Michele Redmond, Ms, Rdn, Fand, Chef Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale, Az, Us

Michele Redmond, Eat Well Academy Founder, provides in-person and online training programs to help individuals and teams form healthy habits and eat well without willpower. Through training sessions, online events and courses, she helps people find time to improve health through habits and routines and know how to pivot when their health goals get disrupted.

Tempe, Arizona, Us

Created a Culinary Nutrition course for the Medical School's Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition Program.

Tempe, Az, Us

Created & teach Healthy Cuisine Development Courses and involve students in food, nutrition culinary outreaches or events.

Mesa, Az, Us

Taught culinary nutrition classes on:1) sustainable food systems including cooking every week with sustainably-derived foods2) history of global food and culture: the historical and socio-cultural influences on cuisine including health, dietary changes, eating customs and cooking methods including cooking traditional foods every week

Meal and recipe development, food science, nutrition analysis and food production consulting to food companies including ready-to cook grocery product, organic frozen meal products, university-based cafe and other food serviceFood prep, cooking and day-to-day kitchen operations, creating menu mix, test recipes for mass production, marketing meals, serving foods, conducting meal sensory evaluations and food safety education briefs for kitchen staff Provide culinary instruction and demos that incorporate nutrient-rich foods, sustainable food concepts, friendly food-science tips, chemosensory applications and eating artsDevelop lessons and educational programs for topics including: nutrition-based cooking, managing chronic disease, sustainable food systems, food science, gastronomy concepts related to the ecology of eating and food cultures and taste educationPublic speaking, outreaches and training to the general public, corporate employees, health care professionals, diabetes program participants and nonprofit organizations

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Taught Nutrition courses from a Chef RD's perspective and World Cuisine Course

Scottsdale, Az, Us

I taught health eating and cooking classes for employees of Scottsdale Healthcare system and patients within the Diabetes Center. I created the curricula, recipes, handouts and lectures plus assisted with developing marketing materials. Interactive aspects included taste testing, mindful eating, product comparisons, identifying nutrient-dense foods and exploring ways to making cooking easier, healthier and fun.

Full-time consultant with primary focus on:• Design product development processes, create meal sensory surveys, test and create recipes • Provide food science input on ingredients and submit foods for laboratory food safety tests • Conduct marketing food demonstrations and create nutrition-based marketing communications• Develop and implement nutritional guidelines for product development • Provide recipe nutritional analysis and lead USDA label submission processeshttp://www.freschef.com/health.php

Responsible for operations at an academic medical center for a medical school including: Improved quality assurance processes and OSHA compliance, enhanced patient service processes and the practice management system, expanded clinic size, increased marketing efforts and revenues, developed and taught student clinic entry courses and coordinated with extended medical sites.

Bloomfield, Ct, Us

• Managed the statewide Well Aware Chronic Disease Management Program for 71,000 members• Created and delivered cardiovascular and diabetes education program for physicians, nurses and dietitians resulting in 96% satisfaction ratings of the program • Improved disease management processes resulting in an 83% increase in patient referrals • Created and provided worksite wellness education to large national companies and public entities

Bloomfield, Ct, Us

Managed physician, hospital and ancillary provider networks and negotiated and contracted with primary and specialty care networks for over 360,000 members• Developed and managed the first complementary and alternative medicine network for a large employer’s benefit plan. Presented results at a national alternative medicine managed care conference• Developed the first LifeSource transplant network for CIGNA of Arizona resulting in nearly $1,000,000 in yearly savings and provided operational support and coordinated with case management nurses • Identified the need to include children in a plan’s diabetes management program and successfully coordinated the expansion by addressing concerns of pediatric physicians, nurses and Phoenix Children’s Hospital• Developed and negotiated the Sun Health PHO risk contract resulting in $105 million in annual premium

Catering for not-for-profit organizations, wedding receptions and parties

Oversaw initial implementation of an $86 million contract for health care claim processing, provider network and utilization services for the Florida state health plan with 22,000 providers and over 156,000 employees.

Responsible for development of claim processing, health information management systems and provider network RFPs

Coordinating development of statewide pooled purchasing health care programs

Created and managed the Data Analysis and Reports Section with net revenues of $133,000 in first year. Directed research on health care access, managed care and hospital payments. Attended legislative committee meetings, analyzed health care legislation and chaired the technical planning and statewide health data committees

Diplôme Universitaire Du Goût De La Gastronomie, Gastronomy: The Advanced Studies Of Taste

Diploma, Culinary Arts

B.S, Human Nutrition

M.S., Economics, Health/Public Finance Emphasis

B.S., Economics

Dietetic Nutrition Internship