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Brown Cancer Center

Brown Cancer Center

-Provide MNT for patients undergoing multimodality cancer treatments including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy-Strong focus on malnutrition prevention during cancer therapies to improve patient outcomes-Manage and establish orders for enteral and parenteral nutrition, including blenderized feedings when appropriate-Provide nutritional counseling for survivorship clinics with a focus on diet and physical activity for cancer and chronic disease prevention

Jewish Hospital

-Established strong relationships with all multidisciplinary teams including lung transplant program (inpatient and outpatient), within the ICU, and throughout the hospital-Counseled patients in the nutritional management or prevention of chronic disease-Participated in diagnosing malnutrition using MST and physical assessment

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Provide individualized, nutritional counseling to members• Assist members in setting health goals and refer them to other wellness programs• Facilitate 12-week weight loss challenge group• Lead 16 weekly group sessions for the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program • Create montlhy nutrition program for YMCA members, discussing various nutrition topics

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Coach clients via telephone using Stages of Change and Motivational Interviewing to assist them in making lifestyle changes• Monitor, educate, and follow up with weight loss surgery clients pre-op and post-op, in colaboration with their surgery center and primary care physcian• Refer clients to other qualifying wellness programs• Utilize computer software in enrolling clients, documenting calls, reviewing cases, and scheduling clients

Scottsville, Ky

Completed Community and Wellness rotation by participating in various activities such as:-Assessed clients by weighing, measuring height and head circumference, discussing food choices-Counseled clients during WIC certification and nutrition education follow-up appointments-Participated in breastfeeding promotion activities with Regional Breastfeeding Promotion Coordinator-Managed WIC Peer Counselor Program-Published article on calcium needs among children and women in Bowling Green Parent Magazine-Monitored expenses and purchases within fiscal year budget, for various cost centers-Evaluated efficacy of health department services-Created and presented nutrition programs to various age groups

Bowling Green, Ky

Engaged in foodservice and clinical management activities with Clinical Nutrition Manager including:Handling patient complaintsScheduling and monitoring overtimeInterviewing and HiringInventory/ordering productsResolving employee conflictProgressive employee counselingAttended morale improvement meetingsMonitored food qualityHighlights:Planned and managed successful "Super Bowl Theme Meal"Worked each kitchen positionImplemented quality improvement project to decrease supplement wasteConducted various employee in-services

Bowling Green, Ky

Completed clinical rotation in various areas including nutrition management of:DiabetesWound healingOrthopedic injury CancerNutrition SupportCOPDCHFHeart DiseaseRenal DiseaseLiver DiseaseNICU/Pediatrics careAlso including rotations of :Long-term CareOutpatient: -Health and Wellness Center -Bariatric CenterHighlights:-Provided nutrition screening, assessment, and therapy for variety of patients using Nutrition Care Process-Developed and presented research/quality improvement project related to CHF readmission rates-Studied complex patient and presented case study-Revamped nutrition education materials appropriate for variety of patients

Bowling Green, Ky

-Counseled, supported, and educated pregnant and breastfeeding mothers via telephone, email, or mail-Referred mothers to Lactation Consultant as necessary-Trained peer counselor colleauges to utilize Peer Counselor Database

-Monitored safety of food storage and ware washing-Ensured residents' nutritional needs/requests by assembling appropriate food trays-Encouraged improvement of communication among foodservice staff to better meet residents' needs

Bowling Green, Ky

-Participated in health promotion team meetings-Updated WIC Peer Counseling database-Developed interactive health lesson plans for after school program -Promoted fruits and vegetables at March of Dimes, March for Babies-Assisted in planning and demonstrating nutrition program for Girl Scouts-Published nutrition articles for health department E-newsletter

-Assisted patients in choosing appropriate food choices corresponding to their diet-Updated carbohydrate count of foods in computer system-Entered diet and meal orders via computer system, -Assembled, and delivered patients’ and guests’ food items

Certificate Of Dietetic Practice, Dietetic Internship

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Hospitality Management And Dietetics

Activities and Societies: Universities Fighting World Hunger-Secretary Resident Assistant MASTER Plan Mentor Relay for Life-Team Captain.