Michelle MacKenzie
Wallingford,CT
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DIRECTOR, DIETETIC INTERNSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH
West Hartford, CT
01.2019 - Current
- Administer the yearly selection process for dietetic interns
- Coordinate all supervised practice site placements for 16 interns
- Develop class day topics, lectures, simulations, and projects that ensure the program meets ACEND standards for accreditation
- Hiring of Clinical Nutrition Educator, Administrative support staff and Adjunct Instructors
- Design, direct, and evaluate activities related to the dietetic intern experiences, including 60 projects, research outcome studies, and poster session presentations at the CT Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spring meeting
- Facilitate and direct IPE Class days with Nursing and Pharmacy
- Administer and coordinate activities related to program completion including verification statements, certificates, letters of reference, and registration of the graduating interns for the CDR Exam
- Submit annual report to ACEND and update curriculum and policies based on survey feedback and intern performance
- Develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with ACEND standards.
- Collaborate on departmental financial and budgetary management
- Committees and Searches: Inter-professional Education Committee- 2020-Present, Department of Nutrition and Public Health Chair Search, 2021, Health Science Director Search 2021, re-opened 2022, Clinical Nutrition Educator- Chaired Search 2021-22, Chair of Department of Nutrition and Public Health Administrative Assistant Search, 2021
- Accepted position as ACEND Program Reviewer, Nov 2023 - present
CLINICAL NUTRITION MANAGER
MORRISON HEALTHCARE AT GAYLORD SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE
06.2010 - 01.2019
- Provided operational management, hiring, scheduling, training and evaluation of all clinical dietitians, dietetic interns and diet office personnel
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and treatment plans.
- Established and rolled out 3 week cycle menu across 7 diets that met the DRI for the population served
- Ensured that all regulatory standards were met in regards to food safety protocols.
- Implemented and monitored quality assurance activities related to food service and clinical nutrition operations at the facility level
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to engage and retain them
- Committees: Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Wound Team- Awarded Morrison Wound Specialist (one of 3 positions Nationwide), Executive Wellness Committee- Initiated Employee Weight Management Program
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE HUMAN NUTRITION -
University of Bridgeport
06.1995
DIETETIC INTERNSHIP and 12 credits MS -
Saint Louis University
05.1993
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.1992
Skills
- Staff Development
- Budget Control
- Contract Management
- Operations Management
- Hiring and Retention
- Verbal and Written Communication
- People Management
- Creativity and Innovation
- External and Public Relations
Professional Memberships Certifications Committees
- Head Start, Health Professions Advisory Committee, 2024
- CT Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Membership Committee, 2024
- Professional Advisory Committee, Temple University Future Education Model Program, 2023
- C0-Chair Dietetic Educators Committee, CT Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2019-2021
- University of Connecticut Didactic Program in Dietetics Professional Advisory Committee, 2020 - present
Certification
- Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist
- BLS
- Citi Training- Human Subjects Research
- Certified in Adult Weight Management, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Timeline
DIRECTOR, DIETETIC INTERNSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH
01.2019 - Current
CLINICAL NUTRITION MANAGER
MORRISON HEALTHCARE AT GAYLORD SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE
06.2010 - 01.2019
MASTER OF SCIENCE HUMAN NUTRITION -
University of Bridgeport
DIETETIC INTERNSHIP and 12 credits MS -
Saint Louis University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Connecticut
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