrition interventions for patients in various inpatient and outpatient hospital units, including: oncology, cardiothoracic, renal, gastrointestinal, trauma, critical care (ICU/NICU/PICU), pediatrics, rehab and general medicine units• Performed Nutrition Focused Physical Exams on individuals who presented at risk for malnutrition, and diagnosed malnutrition appropriately following ASPEN Guidelines• Participated as a part of a multidisciplinary care team, attended huddles, and rounds to discuss patient needs• Provided diet instruction to patients related to nutritional needs and their health condition(s)

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

• Worked with a Certified Diabetes Educator to develop practice with patients of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes• Used motivational interviewing and dietary recalls to guide individualized counseling and goal setting• Aided in placing continuous glucose monitors, interpreting data and educating patients on findings• Conducted individual and group counseling sessions, and collaborated on an interdisciplinary workshop • Designed educational materials, including: Insulin Injection Site Rotation, and Vitamin D and Bone Health

• Developed awareness of process by which federal agencies collaborate to inform policy, programs and products• Communicated with US and Canadian federal members to aid organization of contributions to a manuscript series• Supported work related to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and interacted with federal agency employees while attending Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting in Washington, DC (October 2019) • Supported staff of the United States Delegation to the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) for the 41st meeting in Dusseldorf, Germany by evaluating and providing analysis of nutritional content of current US and international food products

Fifteen years work experience in a variety of food service settings. Responsible for customer service, food preparations, sanitation compliance, team building, food and beverage sales, staff scheduling, inventory management, and employee training.

Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Dietetics

Master'S Degree, Nutrition

Bachelor Of Science, Elementary Education

Concentration: Social Sciences