Grace Aldridge
Park City,OK
Summary
Registration eligible candidate seeking a clinical position who is upbeat, passionate, and hardworking and interests include clinical nutrition with a focus on disease prevention and improving health outcomes through diet and nutrition.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Dietetic Intern
Cooper Clinic
11.2023 - 11.2023
- Observed multiple one on one consultations over weight loss, weight management, diabetes management, heart disease prevention daily.
- Conducted research on emerging trends in dietetics and presented to the RD staff and contributed to ongoing improvement of their patient care by creating a food label breakdown handout and blog post over holiday eating.
Dietetic Intern
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
10.2023 - 10.2023
- Observed one on one counseling with patients over their labs with nutrition recommendations, sat in on home hemo and home peritoneal dialysis education, observed a patient being put on and off a dialysis machine, and sat in on monthly clinic meeting.
- Developed a lobby day on phosphorus education for the patients that included a game and prizes.
- Completed webinars over dialysis, phosphate binders, calcimimetics, and calcitriol, and phosphate calcium, potassium, and PTH management.
Dietetic Intern
WeightWise
10.2023 - 10.2023
- Gained more knowledge about weight loss surgery and the dietary recommendations pre and post operation.
- Developed and tested a new recipe that met the dietary recommendations for the clinic I was at that was then published on their website.
- Conducted a physical inventory on the supplements they sell and learned how to run a storefront.
Dietetic Intern
Regional Food Bank Of Oklahoma
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Expanded knowledge of non-profit organizations specifically food and resource centers and all of the programs offered.
- Participated in a meeting, toured the facility, and educated on the legal requirements to a rural healthcare clinic becoming an onsite food pantry.
- Assisted the local resource center in Moore, OK with checking in neighbors, restocking the floor, and learning the qualifications it takes to be able to shop.
Dietetic Intern
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
09.2023 - 09.2023
- Spend one week shadowing adult and pediatric dietitians, learning all about the programs offered and funding sources.
- Created engaging educational material for the clinic over the Top 9 food allergens for babies, chemo and food safety, a healthy relationship with food, and healthier dessert options.
- Collaborated with the pediatric dietitian to create an educational nutrition lesson to give during the after school activity provided.
Dietetic Intern
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Assisted in the management of food service operations, ensuring adherence to safety and sanitation regulations were met, while maintaining high-quality food standards in a hospital with 773 beds providing a room service style menu.
- Shadowed different management positions such as patient services manager, clinical nutrition manager, operations manager, general manager, and the executive chef.
- Planned and executed an event for the cafeteria which succeed in bringing in a profit and providing a new cuisine for the hospital staff.
Intern
Integris Health Edmond
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Provided care to patients as an intern in an 104 bed hospital with a 10 bed ICU and Improved patient nutritional outcomes by conducting thorough dietary assessments and providing Medical Nutrition Therapy to a wide range of disease states.
- Attended daily rounds with preceptor. Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to develop care plans for patients.
- Became proficient in the Electronic Medical Record EPIC and Provided different types of education to patients on the importance of nutrition, resulting improved health outcomes.
- Showed effective communication skills by relaying complex nutritional information to patients and their families in an effective way.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Oklahoma State University
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Assisted the professor for the courses: Nutrition Across the Lifespan; Nutrition Education and Counseling
- Graded papers, assignments, and exams for the professors. Came to class during exam time to assist.
- Organization, time management, and communications skills needed in order to grade each assignment in an timely manner and communicate effectively with the students and professor.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Cooking For Kids
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Used recipes made for cafeterias and scaled them down to family size to promote at home and community participation in cooking. Added each recipe to the Cooking for Kids website.
- Traveled across the state of Oklahoma to assist in teaching a weekly Culinary Skills Development Training to school nutrition professionals. This included including knife skills, mapping your palate, recipe scaling, ingredient swapping, and hands on cooking experience.
- Took weekly inventory of products used in class and replenished stock if needed, Greeted and checked in participants of the class, and prepped kitchen materials and cooking products for each day of class.
Volunteer
Our Daily Bread Food And Resource Center
12.2017 - 04.2022
- Implemented a recipe card with produce and items offered at the resource center based on data gathered from surveys conducted through a Community Nutrition Course I was taking.
- Contributed to the volunteer staff by supporting and bring community to the neighbors while they shopped for their monthly grocery supply.
- Assisted in organizing the warehouse with nonperishable items and sorting through the perishable items, while also stocking the shopping floor.
Receptionist
Cornerstone Family Dentistry
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Showed strong multitasking skills by managing the schedule that booked out seven months in advance, greeting and checked in patients, handled patient payments, and closed out the finances daily
- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing in person and phone inquiries and always provided accurate information.
- Filed claims to insurance, called to verify patients insurance, and created out of pocket estimates for patients for different dental procedures.
Group Fitness Instructor
Colvin Recreation Center
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Taught barre and hip-hop workout classes 3 times a week the the recreation center on Oklahoma State University's campus.
- Prepared new choreography weekly for each class.
- Communicated to patrons the importance of exercise and overall healthy living.
- Used proper technique from training program to unsure the safety of the patrons
- Showed problem solving skills in the instance of equipment malfunctioning.
Education
Master of Science - Nutritional Sciences
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05.2021
Skills
- Flexible
- Interpersonal skills
- Critical Thinking
- NutriKids Software
- Clinical Nutrition
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Timeline
Dietetic Intern
Cooper Clinic
11.2023 - 11.2023
Dietetic Intern
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
10.2023 - 10.2023
Dietetic Intern
WeightWise
10.2023 - 10.2023
Dietetic Intern
Regional Food Bank Of Oklahoma
09.2023 - 10.2023
Dietetic Intern
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
09.2023 - 09.2023
Dietetic Intern
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital
07.2023 - 09.2023
Intern
Integris Health Edmond
05.2023 - 07.2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Oklahoma State University
01.2023 - 05.2023
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Cooking For Kids
10.2021 - 08.2022
Receptionist
Cornerstone Family Dentistry
07.2020 - 08.2021
Group Fitness Instructor
Colvin Recreation Center
06.2019 - 03.2020
Volunteer
Our Daily Bread Food And Resource Center
12.2017 - 04.2022
Master of Science - Nutritional Sciences
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences
Oklahoma State University
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