Laura Bartee, Ms, Rd, Ld, Nbc-Hwc Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, Tx, Us

Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Texas

• Deliver work-site wellness coaching to individuals in the areas of nutrition, weight management, physical activity, stress management, sleep hygiene and tobacco cessation• Communicate lifestyle recommendations for healthy behavior change and health promotion programs• Provide medical nutrition therapy to ambulatory care members in the areas of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes management, cardiovascular health and general nutrition counseling• Work with multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated and comprehensive care to ambulatory patients with diverse cultural backgrounds

• Instruct undergraduate classes including:• Medical Nutrition Therapy II (Level 4000 class). Topics include: enteral and parenteral nutritionsupport, renal nutrition, critical care and metabolic stress, burns and wound healing, oncology,HIV, pulmonary disease, neurological diseases, metabolic genetic conditions, medical ethics, andbilling and coding• Dynamics of Weight Control (Level 2000 class). Topics include: basic nutrition principles ofmacro and micronutrients, the role of metabolism and macro/micronutrients on physical activityand weight control, basic exercise principals, body composition measurements, brain chemistryand emotional eating’s impact on food choices, addressing weight bias, and reviewing currentissues in weight management• Introduction to Nutrition (Level 1000 class). Topics include: macro and micronutrients and foodsources, using dietary reference values to create nutritionally balanced meal plans, functions ofthe digestive system, measuring energy expenditure and balance, fluid balance and regulation,nutrient needs through the life cycle, physical activity, and recognizing credible nutritioninformation

• Subject Matter Expert for weight management, renal nutrition, nutrition counseling, medical nutrition therapy and enteral nutrition• Review professional continuing education materials

Houston, Texas

• Provided outpatient medical nutrition therapy and education in areas of weight management, diabetes (types 1, 2 and gestational), pre and post bariatric surgery, chronic kidney disease, enteral nutrition management and general nutrition counseling• Worked with multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated and comprehensive care to ambulatory patients of all ages• Supported corporate wellness initiatives for KelseyCare employee sponsored health plans • Instructed and developed curriculum for group pre-diabetes classes, focusing on lifestyle changes to prevent onset and development of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Remote

• On-Staff Registered Dietitian• Managed and oversaw company sales, customer outreach and bariatric and medical weight loss community initiatives for 8 states• Drove growth for Path To Success, Celebrate's Medical Weight Loss Program• Provided training, education and support for bariatric and weight management professionals on proper vitamin supplementation and formulation

Houston, Texas

• Assessed, evaluated and monitored nutritional status for approximately 80 in-center hemodialysis patients• Educated and provided counseling and motivational interviewing to patients on nutritional laboratory values and dietary recommendations• Monitored and dosed patient medications including phosphorus binders, vitamins, oral nutrition supplements, and mineral bone disease medications such as calcimimetics and active vitamin D• Collaborated with extended care facility dietitans and other staff members on nutrition support prescriptions for mutual patients• Responsible for scheduling and monitoring daily and weekly in-center laboratory draws for dialysis adequacy, anemia management, and nutritional status• Reviewed and assessed fluid status and target weights for patients with MD/RN/LVN cooperation• Oversaw missed treatment protocols and programs within clinic• Participated in core team initiatives and rounded with clinic MDs to improve patient care

Fort Worth, Texas

• Program Coordinator for North Division Outpatient Nutrition Therapy team consisting of fourteen Registered Dietitians across seven locations• Interim Clinical Nutrition Manager 10/2014-01/2015• Provided outpatient medical nutrition therapy in areas of weight management, pre and post bariatric surgery, chronic kidney disease, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, nutrition support management and general nutrition counseling• Responsible for creating and managing system clinical nutrition traditional and social media • Designed and taught cooking classes to community members and rehabilitation patients• Assessed, treated and determined nutrition support for inpatients in head & neck cancer, antepartum, intensive care unit, inpatient rehabilitation, telemetry and medial-surgery units

Fort Worth, Texas

• Assessed, treated and provided nutritional management for long-term inpatients • Calculated and prescribed nutrition support through oral nutrition supplements, enteral and parenteral nutrition• Prescribed vitamin and nutritional supplements for wound care

Boone Powell Senior Scholarship for Excellence Award Recipient• Assessed and treated patients within 19 clinical specialties over 25 weeks, including: organ transplant, bone marrow transplant, surgical intensive care, trauma and pediatric rotations• Completed Staff Relief at Baylor All Saints in progressive care and medical-surgery units• Rotated through seven weeks of community and six weeks of management experience• Presented one hour graduate level research seminar on refeeding syndrome• Presented patient case studies for gastrointestinal medicine and trauma intensive care unit• Led journal club discussion, "Web-Based Interventions for Weight Loss"• Completed pilot research project: "Timing and Adequacy of Nutrition in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients" at Baylor University Medical Center• Organized health fairs for National Nutrition Month

• Researched current food and nutrition trends for media interviews and 2011 ADA FNCE presentation, "New Directions in Lactose Intolerance". • Developed receivables process maintained automated billing system.• Designed and implemented complete upgrade of RobinsBite blog and maintained all RobinsBite social media tools through blogging, Twitter and Facebook

• Managed store sales forecast for over 500 Michaels Stores• Created analytical tools to improve sales forecast and reduced labor and marketing expenses• Developed corporate process for tracking weather related impacts to store sales• Assessed impact of marketing programs on store sales leading to improved marketing allocation• Created and automated reporting tools for daily sales forecasts to support field staff• Provided ad hoc reporting for sales data to the executive team and senior level management

Master’S Degree, Human Nutrition, Concentration In Clinical Nutrition

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Nutrition With Emphasis In Dietetics

Activities and Societies: Student Dietetic Association, Texas Dietetic Association, Texas Student Dietetic Association Liaison Summa Cum.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance & Economics

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad: International Business Policy, Financial Accounting Supplemental Instructor