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Greater Boston Area

• Successfully develop and provide dynamic worksite wellness programming to engage participants and facilitate discussion and learning.
• Develop strong business partnerships with clients resulting in long-term and repeat engagements.
• Prepare and present engaging wellness displays for health fairs, events and screenings.
• Flexible and adaptable team player with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to find creative solutions.
• Provide food and cooking demonstrations to introduce new and healthful foods to clients while encouraging experimentation for chronic disease prevention and management.

Framingham, MA

• Directed project completion for dietetic interns and nutrition students allowing for skills development through supervised practice.
• Participated in consensus-based interdisciplinary team environment focused on continuous quality improvement resulting in improved outcomes.
• Utilized principles of behavior change including Motivational Interviewing, Health Belief Model, and Stages of Change/Transtheoretical Model to help clients achieve health goals.
• Applied a broad range of clinical therapies with resulting improvement in chronic disease markers.
• Provided behavior modification counseling for a diverse population to help patients develop culturally relevant lasting healthful eating and exercise behaviors.
• Tracked outcome metrics and statistical information resulting in enhanced patient access to programs and increased program referrals.

• Recognized for successfully developing and implementing nutrition and wellness programming initiatives utilizing best practices and emerging industry trends to engage participants and facilitate dynamic learning.
• Created evidenced-based food and nutrition education materials participants found easy to use and comprehend.
• Conducted all activities related to running a small business including long-term planning, budgeting, communication, outreach, social media, marketing, and event planning and coordination.
• Functioned effectively and efficiently with multiple competing deadlines.
• Conducted grocery store tours where participants’ attitudes toward shopping change from consumption-driven to health-based decision making.
• Promoted sustainable food practices, local farms and farmers markets.Here's what my clients have said about me..."I worked with Laura a few years ago when I had a serious digestive disorder. She provided very helpful.

• Participated in consensus-based interdisciplinary team environment focused on continuous quality improvement resulting in improved outcomes.
• Utilized principles of behavior change including Motivational Interviewing, Health Belief Model, and Stages of Change/Transtheoretical Model to help clients achieve health goals.
• Applied a broad range of clinical therapies with resulting improvement in chronic disease markers.
• Provided behavior modification counseling for a diverse population to help patients develop culturally relevant lasting healthful eating and exercise behaviors.
• Tracked outcome metrics and statistical information resulting in enhanced patient access to diabetes and weight management programs and increased program referrals.

• Provided medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education and behavior modification skills training in an interdisciplinary outpatient setting.
• Developed and implemented standards of outpatient care.
• Assisted in coordination of implementation and conduction of clinical research trials.
• Assisted in staff outreach by means of lecture series and other marketing strategies.
• Worked closely with the Nutrition Services Program Coordinator to develop and implement programs at satellite locations and specialty clinics with internal and external organizations.
• Led group walking class.

• Provided nutrition care to patients encompassing screening for nutrition risk, assessment, care plan, intervention, education, evaluation, and documentation.
• Taught nutrition and diet therapy principles to dietetic interns, medical students, and healthcare providers.
• Interpreted and applied nutrition research to clinical practice.
• Participated in self-managed clinical work team.
• Participated in development of menus and enteral formulary.
• Participated in quality improvement teams and productivity studies.

Ba, English/Music

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, College Choir

Bs, Nutrition Science

Completed a food safety project with a local emergency food shelter.

Dietetic Internship, Nutrition Science

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant, Sage Colleges Wellness Center