www.jillpatterson.com • Implements corporate and employee wellness programs • Provides nutrition consultation services to schools and childcare centers• Teaches nutrition, wellness and fitness seminars and programs • Reviews menus for nutrition compliance• Provides individual nutrition counseling

• Implement group wellness programs and conduct tracking.• Provide 1:1 coaching sessions on weight management, nutrition, physical activity and stress management.• Present lunch and learn seminars on wellness-related topics.• Lead employees in creating a culture of wellness in the workplace.• Oversee biometric screening events.

Develop, market and teach group fitness classes including cardio blast, totally toned, outdoor walk & tone, fitness for seniors, fitness for children, fitness for the office, interval training, and circuit training. Has taught over 2,000 classes.

Wellness• Created and implemented employee wellness programs in schools; collaborated with school principals, nurses and teachers to customize and implement nutrition strategic plans .Nutrition Education• Managed special dietary needs; developed and delivered classroom curriculum, nutrition assemblies, health fairs, and cafeteria promotions; collaborated with local supermarkets to offer nutrition store tours for the district and community.Training, Seminars & Professional Development• Created and provided training for dietetic interns, teachers, directors of dining, chefs, foodservice associates, and athletic coaches.Marketing and Communications:• Completed media training; obtained positive publicity for districts and company via multiple local, regional, state and national publications.• Developed and provided presentations to diverse stakeholders: district administration and staff, boards of education, foodservice directors and associates, parent groups, and assemblies with up to 500 students and adults• Wrote monthly nutrition news for ~10,000 parents & staff.• Spearheaded customer engagement initiatives to improve satisfaction and increase participation/sales.Innovation: • Contributed to the development of various national programs reaching ~4,000 schools and ~1.6 million students nationwide; innovated sports nutrition program for high schools.• Pioneered the resident dietitian position for Chartwells and helped position the role of registered dietitians in schools as a selling point to prospective new school districts.Foodservice Operations and Nutrition Compliance• Audited school cafeterias routinely to ensure that federal, state, and company standards were met and exceeded, along with implementation of district contract specific standards• Developed and reviewed school lunch, breakfast and a la carte menus for compliance and nutrition quality and performed computerized nutrient analysis• Sales, Budget & Supervisory Experience

Summers

Director of Children and Concessions: Summers 2003-2004Assistant Director: Summers 2001-2002Camp Counselor: Summers 1994-2000Managed and scheduled a staff of 15 camp counselors and concession workers. Responsible for 25-30 campers and scheduled their activities.