• Provide quality personalized outpatient nutrition education services. Consultations include, but not limited to, diabetes diet education, weight management, gastrointestinal disorders, and eating disorders.• Implemented the inpatient malnutrition screening and assessment tool for diagnosis of acute/chronic malnutrition.• Inpatient medical nutrition therapy assessments and recommendations including nutrition support using Cerner EMR.• Present community nutrition education programs upon request, and monthly cardiac rehab nutrition education classes.

• Facilitated a weight loss focused research study providing weight loss diet education to the study participants throughout the duration of the study. Ensured that the studies are conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the FDA and other regulatory agencies.• Obtained basic phlebotomy training to safely and effectively draw blood from research participants.• Assist with other clinical research activities by collecting and recording data, ensuring medical records are complete and accurate.

• Provided direction and oversight to the nutrition program for Head Start when Omaha Public Schools became the grantee for the Douglas County Head Start Program.• Developed a HACCP food safety program for OPS foodservice facilities. Instructed employees on implementing the program within OPS foodservice facilities. • Managed foodservice staff within assigned OPS schools to ensure food safety and requirements for the USDA National School Lunch Program were met.• Created monthly nutrition newsletters distributed to OPS faculty and parents.

• RD in charge of bringing the Omaha area Head Start nutrition program back into compliance in one year while under the supervision of an interim program, CDI.• Facilitated change to the Douglas County Head Start nutrition program to comply with the US Department of Health and Human Services/Head Start Program Performance Standards and Regulations.• Managed the foodservice staff of all the Head Start locations in Douglas County, assisting with menu creation, food ordering, food waste management, food safety training.• Created nutrition curriculum/activities for the teachers within Douglas County Head Start schools.