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Lois Duke, MS,RDN, CDCES

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Highly motivated, passionate dietitian with 19 yrs experience in a variety of settings, most recently in corporate wellness. Resourceful, creative and driven with proven results in nutrition programming. Strengths include working independently and with a team, communicating effectively, flexibility, multitasking and time management.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Senior Performance Dietitian

EXOS Human Performance
06.2017 - Current
  • Created and developed IBM performance dietitian role
  • IBM nutrition subject matter expert
  • Activated IBM health promotion programming as part of the IBM wellbeing team
  • Wellbeing Champion advisor for 80+ IBM employee Wellbeing Champions
  • Created, developed, and delivered IBM employee nutrition methodology and programming
  • Created, developed and delivered regular nutrition presentations in person, via webinar and virtual demonstration
  • Aligned with IBM chefs on menu development for Executive conferences
  • Worked alongside Eurest Cafeterias at IBM to maintain IBM nutrition standards and messaging in IBM cafeterias
  • Regularly created, developed, and delivered 4-week live virtual cooking and nutrition demonstration series throughout the year with 300-400 total attendees per 4-week session
  • Created, developed, and delivered weekly nutrition presentation with 200+ employees attending per session; 800 attendees per month
  • Created, developed, and managed IBM Nutrition Hub publisher page with 3000 site visits in first three months
  • Created and developed IBM healthy cooking publisher page “resilient recipes” with over 160 recipes
  • Evaluated vendor nutrition content for nutrition accuracy and evidence base
  • Created, developed, and delivered nutrition challenges including added sugars, sodium, fiber, meal planning and fruit and vegetable for IBM employees with 100-200 participants each challenge
  • Created and managed IBM nutrition Slack channel of over 500 employees
  • 1:1 Nutrition counseling sessions for IBM employees.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Lead Dietitian/Certified Diabetes Educator

Stamford Hospital Diabetes and Endocrine Center
09.2012 - 05.2016
  • Completed comprehensive diabetes education and counseling according to the American Diabetes Association Standards of Diabetes Care to 35-40 patients per week
  • Provided nutrition assessment and individualized diabetes meal plans for Type I, Type II and Gestational diabetes
  • Taught diabetes education classes to patients
  • Evaluated blood glucose logs and made recommendations to diabetes education team members, patients and physicians
  • Educated patients on blood glucose monitoring and testing procedures
  • Maintained contact with representatives from meter testing supply companies.

Dietitian

DaVita Dialysis Center
02.2011 - 08.2012
  • Completed comprehensive nutritional assessments to hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients
  • Provided recommendations on medications and dialysate baths based on bone mineral density reports to MD
  • Provided in depth nutrition education and counseling to patients based on lab results and lifestyle
  • Developed and organized care plans for patients
  • Attended monthly care plan and QA meetings.

Dietitian

King Street Home
07.2009 - 12.2010
  • Provide comprehensive nutritional assessments to 120 bed short- and long-term rehabilitation facility
  • Complete computerized Medicare documentation
  • Initiated and developed computerized documentation system for nutritional assessments, oral supplement labeling and diet orders
  • Consult with nursing, social work and other health team members as to resident care.

Clinical Dietitian-Outpatient/Inpatient Transplant

Westchester Medical Center
09.2006 - 03.2009
  • Developed and organized all procedures relating to timing of assessments, risk criteria and levels
  • Provide comprehensive assessments on all kidney and liver patients in transplant program, including both pre transplant and post transplant
  • Provided in depth nutrition education on a wide variety of topics such as diabetes, low sodium, chylous ascites, heart healthy eating
  • Attended kidney and liver transplant recipient rounds
  • Consulted with doctors, nurses, and other health team members as to patient care.

Education

Master of Science - Nutrition

Teachers College, Columbia University,
New York, NY

Master of Science in Education -

Bank Street College of Education
New York, New York
09.1996

Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY

Bachelor of Arts in English and French -

Simmons College
Boston, MA
05.1990

Natural Gourmet Institute For Health Cuisine
New York, New York

Skills

  • Microsoft office
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Professional nutrition software programs
  • Advanced Presentation skills
  • Culinary and cooking skills
  • Content creation and writing skills
  • Nutritional Analysis
  • Nutrition Program Management
  • Diabetic Lifestyle Planning
  • Corporate health promotion and wellbeing

Certification

  • RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
  • Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
  • Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, 2014-2019 recertifying in 2024
  • Certificate in weight management and advanced adult weight management

Hobbies and Interests

  • Cycling
  • Hiking
  • Cooking
  • Reading

Languages

French
Limited Working

Timeline

Senior Performance Dietitian

EXOS Human Performance
06.2017 - Current

Lead Dietitian/Certified Diabetes Educator

Stamford Hospital Diabetes and Endocrine Center
09.2012 - 05.2016

Dietitian

DaVita Dialysis Center
02.2011 - 08.2012

Dietitian

King Street Home
07.2009 - 12.2010

Clinical Dietitian-Outpatient/Inpatient Transplant

Westchester Medical Center
09.2006 - 03.2009

Master of Science - Nutrition

Teachers College, Columbia University,

Master of Science in Education -

Bank Street College of Education

Culinary Institute of America

Bachelor of Arts in English and French -

Simmons College

Natural Gourmet Institute For Health Cuisine

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