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● Complete nutrition assessment and review relevant blood work labs to establish appropriate and effective nutrition care plans for patients on peritoneal and hemodialysis. ● Review and teach nutrition guidelines and complex nutrition needs for patients who have advanced kidney disease along with other comorbidities such as diabetes. ● Collaborate with other health care team members to provide more comprehensive care plans for patients.● Counsel and provide nutrition care plans that are effective and meet the guidelines for polycystic ovarian syndrome patients and for the teen pregnancy population.

● Work with the Diabetes Education Program management team to determine annual volunteer/internship strategies objectives that are aligned with LMC strategic plan and Ministry of Health objectives● Provide unique opportunities and projects for students and volunteers to expand their skills portfolio and enable them to practice career skills in a safe environment● Recruit new volunteers on an as-needed basis (includes posting roles, reaching out to potential candidates, interviews, and selection process)● Orient new volunteers in-person or via Webinar as needed, ensuring all policies and the Volunteer Agreement are signed and filed before the first shift.● Ensure preceptors are prepared for any upcoming interns, provide training and tips as needed for new preceptors● Liaise with placement coordinators from multiple schools to arrange dietetic and nursing student placements● Provide support for preceptors and interns throughout the year; step in as needed if there are conflicts/concerns among preceptors or students during their placement

Etobicoke

● Complete diabetes and nutrition assessments and counsel patients on multiple daily injections therapy, pump therapy, oral medication, and diet, to gain control over their diabetes.● Assess patients' glycemic control, knowledge gaps, and barriers towards health behavior change to develop and implement relevant and patient-centered health care plans that improve patients' health and confidence. ● Train patients on the use of glucometers, insulin pens, and other injectable diabetes medications and educate them about the benefits of these tools/medications to support their diabetes management.● Facilitate group workshops to educate people of different demographics about diabetes, healthy eating, mindful eating and more, to encourage them to achieve their health goals.● Present health-related information about diabetes and lifestyle at various community organizations and centers to spread health education as part of the community outreach initiative. ● Participate in special-projects as needed to support the operations of the company and provide the newest and best diabetes care strategies to our patients.

Mississauga, On

● Develop, implement, evaluate, and modify nutrition care plans for patients with metabolic syndrome, or any of its individual components, to improve their nutritional status and confidence to live a healthy lifestyle. ● Present and participate at educational seminars with co-workers to aid in continuous education and offer patients the most up-to-date health information and behavior change strategies. ● Support the team in the development of educational resources to present the health information in a patient-friendly manner that is easy to understand and follow.

● Assessed and interpreted the nutritional status of patients admitted for heart failure, liver failure, dementia, cancer, gastrointestinal surgery, and/or kidney disease.● Developed, implemented, and modified nutrition care plans as appropriate for patients, to improve their nutrition status through oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition.● Collaborated with an interprofessional team including physicians, speech-language pathologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide client-centered and effective healthcare services to improve patients’ health status.● Provided nutrition counseling and education to patients and their caregivers upon discharge and addressed any dietary concerns or questions.

● Counselled patients to assess their nutrition requirements in relation to their diabetes care and enable them to make appropriate dietary changes ● Conducted group education sessions such as "living with diabetes", "nutrition and lifestyle", and "carb counting" to help patients better understand diabetes and the role of nutrition, medication, and lifestyle in reducing the risk of complications● Contributed to curriculum planning for a "healthy heart" workshop by reviewing the latest literature, conflicting reports and studies, and official guidelines for preventing heart disease

Ottawa, Canada Area

● Evaluated the effectiveness of previous infographics, “Marketing to Kids” and“Let’s Eat Healthy Canada!”, and presented recommendations for future infographic“Front-of-Pack”.● Obtained and interpreted literature findings to conduct SWOT analysis and develop anaction plan and evaluation strategy for the “Front-of-Pack” infographic.● Drafted updates for sugars, sodium, and saturated fats web pages on Health Canadawebsite, in accordance with the Canada.ca Content Style Guide.● Coordinated activities and plans with internal and external team members tocomplete tasks and projects.

● Used motivational interviewing to conduct nutrition assessments to collect relevant information to identify patients’ needs and improve their nutrition and health status through developing and evaluating nutrition care plans (Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Health, Weight Loss, Healthy Eating).● Developed communication materials to enhance the operation of the Diabetes Management Program (Know Your Numbers handout, Diabetes Management FFQ).● Facilitated a group session about Infant Feeding to a small group of mothers to educate them about the appropriate introduction of solid foods to their babies.● Worked in a multi-disciplinary team, through referrals and consultations with other team members (doctors, nurses, pharmacist, health educator, social worker), to communicate important and relevant information to improve the health status of patients.

Brampton

● Provided nutrition education to clients about their diet and eating habits and helped them understand nutritional supplements' risks and benefits.● Conducted management and administration tasks such as; stock orders, staff scheduling, inventory control, accounts receivable/payable, and staff training, to ensure excellent customer service and generate target revenues. ● Coached staff and participated in managerial/informational training sessions about nutrition trends, marketing tools, and special product training, to enhance the operation of the store and customer service.

Square One Shopping Centre

• Managed and documented confidential files (e.g. invoices, payments and orders).• Researched new supplements that are advertised and their benefits/risks to provide feedback to customers.• Demonstrated professional interpersonal interactions through active listening and problem solving.

Etobicoke, Canada

• Managed food services through planning and pricing menus, purchasing inventory, food production, and assigning tasks to hold successful community events for 50 participants.• Demonstrated team-work by assisting food bank volunteers and users in preparing and distributing meals, and educating them how to prepare food items and their benefits.• Conducted food demonstrations with different themes (e.g. Quick N’ Easy, Vegan Delights) to promote healthy and easy meal preparation methods to senior participants.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Nutrition And Food

Activities and Societies: Marketing Minor

Master Of Health Science, Nutrition Communication

MHSc graduates (option 1) are qualified to provide patient nutritional care and counselling and/or nutrition and health communications.