Demi Eckhoff
Chapel Hill,NC
Summary
She/her/hers
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Second Breakfast Nutrition
Chapel Hill
10.2020 - Current
- Evaluate both clinical quantitative and qualitative clinical findings of clients
- Perform motivational interviewing to treat clients and utilize other counseling interventions to highlight clients’ awareness around eating disorder beliefs and body acceptance
- Coordinate recommendations and care with physicians and other medical professionals.
Manager
Demi Eckhoff, EOR
Chapel Hill, NC
09.2023 - Current
- Direct 35-40 personnel per year and manage 8,760 hours per year of personal care attendants
- Independently hire all job candidates in order to produce the best care team possible for client’s independence
- Created and implement a training orientation for all new employees to be knowledgeable of required job tasks
- Analyze 35-40 employees’ complex personal schedules to generate a master working schedule
- Responsible for budget of $177,620 to pay employees and to perform payroll.
Health Science Research Assistant
University of North Carolina Physical Therapy Department
Chapel Hill, NC
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Researched target disability populations to analyze which sectors would be appropriate for the survey
- Recruited participants for Transitioning Pediatric Patients to Adult Medical Care study.
AmeriCorps Member
YWCA Adult Education Specialist-Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, AL
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Independently wrote a $50,000 grant for the YWCA
- Guided clients through employment process
- Created and implemented computer literacy curriculum to enhance clients’ computer skills.
Trainee
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
Chapel Hill, NC
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Focused on screening, assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment for persons with I/DD and families in order to learn how to improve these patients’ quality of life
- Learned clinical and community-based interdisciplinary services for individuals with I/DD and their families that are family-based and culturally and linguistically appropriate
- Discussed vital concepts around levels of ableism that impacts both physiological and psychological
Disability Health Inclusion Dietetic Intern
Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)
Chapel Hill, NC
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Presented at national diversity and inclusion conference to bring awareness of disability health barriers and oppression
- Independently wrote a $25,000 grant for the Alexander Family YMCA to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities’ health
- Researched evidence-based inclusion practices for all persons with disabilities to be included in established public health programs.
Clinical Dietetic Intern
University of North Carolina Hospital
Chapel Hill, NC
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Treated patients including adolescents with eating disorders using various medical nutritional therapies to ameliorate the patients’ diverse medical conditions
- Diagnosed patients with malnutrition to proactively treat their nutritional deficiencies to support the patients’ recovery.
Public Health Dietetic Intern
Chatham County Public Health Department
Chapel Hill, NC
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Counseled patients using motivational interviewing techniques during medical nutrition therapy sessions
- Developed Chatham County Community Diabetes Resource Guide to highlight the diabetes resources offered in the community to promote a better health quality of life
- Assisted teaching CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program classes to educate about modifiable risks of diabetes.
Education
Master of Public Health in Nutrition-coordinated program in dietetics - Public Health
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Food And Nutrition
The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2015
Skills
- Disability advocacy
- Team Collaboration
- Leadership Qualities
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Patient Counseling
- Behavior Change Techniques
- Healthcare Collaboration
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Staff Training and Development
- Staff Management
- Analytical Reasoning
Certification
- RD - Registered Dietitian
- License Dietitian Nutritionist
Fellowships
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
Trainee (Competitive year-long fellowship program)
- Focused on screening, assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment for persons with I/DD and families in order to learn how to improve these patients’ quality of life
- Learned clinical and community-based interdisciplinary services for individuals with I/DD and their families that are family-based and culturally and linguistically appropriate
- Discussed vital concepts around levels of ableism that impacts both physiological and phycological
Internships
Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)
Disability Health Inclusion Dietetic Intern
- Presented at national diversity and inclusion conference to bring awareness of disability health barriers and oppression
- Independently wrote a $25,000 grant for the Alexander Family YMCA to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities’ health
- Researched evidence-based inclusion practices for all persons with disabilities to be included in established public health programs
University of North Carolina Hospital
Clinical Dietetic Intern
- Treated patients including adolescents with eating disorders using various medical nutritional therapies to ameliorate the patients’ diverse medical conditions
- Diagnosed patients with malnutrition to proactively treat their nutritional deficiencies to support the patients’ recovery
Chatham County Public Health Department
Public Health Dietetic Intern
- Counseled patients using motivational interviewing techniques during medical nutrition therapy sessions
- Developed Chatham County Community Diabetes Resource Guide to highlight the diabetes resources offered in the community to promote a better health quality of life
- Assisted teaching CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program classes to educate about modifiable risks of diabetes
Research
Nutrition in the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient,
Self-Directed Research
- Presented poster presentation at national nutrition conference, FNCE, to expose RDNs to critical healthcare gaps
- Conducted an extensive literature review and wrote a clinical observation paper to identify future implications
- IRB approved
Timeline
Manager
Demi Eckhoff, EOR
09.2023 - Current
Outpatient Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Second Breakfast Nutrition
10.2020 - Current
Disability Health Inclusion Dietetic Intern
Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)
08.2019 - 12.2019
Clinical Dietetic Intern
University of North Carolina Hospital
05.2019 - 08.2019
Trainee
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
08.2018 - 05.2019
Public Health Dietetic Intern
Chatham County Public Health Department
05.2018 - 08.2018
Health Science Research Assistant
University of North Carolina Physical Therapy Department
02.2017 - 08.2017
AmeriCorps Member
YWCA Adult Education Specialist-Birmingham, Alabama
08.2015 - 08.2016
Master of Public Health in Nutrition-coordinated program in dietetics - Public Health
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Science - Food And Nutrition
The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa