
As an outpatient dietitian with over ten years of experience, my passion lies in helping others meet their individual health goals in manageable and sustainable ways. Whether I'm providing nutrition education and counseling to clients looking to improve their clinical health markers or to those struggling with their relationship with food, I strive to help others find the balance of enjoying what they eat as well as using food as fuel to sustain the mind and body for life-long health.
Provided personalized nutrition counseling for patients with conditions including diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and disordered eating.
Conducted both virtual and in-person nutrition sessions to accommodate diverse patient needs.
Developed and delivered presentations on nutrition and wellness topics to community members.
Provided individual virtual Medical Nutrition Therapy counseling for clients with conditions including diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
Utilized motivational interviewing to help clients with diabetes achieve lower hemoglobin A1c levels.
Provided individual nutrition education and counseling to patients with end stage renal disease, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease among other chronic illnesses.
Developed individualized meal plans for patients to help them achieve their goals and maintain renal health markers within normal limits.
Received core value award for "Continuous Improvement" in October, 2019.
Promoted to Regional Point Dietitian for Atlantic Stars Region 2 providing guidance for and oversight of over five other facility dietitians in the Washington, DC region.
Provided individual nutrition education and counseling to patients with end stage renal disease, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease among other chronic illnesses.
Utilized motivational interviewing with patients to develop individualized plans to help them achieve their goals and maintain renal health markers within normal limits.
Achieved company wide albumin and mineral bone disorder metric goals through counseling patients on the strong connection between the foods they eat and their overall health.
Facilitated weekly group nutrition education program and provided individual nutrition counseling to program participants.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary care team to meet the needs of each participant.
Collaborated with community members in Southern York County, ME to plan, implement, and evaluate various nutrition education programs for low income families and individuals.
Provided nutrition education to groups in a variety of settings including Head Start programs, WIC clinics, food pantries, public schools, community centers, grocery stores and public housing sites.
Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients with medical conditions including renal insufficiency, CHF, COPD, diverticulitis, those in need of enteral and parenteral nutrition support, undesired weight loss, chewing/swallowing difficulties, obesity and more.
Utilized the Nutrition Care Process when documenting in electronic medical records.
Provided individualized nutrition counseling and designed personalized care plans for clients with conditions including diabetes, weight management, heart disease, and disordered eating.
Planned, promoted and implemented group nutrition education classes, which included topics such as weight management and meal preparation.