Whitney Hussain Email and Phone Number

-Casual Clinical Dietitian. Previous permanent position in General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery at Surrey Memorial Hospital.-Previous Dietitian for the GP for Me project in Abbotsford (working at various GP Clinics).-Experience in various adult inpatient and long term care clinical settings including General Medicine, Oncology, Neurology and Residential Care. Competent to practice in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with experience in the Pediatrics (inpatient and outpatient settings). -Determine appropriate nutrition interventions through physician/health team referrals or risk screening, assess patient’s goals of medical and nutritional therapy, develop/implement nutrition care plans based on information available, and monitor effectiveness of intervention.-CDBC member with full registration status; Restricted Activities A, B and C - competent to practice Parenteral Nutrition within the Fraser Health Authority

-Gained exposure to diverse patient populations through placements in medical, surgical, renal and intensive care units, outpatient kidney-care and diabetes centers, public health and food management. Relief placements completed at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) general medicine and surgery units.-Experienced elective rotations at the pediatrics and neonatal intensive care units at SMH.-Project leader for the intern research project on characteristics of adults on home enteral nutrition who returned to a Fraser Health facility.-Developed a handout on tips for holiday eating for clients at the diabetes outpatient unit. -Designed a presentation for Public Health dietitians on social media and communications.

-Provide individual and group nutrition counseling and education to clients on digestive health, surgical nutrition, sustainable living and practical nutrition through culinary sessions. -Based on the client’s nutritional concerns, work with the client to develop realistic and client-centered nutrition goals to allow clients to develop a more positive relationship with whole foods. -Services include one-on-one nutrition assessments (including home visits), group education, grocery store tours, corporate education and answering client’s nutrition related questions using evidence-based information.-Consulting work for various businesses and organization focused on group education, nutrition articles and other written work.

Sessional instructor for NUTR 442 (Clinical Nutrition II)

-Supporting a team of 20 In-store Dietitians in West (City Market/Your Independent Grocer) and Ontario (Loblaws/Your Independent Grocer/Real Canadian Superstore), spanning across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Focus on performance management and dietitian service growth within these unique regions. Strong people management skills, leading team remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic. -Building and maintaining connections to raise awareness and advocacy of Dietitian program within the business and external stakeholders, including within Loblaw Operations/Pharmacy and Shoppers Drug Mart brands. -Program development and execution including new online nutrition courses.-Strategic planning to grow dietitian services in new communities and markets within the Western provinces.

-Provide nutrition services and support to the public including individualized nutrition counseling, personalized or group grocery tours, children nutrition programming or community events.

-Instructor for NUTR 1100 Introduction to Nutrition

-Provide nutrition support and counseling to youth (age 12-24). Patients include eating disorders, PCOS, transgender youth and youth with financial hardships.

-Provided input into the campaign planning process based on experience and knowledge of member and public needs.-Solicited input from members, as appropriate, and communicate with DC members in the region about the Nutrition month theme, activities and resources.-Promoted and fostered events and activities in the region and add each to the Canada Activity Map on the DC website.

-Teaching assistant for the FNH 250 course at the University of British Columbia, focused on the fundamental concepts and principles of human nutrition applied to current nutrition issues.-Worked with a fellow undergraduate or graduate student to mark midterm and final examinations, including multiple choice, fill in the blank, and written questions.-Professionally invigilate exams when the task was required, answering questions students may have during the examination.-Marked student’s dietary assessment assignments, involving analysis of their 3 day food records, nutrient breakdown data, and student’s knowledge and understanding of basic human nutrition.-Used the instructors marking guidelines and being detail oriented when marking calculations by students, determining if answers or assignments were contradictory, or if answers missed important and necessary information.-Utilized previous nutrition knowledge to mark assignments and examinations.

-Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society-Organized large scaled social events, including the Halloween Beer Garden (with a 150 student turnout) and the Community Dinner, a formal dinner for Land and Food Systems faculty, staff and students.-Applyed for liquor licenses, and communicating with UBC RCMP and UBC Classroom Services.-Managed and delegated tasks to groups of volunteers (10 to 30 students).-Promoted events through different forms of media, including the faculty blog, social networking websites, posters, and through other faculty based events.-Developed meal plans for Wednesday Night BBQ’s, a weekly dinner event.-Founded and co-chaired LFS Frosh 2011, a faculty specific orientation event for first year students.

-Worked alongside Kristen Yarker and three fellow student representatives to plan the “Meet the Dietitian” and “Meet the Intern” events for current and prospective Dietetics students.-Liaised with several dietitians and the DC student representatives during the “Meet the Dietitian” event, composing invitation and confirmation e-mails, keeping track through Excel spreadsheets on attending dietitians, and maintaining communication with presenters and student attendees.-Responsible for technical support with Skype calls for out of lower mainland interns during the “Meet the Intern” event.-Provided logistical support during events, setting up the venue to accommodate attendees, and using critical thinking skills during high stress unforeseen situations.

-Supported the UBC Dietetics Program Coordinators (Karol Traviss/ Tamar Kafka) with administrative tasks and program projects.-Developed the social media communications initiative for the program, by designing the communication plan for the Twitter account, and forming strategies to start up and maintain the project.-Updated program documents for current students, and used Excel spreadsheets to keep track of updated documents and individuals contacted for informational purposes.-Responsible for the UBC Food, Nutrition, and Health listserv program, compiling relevant opportunities.-Maintained confidentiality agreements and handling sensitive information of current dietetics students and current Registered Dietetics instructors.

-Worked alongside UBC Student Development staff to recruit and train volunteers for IMAGINE UBC. -Assisted in the promotion and marketing of UBC Orientations to recruit Orientation Leaders, through social media outlets, e-mails, and producing content for publications and communications such as the UBC Involvement Blog. -Helped to design and deliver training programs for Orientation Leaders, including a weekend long professional and personal development retreat for over 60 volunteers (BOOt Camp 2012). -Worked cross-collaboratively with members of the Orientation and Transition Team, UBC Student Development staff, and all undergraduate faculties to ensure the success of UBC Orientations programs. -Maintained professional communication through phone, e-mail and in-person meetings with various partners, including UBC Building Operations, UBC REC, UBC Scheduling Services and Salmon’s Rentals.-Managed large-scale information databases of sensitive applicant and first year student information.-Organized the logistics behind the “Group Interview Process,” interviewing over 700 applicants.-Learned to work in high stress environments and process difficult situations in a fast, efficient manner.

-Developed a two-day Continuing Studies course for parents with young children.-Used critical thinking skills and knowledge about nutrition to work collaboratively with UBC professor Gail Hammond, and instructed the course to a group of six parents and ten children.-Researched, wrote, and created course material and handouts for parents.-The course was centered on nutrition for children between the ages of four to eight years of age, to inform parents on the importance of healthy nutrition, and ways to improve their current lifestyles.

-Worked with UBC Student Development staff with the final logistical details of the week long orientation.-Communicated with various on-campus facilities and management via phone and e-mail, including Student Development Staff, UBC Waste Management, and UBC Plant Operations.-Cooperated as a team with fellow Assistant Coordinators to organize and complete the planning of various events, such as the International Parent Reception, GALA Winter Classic and World Cup Fair.-Heavily used Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and created the majority of signage required.