Kathryn Black
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Passion for educating patients and families, monitoring patient nutrition, and results-oriented. Successful in collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. Thrive in challenging, fast-paced settings when managing multiple tasks and working with various patients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dietitian Intern
Mission Point Healthcare
2024.01 - Current
- Educated patients on the importance of proper nutrition for managing chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with tailored dietary recommendations based on medical history, preferences, and goals.
- Conducted comprehensive nutritional assessments for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning.
- Developed educational materials on various nutrition topics for distribution to clients or publication within local communities.
Registered Dietitian Intern
Sparrow Hospital
2023.08 - 2023.12
- Optimized nutritional support by adjusting enteral and parenteral feedings as needed based on patient needs and tolerance levels.
- Used electronic medical record systems proficiently for tracking patient progress notes, orders, and other essential documentation aspects required in daily practice as a Clinical Dietitian.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive care for patients in various clinical settings.
- Mentored medical students, providing guidance on clinical skills development and fostering professional growth within the field of dietetics.
- Promoted a healthy lifestyle through group education sessions on various topics related to nutrition and wellness.
Registered Dietitian Intern
Cherry Health
2023.08 - 2023.10
- Participate within the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP)
- Provided nutrition education pertaining to infant and maternal health to increase intakes during pregnancy and introducing foods to infants.
- Interprofessional collaboration with nursing, social work, and lactation consultant for optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided resources to patients for Medicaid, WIC, and Community Food Club.
- Utilized appropriate language interpreters to provide equal and accessible care.
Registered Dietitian Intern
Grand Valley University
2023.07 - 2023.09
- Planned nutritious meal options for individuals with various health needs and food allergies.
- Assisted in menu development for student dining centers to ensure compliance with dietary guidelines and accommodate diverse needs of college students.
- Assisted in the creation of nutrition label information for new menu development utilizing GFS vendors.
- Created a monthly social media plan to promote student dining centers and nutrition.
- Completed kitchen audits to create projects for improvement.
Registered Dietitian Intern
Sweet Encounter Bakery
2023.03 - 2023.05
- Collaborated with staff to develop project budgets, ensuring alignment with grant guidelines and requirements.
- Supported business growth by participating in local community events as a representative of the bakery.
- Fostered community within cooking classes by coordinating various social events for both students and parents.
- Coordinated with vendors to obtain new products.
- Provided nutrition education for children audience pertaining to science within baking.
- Practiced within compliance of appropriate food safety regulations and food allergens.
Registered Dietitian Intern
Corewell Health, Butterworth
2022.09 - 2022.12
- Developed nutrient-dense recipes and flexible meal templates to meet nutritional objectives and new menu development.
- Created recipes compliant to low-sodium, hearth-healthy diet.
- Practiced compliance with food safety standards, hospital regulatory guidelines, and dietetic practice.
- Created projects including menu design, budgets, FTE need, promotions, surveys, and final analysis.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
WSI Staffing And Recruiting
2020.08 - 2023.12
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- 60+ calls daily, scheduled 40+ interviews weekly, and maintained a 72%+ show rate, exceeding posted metrics each quarter.
- Worked with a team to ensure the most efficient agenda was at hand to meet weekly goals.
- Utilize excel spreadsheets on a daily basis for data entry.
Manager
Jimmy Johns
2015.12 - 2020.08
- Ran shifts and delegated employees in efforts to increase profit margins.
- Working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining proper time-management and communication skills.
- Maintaining proper food portions and temperatures for food safety regulation.
- Money handling and creating deposits for daily shifts.
- Handled customers over the phone with proper etiquette.
Dietary Aide
Borgess Gardens
2018.12 - 2019.07
- Served all three meals to 30+ residents each day, assuring food safety protocols and diet requirements/restrictions were met.
- Recorded temperature checks of food before, during, and after service time.
- Maintained strict levels of cleanliness for tables, floors, and prep areas.
- Assisted food prep in the kitchen.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Dietetics
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04.2021
Skills
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Nutrition education
- Pediatric nutrition
- Diabetes management
- Community nutrition
- ServSafe Certified
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical research
- Menu development
- Data entry
- Group and individual instruction
Activities
- WMU Student Dietetics Association (2019-2021)
- Member of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- WMU Invisible Need (2018-2019)
- Physic Kombucha Intern Summer 2021
Timeline
Registered Dietitian Intern
Mission Point Healthcare
2024.01 - Current
Registered Dietitian Intern
Sparrow Hospital
2023.08 - 2023.12
Registered Dietitian Intern
Cherry Health
2023.08 - 2023.10
Registered Dietitian Intern
Grand Valley University
2023.07 - 2023.09
Registered Dietitian Intern
Sweet Encounter Bakery
2023.03 - 2023.05
Registered Dietitian Intern
Corewell Health, Butterworth
2022.09 - 2022.12
Talent Acquisition Specialist
WSI Staffing And Recruiting
2020.08 - 2023.12
Dietary Aide
Borgess Gardens
2018.12 - 2019.07
Manager
Jimmy Johns
2015.12 - 2020.08
Master of Science - Clinical Dietetics
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Western Michigan University
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