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Megan McClory

Heidelberg,PA

Summary

Over 20 years of professional experience working with both the customer and front-line staff on training development opportunities, capacity planning, operational initiatives and quality improvements. Experience in healthcare, hospital and community settings. Subject matter expert in training and implementation of new programs and standard operating procedures. Coaching expertise in establishing rapport, readiness and movement toward a goal.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Dietitian (Internship)

Mountain View Care Center
01.2003
  • Completed nutrition risk screens for residents upon admission
  • Assessed and performed MDS’s and quarterly reviews for residents
  • Identified at risk patients and developed nutrition care plans for all critically ill patients
  • Evaluated residents and adjusted care plans as needed
  • Monitored enteral and parenteral feedings and made adjustments accordingly
  • Completed intake analysis and recommended changes as needed
  • Attended interdisciplinary meetings and coordinated the nutrition care component

Nutrition Specialist/Health Educator

Cigna Healthcare
11.2006 - Current
  • Collaborated with top leadership on an initiative to help re-design current processes to help enhance customer and coach experience
  • Trainer for new hires
  • Utilize techniques such as motivational interviewing to help people achieve optimal health and well-being
  • Implemented peer review groups to improve quality of calls and enhance coaching skills
  • Calls were recorded for training purposes
  • Certified Intrinsic Coach
  • Provide suggestions for improvements and enhancements to wellness coaching programs based on experience
  • Educate and coach clients on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, physical activity, healthy eating, preventive care, pre-diabetes
  • Educate on but not limited to, digestive disorders, diabetes, weight gain and loss, food allergies, tobacco use, stress
  • Educate clients in specialized nutritional areas but not limited to celiac disease, food allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, cancer, weight gain and weight loss
  • Create diets for weight loss
  • Perform research on relevant topics in health promotion and disease prevention, as required for specific members
  • Assess readiness to change and implement actions to assist members in reaching their goals
  • Work with members to identify and set personalized health improvement plans and goals and support members in achieving those goals
  • Collaborate with team members such as pharmacists, behavioral clinicians, MD and customers provider
  • Exceeded expectations for year 2008 as evidenced by performance evaluation

Clinical/Community Dietitian

Seminole Tribe of Florida
04.2005 - 09.2006
  • Company Overview: (Big Cypress Reservation)
  • Created and coordinated nutrition program 'Healthy Kids Club' for children emphasizing healthy eating habits and exercise
  • Organized, developed, coordinated, managed and evaluated the Big Cypress Nutrition Program
  • Developed weight loss diets and menu plans for overweight patients at risk for a multitude of diseases
  • Counseled numerous patients on various disease states—obesity, diabetes, heart disease, tube fed patients and pregnant women
  • Planned and developed menus for community events on reservation
  • Developed menus for preschool through high school as well as for the elderly
  • Created lesson plans and conducted nutrition education classes for the reservation school system as well as for the elderly
  • Coordinated and planned presentations for diabetics on treatment and prevention
  • Planned and coordinated nutrition information for health fairs and conferences
  • (Big Cypress Reservation)

Community Dietitian (Internship)

Luzerne County Cooperative Extension
02.2003 - 04.2003
  • Educated and counseled elderly patients at nutrition risk
  • Developed a five-session program on physical activity to be implemented in the Pennsylvania State University extension program
  • Presented material to nutrition educators to relay to their clients
  • Researched and created educational material for the community
  • Analyzed, developed and executed material for a grant proposal in an attempt to decrease obesity among children

Food Service Supervisor

St. Francis Hospital
08.1999 - 09.2000
  • Managed 20 employees
  • Supervised party functions for doctors and other staff
  • Point person for nutrition questions for line staff
  • Handled large sums of money nightly
  • Calculated calories for patients for registered dietitian
  • Organized and led party functions for doctors and other staff
  • Drafted schedules for full time and part time employees

Education

Master of Science - Nutrition

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition

Indiana University of PA
Indiana, PA

Skills

  • Intrinsic Coaching
  • Adjunct Facilitation

Timeline

Nutrition Specialist/Health Educator

Cigna Healthcare
11.2006 - Current

Clinical/Community Dietitian

Seminole Tribe of Florida
04.2005 - 09.2006

Community Dietitian (Internship)

Luzerne County Cooperative Extension
02.2003 - 04.2003

Clinical Dietitian (Internship)

Mountain View Care Center
01.2003

Food Service Supervisor

St. Francis Hospital
08.1999 - 09.2000

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition

Indiana University of PA

Master of Science - Nutrition

Marywood University

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