Angela Ginn-Meadow RN,RDN,CDCES
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Looking for an opportunity to share expertise in medical nutrition therapy. As an innovative leader in health and nutrition, Angela has established new ways for patients to return to a state of wellness. I have a passion for helping patients with chronic disease through their journey of prevention, treatment, and management to thrive as a Registered Dietitian for 20 years and providing evidence-based assessment, care plans, and support through the lifespan of clients. The clinical outcome improvements include an A1c decrease of > 2.0%, lower blood lipids of 15%, and lower blood pressure of >10 mm Hg. Focused on building and enhancing relationships, meeting customer service needs and maintaining smooth administration of all department operations. Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Dietitian
Sinai Hospital, Life Bridge Health
2023.05 - Current
- Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements.
- Coached individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans.
- Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns.
- Assisted patients clients with mean plan development, addressing individualized dietary requirements.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Founder & Director
Happily Ever Living By Ang
2007.06 - Current
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Medical & Nutrition Speaker
- Media Spokesperson: Wellness & Nutrition, Devices
- Nutrition Writer for Medical publications, Published author
- Consulting for program development of Corporate Wellness, Disease Prevention Programs
- Content Development for seminars & recipes
- Performed over 100 nutrition education demos to diverse populations
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
Director of HSCRC Diabetes Regional Partnership
University Of Maryland Medical Center
2021.10 - 2023.03
- Developed operational plan of $15 million diabetes education grant to design infrastructure to deliver diabetes prevention and management programming and wraparound services.
- Communicated regularly with internal hospital leadership and grant team members, external hospital partners, and community partners to ensure that all are informed and engaged; actively participated on multiple grant committees; communicated status updates to senior leadership.
- Created new community partners to expand diabetes prevention facilitators and locations to be sufficient to meet objectives; assisted in monitoring of community based classes and data collection to meet requirements of relevant licenses.
- Generated work flows to optimize patient referrals to DPP/DSMT classes, both from community and within health system.
- Formed & monitored data to track progress toward objectives and scale targets, including diabetes prevention class data, Epic/EMR data, CRISP data and claims data.
- Assisted with development and implementation of activities in partnership with local government.
- Drove long-term strategic framework for marketing.
- Partnered with product merchandising to support innovative wraparound services.
- Implemented billing infrastructure for Diabetes Prevention Program
- Hired, supervised and coached 15 employees on recruitment and strategies to optimize performance.
- Increased annual Diabetes Prevention referral volume within 6 months from 3% to 250%.
- Expanded DPP cohorts from bi-annual offerings to bi-monthly
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
- Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
- Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines.
- Assessed performance management structures and implemented enhancements to improve frameworks and strengthen results.
- Evaluated performance, adjusted strategies and maintained agile, sustainable operations.
- Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
- Utilized market trends, mission priorities and customer goals to envision, shape and close new opportunities.
- Increased referrals by 250% by implementing marketing strategies
- Managed 15 staff members
- Achieved strategic goals by 100%
Lead Clinical Diabetes Supervisor / Diabetes Education Coordinator
University of Maryland Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology
2011.07 - 2021.11
- Diabetes care expert: DSME, MNT, Insulin Pump Therapy, Diabetes Technology (CGM, V-GO, Tandem, Omni Pod), Medication Management
- Oversee & evaluates the Diabetes, Insulin Pump, Weight Management and Diabetes Prevention Program
- Collaborated with UMMC Trauma Inpatient nursing department on Inpatient Diabetes Education: Nursing Staff, Patients, Medical Providers, Residents
- Program Lead of Care Coordination and developer of UMCDE Chronic Care Model
- Lead of Community Health Improvement plan, Create a strategy for implementation of population health initiatives
- Maintains ADA Recognition and CDC Full Recognition
- Participates in preparing the required audits as a part of Quality Assurance, NCQA
- Design & Implement annual CEU diabetes conference, increased attendees by 25%
- Create and update yearly competencies for diabetes educators, staff nurses
- Plan an annual Continuous Quality Improvement project
- Develop, review and maintain appropriate education materials
- Manage over 10 employees
- Partner with vendors and sponsors to increase charitable giving
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
Diabetes Care Consultant
Total Health Care
2014.06 - 2017.08
- Assess high acuity patients for immediate care
- Plan interventions for patients to avoid ER visits
- Implement diabetes education for emergency visits
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the avoidable re-admission efforts
