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United States

United States

George Mason University

Westminster At Lake Ridge

Stonesprings Hospital Center, Reston Hospital Center

Westminster At Lake Ridge

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Clinical experience working with Surgical & Neonatal ICU, endocrine, renal, oncology, bariatric, cardiology, and palliative/hospice care patients
• Interpreted lab values, food-drug interactions, growth charts and all patient information to diagnose and develop an individualized plan of care
• Applied evidence-based information and hospital protocols to all nutritional interventions
• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary healthcare team and family members
• Documented individualized nutrition care plan using the Medconnect electronic medical record
• Monitored and evaluated the impact of interventions suggested

• Managed a business plan including marketing and informational materials development to promote the opening of salad bars in 200+ elementary schools (i.e. posters, coloring booklets, magnets, informational flyers)
• Tracked cafeteria sales at different time periods to evaluate effectiveness of the salad bar program and marketing success
• Assisted in five salad bar openings and trained students on lunchroom etiquette
• Contributed to the Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program (FFVP) with a new set of activity fact sheets
• Promoted National School Lunch week by partnering with farmers to teach about locally grown produce
• Audited work environments to identify needs for improvement

• Designed nutrition education materials for adults and seniors
• Ensured recipes comply with nutritional guidelines via Supertracker and program budget
• Developed and executed a wellness project in preparing Master Food Volunteers to lead cooking demonstrations with safe food handling practices
• Implemented a public service announcement video project for volunteer recruitment

• Designed a presentation on infant formula, allergens and tolerance to WIC staff
• Reviewed literature to outline a new breastfeeding support group initiative
• Screened participants for nutritional risk factors, provide one-on-one counseling, and guide SMART-goal settings
• Served as a per diem nutritionist assistant to seven out of nine clinics

• VegUcation or "VegU" is a new education program launched at the USDA Farmers Market, teaching shoppers how to pick, store, and prepare local, in-season fruits and vegetables. The goal is to have other farmers markets.
• Led weekly phone conference with team members to evaluate action plans and to resolve any issues disrupting the flow of VegU sessions
• Advised volunteer instructors on curriculum planning and accommodated requests for complex cooking demonstrations
• Delegate all staff and volunteer responsibilities for preparation and day-of coordination
• Conducted sessions (i.e. Blueberry Caprese Salad) using ingredients accessible at the market
• Created educational handouts and engaged groups of ~300 audiences through active participation

• Reviewed demographic and financial documents to determine eligibility of clients and families
• Led individual nutrition education classes and issue monthly food benefits
• Assessed anthropometric and hemoglobin measurementsOutreach Intern (May 2015 - Jul 2015)
• Attended outreach events to inform and guide potentially eligible candidates through preregistration
• Developed a focus group project studying attitudes of low-income families toward governmental assistance
• Analyzed the distribution of funding and budgets to assist with program-restructure proposal

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Nutrition, Foods And Exercise - Dietetics Option

Dietetic Internship Program

Completed 13 graduate coursework credits combined with 1,280 supervised-practice hours to meet ACEND competencies for RD exam eligibility.