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To inspire and enable people everywhere to live free of chronic disease

Writing with a holistic approach focused on functional nutrition, mindfulness, living with intention, stress management, and herbal support, I offer a practical approach to living with purpose and vibrant health.

Providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for Intellectually Disabled individuals.

Deliver personalized lifestyle management and disease reduction coaching using the WellCoach model and Positive Psychology principles. Coach participants to establish a personal wellness and accountability plan which may include weight loss, movement, nutrition, tobacco cessation, stress managment, diabetes management, or other areas relating to health and wellness.

Since 1984, Home Education Magazine has brought homeschooling parents the most timely articles, in-depth interviews, and regular columns about the issues homeschoolers deal with; and the joys of a family life that homeschooling makes so easy.

Clinical nutrition care for ICU and Medical-Surgical unit patientsClinical nutrition care for skilled and long-term care residents at Lynn Care Center including care planning and Minimum Data Set (MDS)Professional speaker for regional Continuing Education seminar "Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers"Instructor for Diabetes Self Management Program nutrition classesTeam leader for interdisciplinary Weight and Wound Management teamCommittee member for interdisciplinary Community Education CommitteeProfessional speaker for multiple community education eventsLeader for dietary staff developmentQuality assurance for patient and resident menus and dining experiencesProvide clinical and non-clinical staff training and inservices

Head Dietitian responsible for skilled and long-term care residents MDS and care planningDeveloped culturally appropriate menu selections for large Asian population

Renal Dietitian supporting 27 in-center hemodialysis patientsNew dialysis patient and family nutrition educationMonthly laboratory and nutrition medication review with patients and familiesNutrition in-services for staff membersInterdisciplinary collaboration with physicians, nursing, technicians, social workers, managersInterdisciplinary Quality Improvement teamInterdisciplinary Care Planning

Clinical Dietitian responsible for interdisciplinary care of Medical/Surgical in-patientsIn-service educator for clinical and non-clinical hospital staffFoodservice staff supervisorDevelopment and implementation of Wellness Program for hospital employees and familiesOutpatient counselingCommunity nutrition activities Monthly nutrition and wellness contributions to Hospital NewsletterMonthly column "Ask the RD" for hospital intranet On-going development and participation in Quality Improvement projects, data presented quarterly to hospital Quality CommitteeTest tray tool; developed and utilized to improve tray temperatures and overall tray quality

Nutrition and exercise assessmentsExercise prescription and instruction for low to moderate risk individuals according to the American College of Sports Medicine guidelinesNutritional counseling for weight loss and sports nutrition

Kitchen staff in-service educationMultidisciplinary team member for JCAHO preparationQuality Improvement Team LeaderImproved trayline temperatures, reduced PAR stock levelsInformation Management Team Leader responsible for developing computerized nutrition assessment form (MediTech System)Developed new TPN order system Developed and instructed six-week weight loss clinic for twenty individuals

Commission on Dietetic Registration Approved Program. San Jose and Regional Medical Centers are sister hospitals in the city of San Jose. San Jose is an acute care hospital with ICU, PICU, TCU, Medsurg, and Rehab units in addition to a Skilled Nursing Unit. Projects included: Intensive Pediatric Diabetes educationOne week participation at local WIC programProvided four weeks of independent clinical staff relief

Projects and responsibilities included:Nutrition Education presentations at 15 of the 32 senior congregate meal sites in Santa Clara ValleySenior nutrition education presentation at the June 1999 Campbell Senior Health FairNutrition education presentation at the August 1999 Santa Clara County FairDevelopment of natural disaster emergency menus for the Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meal programs

Commission on Dietetic Registration Approved Program. Foodservice and management rotation. Projects included:Menu planning and production to meet guidelines for the National School Lunch Program requirementsTime management studyUtilizing computer programs for menu planning, production schedules, point of sale, accounting and perpetual inventory.Nutrition education for kindergarten, elementary, and middle school childrenFinancial managementIn-service education for 16 kitchen managers

. Responsibilities included: Assisting Clinical and Food Service Dietitians Screening patients for nutritional riskProviding nutritional care to low risk patients and their familiesMenu adjustments for renal, diabetic and other therapeutic dietsResponsible for daily food inventories and ordering