- Creates protocols for treatment of patients with diabetes
- Evaluates appropriate education materials for outpatient program
- Conducts DSMT and MNT
- Create Education series for providers and other medical staff diabetes in-service to
- Provided education on the new and current guidelines of American Diabetes Association to patients and other healthcare providers
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently
National Spokesperson
Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics
2008.06 - 2017.06
- Conduct media interviews for print, television or radio regarding nutrition and nutrition related topics over 15 interviews per month
- Participate in a Monthly nutrition blog
- Proficient in the ADA position
- Promote RD as a Food & Nutrition Expert
Writer & Diabetes Wellness Coach
Fit4D
2009.06 - 2012.01
- Writer for Diabetes articles, webpage and webinars (Corporate Sponsors)
- Diabetes virtual coach: Providing diabetes education through e-mails, twitter, and phone consults
- Managed over 40 virtual clients per week for WW program
Nutrition Diabetes Educator
Joslin Diabetes Center, MD General Hospital
2007.06 - 2011.07
- Assess, nutrition diagnosis, plan interventions, implement interventions and evaluate patients with T1DM,T2DM,GDM,PCOS,and endocrine disorders
- Manage staff, conduct employee orientation and development of diabetes educators and clinical staff
- Conduct DSMT and monitor nutrition & blood glucose control status among patients
- Provided education on the new and current guidelines of American Diabetes Association to patients and other healthcare providers
- Participate in television, radio and newspaper interviews regarding promoting the Diabetes Center Diabetes Program
Outpatient Dietitian
St. Joseph Medical Center
2003.06 - 2007.06
- Conduct nutritional assessments and monitor patient nutrition status
- Counsel patients and families on behavior and lifestyle modifications
- Obesity Prevention Program
- Perform prevention and intervention in pediatric, mother & baby and telemetry patients
- Provide education on the new and current guidelines in Diabetes Management to patients, health providers and physicians
- Develop marketing materials and standard operating procedures
- Participate in television, radio and newspaper interviews regarding cutting edge information and practical guidelines in Nutrition
- Teach self-monitoring techniques and management of disease using MNT, exercise and medication
- Provide excellent customer service
- Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements
- Collaborated with physicians to develop diet plans addressing individual patient conditions, including diabetes and food allergies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD06.2023
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Community College of Baltimore County
Essex, MD06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Food And Nutrition
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD12.2001
Skills
- Diabetes Care Expert
- Clinical leader in Disease Prevention
- Strong Communication (Verbal, Written)
- Market Strategy
- Performance Analysis
- Business Development and Planning
- Strategic Partnership
- Nutritional Assessment
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Therapeutic Planning
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Cultural Awareness
Affiliations
- ADA Health Care Professional, member
- American Association of Diabetes Education, member
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Morgan State University: Advisory Board for Food and Nutrition Program
Certification
Registered Nurse, Passed NCLEX July 2019
Maryland Licensed Registered Nurse, July 2019
CDR Certified, Registered Dietitian, 2003
Maryland Licensed Dietitian, 2003
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), 2006
Certified Lifestyle Trainer for the CDC: Diabetes Prevention Program
Certified Facilitator and Trainer for Stanford: Chronic Disease and Life style
Certified Insulin Pump Trainer (Tandem, Omni Pod)
Certificate, Dietetic Internship, Southern Regional Medical Center (SRMC), Atlanta, Georgia, May 2003
Timeline
Outpatient Dietitian
Sinai Hospital, Life Bridge Health
2023.05 - Current
Director of HSCRC Diabetes Regional Partnership
University Of Maryland Medical Center
2021.10 - 2023.03
Diabetes Care Consultant
Total Health Care
2014.06 - 2017.08
Lead Clinical Diabetes Supervisor / Diabetes Education Coordinator
University of Maryland Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology
2011.07 - 2021.11
Writer & Diabetes Wellness Coach
Fit4D
2009.06 - 2012.01
National Spokesperson
Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics
2008.06 - 2017.06
Founder & Director
Happily Ever Living By Ang
2007.06 - Current
Nutrition Diabetes Educator
Joslin Diabetes Center, MD General Hospital
2007.06 - 2011.07
Outpatient Dietitian
St. Joseph Medical Center
2003.06 - 2007.06
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stevenson University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Community College of Baltimore County
Bachelor of Science - Food And Nutrition
Morgan State University
Registered Nurse, Passed NCLEX July 2019
Maryland Licensed Registered Nurse, July 2019
CDR Certified, Registered Dietitian, 2003
Maryland Licensed Dietitian, 2003
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), 2006
Certified Lifestyle Trainer for the CDC: Diabetes Prevention Program
Certified Facilitator and Trainer for Stanford: Chronic Disease and Life style
Certified Insulin Pump Trainer (Tandem, Omni Pod)
Certificate, Dietetic Internship, Southern Regional Medical Center (SRMC), Atlanta, Georgia, May 2003
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