Provide quality clinical, educational, food service, and management services with the goal of cost-effective care for positive outcomes throughout Southwest Florida.

•500 bed facility providing a full range of inpatient, outpatient, and long term care utilizing the mostadvanced electronic patient records system.•The busiest VA hospital in the nation distinguished by excellence in patient care, education, and research.Total Training – 42 weeks•Developed clinical judgment through a variety of specialized clinical experiences at a teaching hospitalcommitted to state of the art services.•Proficient in the use of the Nutrition Care Process.Research•"Referral Occurrence of Overweight and Obese Patients to Weight Management/Nutrition Programs"•Conducted an IRB reviewed research study and presented significant findings in a poster session to TampaDietetic Association members and JAHVH healthcare professionals.Clinical Inpatient – 20 weeks•General Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology/Surgery, Diabetes, Geriatrics, Critical Care, RenalAdministrative – 11 weeks•Food Service Administration•Chief Clinical Nutrition•School Food Service for Hillsborough CountyStaff Relief – 5 weeks•Cardiology ward and cardiac rehabilitation program•Ambulatory care individual nutrition counseling and group nutrition classesCommunity Nutrition / Public Health / Wellness– 3 weeks•University of Florida Extension Services and Public Health Department for Hillsborough County•National Nutrition Month Event through Wellness Works at JAHVHSpecialty Rotations – 3 weeks•Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury/Polytrauma, Pediatrics, Eating Disorders

•Non-profit corporation that provides primary care to families in the Fargo-Moorhead community.•Experience assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs for patients and employees.•Provided patient education and support in weight management and diabetes management.

•Community nutrition class through MeritCare Hospital offered to the Fargo-Moorhead community.•Performed cooking demos and prepared a variety of teaching aids to encourage proper food choices.