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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

-Supporting the nutrition needs of seniors, and clients with complex mental health conditions

-Provide supportive and compassionate nutrition counselling to clients with disordered eating and eating disorders

-Offer nutrition support and care to a varied adult inpatient population

Claresholm, Alberta, Canada

-Provided patient centred nutrition care to patients in acute and long-term care, supportive living and outpatients at several sites in rural Alberta.-Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to implement nutrition care plans for the management of malnutrition, wound healing, enteral feeds, dysphagia, type I and II diabetes, renal and cardiovascular diseases.-Actively participated on working groups aimed at improving foodservice delivery for long term care residents.-Showcased exceptional motivational interviewing skills by determining current nutrition knowledge, using open ended questions and assessing readiness for change while providing counseling to ambulatory patients in person and through virtual care.

-Reviewed regular renal bloodwork and offered the appropriate nutrition education and counseling to promote positive health outcomes for patients receiving hemodialysis.- Liaised with team members to ensure all aspects of a patient’s care was addressed by attending virtual interdisciplinary team rounds and communicating effectively via phone or email.-Compassionately provided culturally appropriate care for patients using language line services.

Calgary

-Provided one on one nutrition counseling to students and faculty for a variety of concerns including: food allergies/intolerances, weight/body image concerns, disordered eating, gastrointestinal health, and diabetes-Offered group nutrition education sessions on topics including exam eating, healthy eating to support mental health, and sports nutrition.

Calgary, Canada Area

-Performed various clinical tasks such as completing initial and ongoing nutrition assessments for both geriatric and mental health populations.-Provided support and direction for both dietary departments, and participated in bi-yearly menu development and approval processes.-Frequently delivered education and training for the dietary and nursing departments.-Performed management duties such as providing professional feedback and ongoing support for dietary staff, facilitating meetings, completing various quality improvement initiatives, and attending facility meetings.

Calgary, Canada Area

Clinical Calgary, AB -Completed various outpatient and inpatient placements including long-term care, chronic disease and diabetes management, cardiac ICU and general surgery care, pediatric counselling and the Calgary Eating Disorders program. Population and Public Health Lethbridge and Standoff, AB-Projects included: nutrition presentations on food insecurity, pre-school age nutrition, and sports nutrition, a TV media interview on fad diets, facilitation of a local community kitchen, a cooking competition for Indigenous youth, and grant proposal. Foodservice Management Calgary, AB-Completed projects to enhance patient foodservice delivery at a 1000+ bed hospital.