Private practice nutrition therapy offering one on one nutrition counseling and group wellness programs.

Providing medical nutrition therapy in acute care settings, long term care and rehab facilities. Proficient in Point Click Care and Meditech EMR systems. Zero clinical nutrition deficiencies in annual state surveys.

-Assess the adequacy of diets provided by Early Head Start (EHS)-Counsel EHS parents on nutrition needs for their children and families, specific to any nutrition-related disease state -Enhance food and nutrition knowledge of EHS families by leading group classes on healthy eating for families on a budget

-Assess the nutrition adequacy for for low-income pregnant, postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.-Provide nutrition counseling to patients and/or their families on appropriate foods, feeding and eating behaviors based on their unique needs.-Work with doctors and WIC case managers to provide complete nutrition care for families in WIC.

-Ensure quality nutritional services for a 35 bed acute care hospital, 70 bed skilled nursing facility, and retail cafe in accordance with state and federal guidelines-Lead staff of 35 including management staff of Executive Chef, Sous Chef, Nutrition Leads, two Registered Dietitians, and nutrition support staff, reducing first year turnover in the department from 125% to 45%- Increase client relations by implementing in goals of organization: streamlined catering functions, increased… Show more -Ensure quality nutritional services for a 35 bed acute care hospital, 70 bed skilled nursing facility, and retail cafe in accordance with state and federal guidelines-Lead staff of 35 including management staff of Executive Chef, Sous Chef, Nutrition Leads, two Registered Dietitians, and nutrition support staff, reducing first year turnover in the department from 125% to 45%- Increase client relations by implementing in goals of organization: streamlined catering functions, increased adherence to policies and procedures in department, use of Studer Group principles to improve hospital culture and improve department relations-Manage 1.5 million dollar budget of account, meeting revenues at 107% and PBIT at 137%-Excel in catering operations for both internal and external clients for small business meetings, upscale corporate luncheons , formal weddings, and large 250+ community events-Implemented new “Great Living” hospital patient menu to improve patient satisfaction, featuring healthy options of whole grains, plant-based meals, and lean proteins-Active participation in multiple interdisciplinary committees including quality committee, communication team, and other management meetings as needed-Selected to participate in Compass Group’s Project Readiness, training for managers including Leadership Agility, Harvard ManageMentor, The Profit Improvement Method, completed in spring 2016 Show less

-Coordinate with the medical team to provide inpatient nutrition care at a 55 acute care hospital including nutrition support, supplements, and diet education-Ensure patient satisfaction with the Food and Nutrition Department operations by supervising patient food delivery, managing diet preferences, and diet adequacy -Maintain outpatient nutrition clinical services with counseling available on variety of nutrition topics including obesity/weight management, bariatric surgery, diabetes,… Show more -Coordinate with the medical team to provide inpatient nutrition care at a 55 acute care hospital including nutrition support, supplements, and diet education-Ensure patient satisfaction with the Food and Nutrition Department operations by supervising patient food delivery, managing diet preferences, and diet adequacy -Maintain outpatient nutrition clinical services with counseling available on variety of nutrition topics including obesity/weight management, bariatric surgery, diabetes, Celiac’s disease, heart disease, etc. -Improve the community’s knowledge of nutrition by leading monthly diabetes education classes, participating in local employee health fairs, and monthly education in local elementary schools-Initiate various nutrition programs including monthly bariatric weight loss support group, monthly diabetes support group, gluten-free support group-Implement and lead new training for kitchen staff on diets, food sanitation, safety, and customer service Show less

- Excel in comprehensive 11 month internship consisting of rotations within food service systems management, medical nutrition therapy, and community nutrition- Work independently through the nutrition care process while discussing and implementing care as part of multidisciplinary team and perform 3 weeks of staff relief for clinical dietitian- Promote role of nutrition and RDs in the medical process by developing hospital-wide National Nutrition Month campaign including weekly themed… Show more - Excel in comprehensive 11 month internship consisting of rotations within food service systems management, medical nutrition therapy, and community nutrition- Work independently through the nutrition care process while discussing and implementing care as part of multidisciplinary team and perform 3 weeks of staff relief for clinical dietitian- Promote role of nutrition and RDs in the medical process by developing hospital-wide National Nutrition Month campaign including weekly themed display boards, nutrition tips, and giveaways - Complete advanced affiliation at Carilion Regional Memorial Hospital in outpatient and inpatient oncology nutrition and at various dialysis centers with Fresenius Medical Center - Assist Clinical Nutrition Director in evaluating nutrition screening policy for the dietetics department during Clinical Nutrition Concentration Show less