Meri Fidel, RDN
WESTPORT,CT
Summary
Highly motivated Registered Dietitian and Health Coach with expertise in utilizing health conditions and disease state knowledge to guide clients toward realistic action plans. Certified as a Wahls Protocol Practitioner, Integrative Nutritional Health Coach and Perimenopause and Menopause Coach. Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Rebuild Health & Wellness
Westport, CT
09.2022 - Current
- Provide nutrition education and counseling to patients with chronic diseases.
- Help individuals manage chronic illnesses with dietary and lifestyle management strategies.
- Create educational content for group classes and individual sessions.
Volunteer Coordinator
The Center for Empowerment and Education
Danbury, CT
10.2019 - Current
- Coordinated onboarding and orientation for new volunteers.
- Developed and facilitated support groups and workshops.
- Facilitated monthly wellness and nutrition classes.
- Perform hospital response for sexual assault advocacy
- Sexual Assault crisis hotline response
- Ensure consistent evaluation and compliance of volunteer program according to best practices and agency standards
- Complete monthly reports, intakes and logs
Clinical Dietitian
Christ Hospital
Jersey City, NJ
03.2003 - 01.2004
- Responsible for planning, directing and prioritizing nutrition care services for inpatients and outpatients
- Conducted nutritional assessments and implemented appropriate care plans
- Communicated with both patients, patients family and multidisciplinary team
- Provided dietetic lectures and instruction to both inpatients and outpatients on diabetic care, heart and cholesterol health as well as nutritional weight loss
Program
Hunter College Dietetic Internship
New York, NY
09.2001 - 11.2002
- Rigorous, educational and supervised practice experience with a focus in urban public health and community nutrition
- The Dietetic Internship Program provided interdisciplinary practicum and didactic experiences in nutrition therapy, food service systems management, community nutrition and public health nutrition to include lactation education and instruction
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Florida International University
Miami, FL01-1993
Skills
- Commitment to Patient Welfare
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Knowledgeable in Clinical Terminology
- Interdisciplinary coordination
- Understanding Psychological Disorders Related to Nutrition
- Proficient in Funtional Lab Test Interpretation
- Strong Technical Skills
- Support Group Leadership
Certification
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, credentialed through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Certified Wahls Protocol Practitioner
- Certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition
- IWH Perimenopause & Menopause Certificate
- Certified Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Counselor
Timeline
Owner
Rebuild Health & Wellness
09.2022 - Current
Volunteer Coordinator
The Center for Empowerment and Education
10.2019 - Current
Clinical Dietitian
Christ Hospital
03.2003 - 01.2004
Program
Hunter College Dietetic Internship
09.2001 - 11.2002
Bachelor of Science -
Florida International University
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