Experienced Registered Dietitian with over 10 years of experience in Nutrition. Excellent educator adept at working with people at all skill levels to improve health through positive lifestyle change.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dietitian
Self Employed Services
Atlanta, GA
09.2020 - Current
Develop nutrition plans addressing individual patient needs, with a specific focus on repairing food relationships, incorporating a larger variety of foods while addressing food preferences, allergies and intolerances
Educate clients regarding a variety of nutrition topics including macronutrient function, meal and snack balance, quick and easy meal prep, and methods to reduce barriers to eating on a regular schedule
Deliver exceptional level of empathetic service to each customer by actively listening to concerns and answering questions.
Corporate Wellness Presenter
PRO Club
Bellevue, WA
03.2017 - 12.2019
Led group wellness seminars and educational programs on assorted nutrition topics, such as meal timing, gut health, hypertension, and genetics
Created engaging and appealing powerpoint presentations based on research material collected and analyzed regarding each nutrition and health topic presented
Registered Dietitian
PRO Club
Bellevue, WA
11.2011 - 12.2019
Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns.
Educated individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and IBS/IBD.
Created client specific meal plans to ensure healthy and sustainable weight loss based on caloric needs, dietary restrictions and adherences, food preferences and allergies
20/20 Lifestyles Staff Educator
PRO Club
Bellevue, WA
08.2015 - 08.2019
Developed and implemented a complete, week long training module for the 20/20 Lifestyles program
Prepared lesson plans and engaging research-based powerpoint point presentations that encapsulated all aspects of the program including the goals and misson of the program, nutrition principles of the diet and science behind them, exercise components, and motivational interviewing
Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Junior Scientist
Nutrition Coordinating Center, U Of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
09.2008 - 06.2011
Conducted 24 hour dietary recalls over the phone for the Gerber Feeding Infants and Toddlers (FITS) Study, and the Mississippi Communities for Healthy Living Studies
Performed testing on dietary analysis and various versions and updates on the Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) Software
Used the NDSR software to enter and analyze all information collected from 24 hour dietary recalls in real time
Research and Development Intern
Malt O' Meal
Northfield, MN
06.2009 - 08.2009
Researched information regarding sodium content in cereal, ways to minimize sodium content and presented information regarding findings to R&D team at the end of the summer
Performed product analyses to measure sugar content during new product launches in the Malt O' Meal manufacturing plant in Ogden, Utah
Education
Master of Science - Nutrition
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
05.2008
Skills
Telehealth experience
Group Instruction
Health education
One-on-one coaching
Accomplishments
Open Care Patient's Choice Award Winner 2015
Certification
Licensed Dietitian, Georgia State LD005954
Registered Dietitian #1083363
Certificate in Training, Adult Weight Management, Issued Nov 2012