Hi, I’m
Mayelin Lora-Williams
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Quality-focused department leader with top-notch skills in dietary management and team leadership. Well-versed in collaborating with dietitians to set patient and overall menus and cultivating positive resident relationships to meet all needs. Bringing 9 years of related experience.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Morrison HealthcareAtlanta, GA
Patient Service Manager
11.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Establishes goals and oversees implementation of patient food services needs based upon medical direction and patient population
Hires, directs, coaches, trains, and develops patient service team members. - Participates in/ leads patient satisfaction programs, departmental meetings, and facility wide Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement programs.
- Complies with regulatory standards, including federal, state, and accrediting agencies while adhering to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies
- Collaborated with other healthcare providers to provide comprehensive nutritional care services.
- Implemented strategies designed to improve efficiency within the department while maintaining high standards of services.
- Checked with patients to ask about food quality, satisfaction and personal likes or dislikes.
- Evaluated food production to check whether food was being made, portioned and handled correctly.
- Reviewed menus and recipes to ensure compliance with dietary guidelines.
Emory HealthcareSandy Springs
Registered Clinical Dietitian
05.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Provides weekend and holiday coverage
- Provides MNT, includes assessment, nutrition diagnosis and intervention to manage patient care
- Consult with physicians and health care personal to develop nutrition care progress
- Provides nutrition counseling to patients and caregivers based on current needs.
SodexoAtlanta, GA
Clinical Nutrition Manager
05.2021 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Oversaw the work of registered dietitians, clinical dietitians, and other nutrition staff members.
- Monitored quality assurance activities related to food service operations at the facility level.
- Serves as assistance in developing and monitoring the clinical services improvement program
- Participates in performance improvement activities
- Clinical nutrition staff and intern onboarding, orientation, competency, mentoring, staff meetings and training
- Assist the Food Service Management team with menu planning and training for frontline employees
- Provide nutrition-related expertise in the inter-professional management with clients and residents.
- Evaluated current practices regarding clinical nutrition management processes for improvement opportunities.
Compass- South Bend School CorporationSouth Bend, IN
Resident Dietitian
01.2020 - 05.2021
Job overview
- Assists with development, field implementation, and evaluation of nutrition sustainability mandatory and optional programs
- Assist field with interpretation of new regulations, maintenance of USDA audit readiness and preparation for specific USDA and state audits
- Develop menu that meets nutrition guidelines, company standards and district food cost goals
- Implement nutrition education lessons and programs including sport nutrition programs
- Manage food allergies and develop menus to accommodate student individual needs.
Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterIN
Clinical Dietitian
09.2016 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Function as resource person to nutrition services
- Cross-trained within different inpatient units
- Complete nutritional assessments and develop plan of care per clinical data
- Conduct education with patients and family at bedside.
Sodexo – Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterIN
Registered Dietitian I
09.2017 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Provide comprehensive ongoing clinical nutrition therapy and education for various diseases state both in inpatient units and outpatient clinic
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team on patient care, developing policies and educational materials
- Support and assist physicians, case management, discharge planners and other referral sources with identification of appropriate home nutrition therapy for patients
- Serve as a preceptor to dietetics interns.
KindredMishawka, IN
Registered Dietitian
02.2017 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Perform assessment of all patients within facility providing individualized medical nutrition education
- Provide enteral and parenteral nutrition support to patients on mechanical ventilation in the ICU
- Functioned as an active participation of the management team of the Food and Nutrition Service Department including continual evaluation of the provision of quality, cost effective food service in compliance with established standards, regulations and procedures.
Memorial HospitalSouth Bend, IN
Registered Dietitian
05.2016 - 10.2017
Job overview
- Cross-trained within different inpatient units, deliver medical nutrition therapy, educate patients and families
- Develop education materials for diabetic patients
- Conduct outpatient diabetes classes.
Fit Kids 360Grand Rapids, MI
Nutrition Educator
04.2016 - 07.2016
Job overview
- Conduct nutrition classes and counseling in Spanish and English to family and kids encouraging healthier lifestyle changes.
Lakeland HealthNiles, MI
Farmers Market Dietitian Assistant
05.2015 - 08.2015
Job overview
- Assist Dietitian with cooking demonstration, educate clients about the use of fruits and vegetables in season.
Education
Andrews University
Master of Science from Nutrition and Wellness
08.2016
Andrews University
Graduate Certificate from Nutrition and Dietetics
08.2016
Dietetic Intern
04.2016
Andrews University
Bachelor of Arts from Spanish Translation
08.2012
Antillean Adventist University
Bachelor of Science from Biology
08.2010
Skills
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Menu Planning
- Client/vendor relations
- Staff/training policy development
- Resources management
- Marketing/program development
- Quality Assessment
- Patient Relations
Affiliations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics associations - member
- Norther Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – member, past president elect 2020-2021
Certification
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
- Certified Dietitian, State of Georgia (LDN)
- Serve Safe Certification
Community Service
- Developing program – South Bend Park and Recreations for nutrition low income communities.
- COVID Emergency Feedings – South Bend School Corporation
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Portuguese
Elementary
Timeline
Patient Service Manager
Morrison Healthcare
11.2021 - Current
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Sodexo
05.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Clinical Dietitian
Emory Healthcare
05.2021 - Current
Resident Dietitian
Compass- South Bend School Corporation
01.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Dietitian I
Sodexo – Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
09.2017 - 10.2019
Registered Dietitian
Kindred
02.2017 - 12.2017
Clinical Dietitian
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
09.2016 - 04.2021
Registered Dietitian
Memorial Hospital
05.2016 - 10.2017
Nutrition Educator
Fit Kids 360
04.2016 - 07.2016
Farmers Market Dietitian Assistant
Lakeland Health
05.2015 - 08.2015
Andrews University
Master of Science from Nutrition and Wellness
Andrews University
Graduate Certificate from Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetic Intern
Andrews University
Bachelor of Arts from Spanish Translation
Antillean Adventist University
Bachelor of Science from Biology