Jennifer Tran, Mph, Rd, Ldn Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wareham, Massachusetts, United States

• Screen and assess nutritional status of patients and develops nutrition care plans with established goals.• Provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education following established standards of care.• Collaborate with members of health care team including physician, registered nurse, and pharmacist to deliver effective patient care.• Recommend appropriate parenteral and enteral formulas based on diagnoses and lab data.• Work independently and organize workload within daily time constraints and ability to analyze subjective and objective data and formulate appropriate nutrition care plans.• Provide nutrition counseling using science-based evidenced and recommendations from the Nutrition Care Manual set forth by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. • Ability to utilize EPIC, electronic health record system, for documentation in a timely manner.

Framingham, Massachusetts

• Act as program liaison to the Executive Office of elder Affairs, State agency Area Offices (DDS, MCB), and other Department personnel as delineated by Program Director.• Ensure that the program meets and complies with all applicable Medicaid regulations; oversee compliance of providers with mandated trainings.• Develop positive relationships with participants, families and monitor/assess placements minimally on a monthly basis.• Ensure and maintain that all program record keeping, documentation and reviews are accurate and up to date; daily log, monthly case manager notes, home inspections, site safety plans, health record, psychosocial assessment etc.. • Develop and complete part of the participant’s Plan of Care and annual MDS assessment.• Work with the AFC Registered Nurse as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Ashland, Massachusetts, United States

• Consultant for 107-bed short-term rehabilitation and long-term care nursing facility.• Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments quarterly, annually and on an as-needed basis.• Ensure prescribed diets are followed, including therapeutic diets and diet texture/consistency.• Inspect kitchen and nutrition service areas to ensure compliance with DPH food code regulations.• Provide nutrition counseling and diet education for residents, families, and caregivers. • Collaborate with Director of Food Services to ensure safety compliance, accurate menu execution, honoring food preferences as able and adhering to medical nutrition therapy recommendations. • Attend Care Plan meetings to coordinate care with RN, DON, MDS Coordinator, and Social Worker to address any resident and/or family concerns.• Ability to utilize PointClickCare, electronic health record system to complete Section K on MDS and Care Plans in a timely manner.

Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States

• Screened patient for nutrition risk and determine level of intervention per departmental guidelines.• Documented on electronic medical record, noting appropriate dietary history, tolerance to prescribed diet, patient nutrition education and any other relevant nutrition information.• Consulted with providers and staff members concerning dietary prescriptions and implement interventions through meals adapted individual metabolic needs for all age groups.• Interviewed, educated, and assisted patients and families to adequately follow prescribed diets at home via individualization of nutrition information to patient culture, lifestyle, age needs, as well as social, financial, and physical resources.• Ability to utilize EPIC, electronic health record system, screen for patients based on nutritional risks and documentation in a timely manner.

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Programmatic Goals:• Gain exposure to building course content and evaluation tools. • Practice knowledge and skills learned in dietetics and apply to lay audiences and group-based learning. • Integrate novel applied-learning techniques to the classroom. Tasks:• Revised and redesigned labs to include relevant and applicable nutrition information. • Conducted in-person labs for 2 classes of 19 students for 5 weeks.• Hosted virtual office hours to answer student questions or concerns. • Designed and disseminated a novel nutrition lecture for virtual learning.• Provide effective feedback to students in a timely manner. • Assist students in the transition from in-person to remote learning.

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

• Shadowed RDs to gain real-life exposure to nutrition counseling. • Worked with a diverse population of Lowell residents. • Created a nutrition assessment formula and calculations reference guide to standardize practice in the facility. • Worked with a Diabetes Care consisting of registered dietitian, clinical pharmacist and diabetes educator/registered nurse. • Completed nutrition assessment notes for patient case studies.

Waltham, Ma

• Followed ServSafe and HACCP protocols while preparing and serving school meals to students. • Generated monthly average daily participation (ADP) reports.• Maintained commodities inventory and generated monthly inventory value reports. • Completed monthly banking reconciliation. • Participated in Grow Racks; a program teaching elementary and middle school children how to plant and harvest crops in the classroom. • Designed and implemented new menus for a student with special dietary needs. • Data entry for Watch City Market; local food drive serving over 200 Waltham residents monthly. • Ability to work in Mosaic; software for student data entry and recipe entry.

Lynn, Massachusetts

• Farm Work: Harvesting, transplanting, weeding, seeding, washing produce, packing produce.• Leading and teaching volunteer groups.• Assisting youth crews in their field work during July and August. • Assist with daily operations and greenhouse work. • Develop language specific advertising and marketing materials. • Provide market-related information, conflict resolution, and general aid to vendors, customers, and youth. • Educate customers about the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP).

Lowell, Ma

• Planned and executed new healthy menu for special "Escape to the Mediterranean" dining event serving 702 at customers UML. • Prepared and built food items according to standardized recipes and directions.• Properly stored food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures.• Set up work stations including prep tables, service counters, hot wells, steam tables, etc.• Served food to customers while ensuring guest satisfaction and anticipating the customers’ needs.• Replenished food items and ensure product is stocked to appropriate levels.• Maintain excellent customer service and positive attitude towards guest, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.• Adheres to Aramark safety policies and procedures including proper food safety and sanitation.

Amherst, Massachusetts

• Supervised 55 residents to ensure a safe, comfortable living and learning environment• Collaborated with staff to plan, organize and budget programs for 350 residents• Enforced university policies and regulations

• Directed swim lessons for over 500 children ages 3 – 16• Designed and executed water fitness program for 15 staff members• Incorporated asthma education into swimming program for children with asthma

North End, Boston

• Prepared 80 specialty drinks every meal for dysphagia patients• Prepared and arranged 107 trays per meal according to patient menu during patient tray assembly• Carried-out responsibilities in keeping with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Dietetics/Dietitian

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst on May 11, 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition with a minor in Biology.

High School Diploma