Sarah Ondrish, Mph, Rdn Email & Phone Number

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States

WHAT I DID• As a member of the nutrition team, assisted with day-to-day implementation of the nutrition care process by taking part in and completing various notes pertaining to initial assessments, follow-ups, and group educations.• Effectively produced 4 resources for distribution pertaining to diet culture, portioning guidelines in the dining room, and snack ideas for parents.• Organized lesson plans and conducted group dietetic education sessions with two different cohorts to aid in their ability to develop a healthy relationship with food during their recovery. • Assisted the Therapeutic Assistants during mealtime to provide meal support and coaching to patients in need of additional assistance, helping them adequately nourish their bodies and progress through recovery. • Developed leadership skills through the process of following a patient during her stay at Veritas, taking the lead in nutrition follow-up sessions and the completion of patient notes. • Utilized effective critical thinking skills and collaboration skills to help the interdisciplinary team oversee patients, resulting in patients receiving proper nutritional care during the recovery process.• Collaborated with patients daily to help and encourage them to meet their specific nutritional needs while in recovery.

WHAT I DID• Developed over 10 educational resources, which focused on providing evidence-based nutrition information in an engaging and understandable manner, resulting in an increase of educational resources for those who utilize the services of No Kid Hungry NC. • Created, implemented, and evaluated a nutrition education handout and presentation, which focused on providing evidence-based information on the Division of Responsibility in Feeding in order to provide caregivers nutrition-focused recommendations. • Collaborated with two large-scale organizations (Carolina Hunger Initiative, NC Department of Public Instruction) to create a comprehensive Excel sheet to identify school district stakeholders that would benefit from participating in SummerMeals4NCKids. • Collaborated with school district employees at a local meal site to pack and deliver free school meals to children whose access to meals was interfered by COVID-19.

WHAT I DID• Managed various operational aspects of a graduate level nutrition course, including grading and providing feedback on weekly assignments, evaluating a simulation nutrition counseling project, and assessing the students’ completion of ACEND competencies.• Assisted the professor with providing timely responses to students’ questions and concerns.WHAT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT •Created and implemented an interactive class lecture designed to educate students on conducting group education and counseling sessions, resulting in increased knowledge about planning learning as a dietitian.

WHAT I DID•As a member of an 8+ clinical nutrition team, assisted with day-to-day implementation of the nutrition care process by successfully completing an average of ~10 patient notes that outline various diagnoses.•Successfully utilized nutrition support skills to complete enteral and parenteral nutrition orders, resulting in adequately nourished patients with limited oral intake. •Communicated and collaborated with the ICU interdisciplinary team to determine how to best meet the nutritional needs of critically ill patients.HOW I MADE A DIFFERENCE •Utilized effective critical thinking and collaboration skills to help the interdisciplinary team care for COVID-19 patients, resulting in patients receiving proper nutrition to aid in the recovery process. •Conducted one-on-one cardiac and diabetes education sessions with referred hospital patients to aid in their ability to successfully manage their diabetes or heart failure and evade readmission.WHAT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT•Collaborated with patients daily to help and encourage them to meet their specific nutritional needs while recovering in the hospital.

WHAT I DID•Assisted the lead cook with preparing and delivering nutritionally balanced snacks and lunches to help her feed 125 students per day. •Assisted the lead cook with cleaning the kitchen throughout the day to help the school stay up to date with all licensing rules and regulations

WHAT I DID •Synthesized input from evidence-based sources to design three nutrition handouts using Microsoft Word for the entrepreneurial registered dietitian’s workshops, presentations, and individual nutrition coaching sessions. •Helped an entrepreneurial registered dietitian operate her meal delivery service by utilizing my nutrition knowledge and cooking skills to prepare nutritious, ready-prepared meals for clients.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Human Nutrition

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human Nutrition, 4.0