Kristen Kennedy
Woodbury,CT
Summary
Versatile healthcare professional with 6+ years experience in both residential and community healthcare settings. Looking to improve counseling skills by attaining a position focused on promoting health, wellness, and quality of life.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
Center for Discovery
Fairfield, CT
11.2022 - Current
- Responsible for interviewing and onboarding new employees.
- Trained and mentored staff to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
- Supervised day-to-day workflow of employees in order to maximize productivity and maintain quality standards.
- In charge of purchasing all supplies for the facility with approved vendors while staying within budget.
- Ran weekly group with patients.
- Responsible for all staff scheduling and payroll.
- Completed monthly expense reports.
- Completed weekly chart audits to ensure continuity of care.
WIC Nutritionist & Breastfeeding Coordinator
Southwest Community Health Center
Bridgeport, CT
03.2018 - Current
- Obtain and assess health history information, dietary intake, anthropometric and blood work data from WIC participants to determine nutritional and medical risks for program enrollment.
- Help participants set individualized dietary or general health goals, and practice continuity of care by checking progress at each following appointment.
- Document clinical findings and enter pertinent health data for processing, recordkeeping and use by other medical professionals.
- Perform breastfeeding assessment and provide participant-centered counseling to help mother initiate breastfeeding, establish milk supply, and achieve personal breastfeeding goals.
- Lead group classes regarding various prenatal health topics.
- Complete quarterly chart audits to ensure co-workers are discussing, promoting, and documenting breastfeeding at every prenatal visit.
- Address areas of improvement and implement steps to achieve better breastfeeding outcomes.
- Manage over 15 cases per day.
Counselor/Dietetic Technician
Center for Discovery
Fairfield, CT
11.2014 - 06.2020
- Supervised clients while following set schedule which included meals, groups, and other activities.
- Menu planned with clients to fulfill specific dietary exchange requirements.
- Documented all client behaviors and consulted with treatment team regarding individual progress and concerns.
- Led various health/wellness sessions and activities with clients, which were followed-up with group discussion.
- "Checked-in" with clients requiring additional 1:1 support.
- Trained new co-workers as head diet-tech and counselor.
Intern
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Responsible for directing lifts for both men's and women's tennis teams.
- Supervised both individual and small groups of athletes completing make-up lifts.
- Corrected form and gave modifications as needed.
Intern
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
09.2016 - 01.2017
- Supervised athletes completing make-up lifts.
- Analyzed 3-day food intake records for men's basketball team and created individualized dietary recommendations to improve health and performance.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - Exercise Science And Nutrition
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT05.2017
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Nutritional Science
University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.2014
Some College (No Degree) -
Griffith University
Brisbane, AustraliaSkills
- Employee training
- Staff scheduling
- Building and facility management
- Vendor management
- Problem solving
- Performance evaluation
- Counseling
- Therapeutic groups
- Patient education
- Inventory control
- Crisis management
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
Certification
• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), 2019
• First Aid/CPR/AED, 2025
• Servsafe Food Handler, 2025
• CPI 2025
• First Aid/CPR/AED, 2025
• Servsafe Food Handler, 2025
• CPI 2025
Timeline
Operations Manager
Center for Discovery
11.2022 - Current
WIC Nutritionist & Breastfeeding Coordinator
Southwest Community Health Center
03.2018 - Current
Intern
Fairfield University
01.2017 - 05.2017
Intern
Sacred Heart University
09.2016 - 01.2017
Counselor/Dietetic Technician
Center for Discovery
11.2014 - 06.2020
MASTER OF SCIENCE - Exercise Science And Nutrition
Sacred Heart University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Nutritional Science
University Of Connecticut
Some College (No Degree) -
Griffith University