Michelle Ring, RDN, CDCES
Registered Dietitian & Diabetes Educator
Omaha,NE
Summary
Driven Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) with a robust background in diabetes and nutrition education, program development, and management. Over 20 years of experience includes roles as an insulin pump specialist, digital health coach, diabetes program coordinator, and clinical educator. My passion is to align healthcare practices with innovative technology to enhance patient outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Product Specialist (Remote)
Insulet
Acton, MA
10.2022 - Current
- Specialize in Insulet products to provide a higher level of clinical focused customer education via phone and email to support all points of the customer journey, from onboarding to sustaining customers on product.
- Asses the training and education needs of customers in order to provide individualized clinical guidance and recommendations.
- Extract data to an excel doc to continue to identify areas of training and development needs and collaborate with other teams to find resolutions.
Registered Dietitian/ CDCES (Remote)
Good Measures, LLC; Contractor for Onduo by Verily
Boston, MA
09.2019 - 10.2022
- Provide virtual diabetes care to as many as 250 members at a time through the Onduo app.
- Coordinate with the Onduo integrated clinician team of endocrinologists, pharmacists, dietitians, diabetes educators and health coaches to achieve desired health outcomes.
- Document information in the practice management system. Safeguard medical records to maintain member confidentiality.
- Mentor and support care leads to ensure company quality standards are met and provide guidance beyond their scope of practice.
- Perform quality reviews of staff records to evaluate for completeness, quality indicators and additional service needs.
Diabetes Program Coordinator
Think Whole Person Healthcare
Omaha, NE
06.2016 - 09.2019
- Designed and implemented the Think Diabetes Education Program recognized by the American Diabetes Association, ensuring all national standards were met annually.
- The only dietitian and certified diabetes educator within a healthcare facility of 26 providers and other healthcare specialists. Worked cross functionally with all teams including care coordinators, pharmacists, nurses, podiatrists, physical therapists, and optometrists.
- Provided personalized nutrition and diabetes counseling in one-on-one and group settings utilizing a team-based approach and motivational interviewing techniques to improve outcomes and increase patient satisfaction.
Clinical Dietitian
Fremont Health Medical Center
Fremont, NE
05.2008 - 06.2016
- Counseled inpatients and outpatients and their families on nutrition and diabetes care.
- Adhered to standards of documentation within the electronic medical record to ensure accuracy and confidentiality.
- Developed the inpatient malnutrition screening and assessment tool for diagnosis of acute/chronic malnutrition.
Clinical Research Assistant
Meridian Clinical Research Center
Omaha, NE
05.2007 - 05.2008
- Facilitated a weight loss focused research study providing weight loss diet education to the study participants and addressed concerns.
- Acquired and maintained strong understanding of FDA requirements and other regulatory agencies.
- Adhered to standards in all areas, including data collection, research protocols and regulatory reporting.
Specialist- Head Start
Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Nutrition Services
Omaha, NE
06.2005 - 04.2007
- Managed foodservice staff to ensure food safety was maintained and requirements were met for the USDA National School Lunch Program.
- Developed a HACCP food safety program for OPS foodservice facilities and instructed staff on how to implement the program within OPS foodservice facilities.
- Created monthly nutrition newsletters distributed to OPS faculty and parents.
Nutritionist
Community Development Institute
Omaha, NE
07.2004 - 06.2005
- Sole nutritionist for the Douglas County Head Start program for one year under this interim program until Omaha Public Schools became the grantee for the Douglas County Head Start Program.
- Facilitated change to the Douglas County Head Start nutrition program to comply with the US Department of Health and Human Services/Head Start Program performance standards and regulations.
- Managed the foodservice staff of all the Head Start locations in Douglas County, assisting with menu creation, food ordering, food waste management, food safety training.
Education
Dietetic Internship
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD06.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Science And Dietetics
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE05.2003
Skills
- Eagerness to Learn New Technologies
- Expertise in Diabetes & Nutrition
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Proactive Self-Starter
- Interdepartmental Collaboration
- Computer Proficiency
Affiliations
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Nebraska, 2005
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), Nebraska, 2016
- Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapist (LMNT), Nebraska, 2007
- Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach, January 2018
- CDR Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management, 2011
- American Diabetes Association Board- Nebraska, Member, 2016- 2018
Timeline
Clinical Product Specialist (Remote)
Insulet
10.2022 - Current
Registered Dietitian/ CDCES (Remote)
Good Measures, LLC; Contractor for Onduo by Verily
09.2019 - 10.2022
Diabetes Program Coordinator
Think Whole Person Healthcare
06.2016 - 09.2019
Clinical Dietitian
Fremont Health Medical Center
05.2008 - 06.2016
Clinical Research Assistant
Meridian Clinical Research Center
05.2007 - 05.2008
Specialist- Head Start
Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Nutrition Services
06.2005 - 04.2007
Nutritionist
Community Development Institute
07.2004 - 06.2005
Dietetic Internship
University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Science And Dietetics
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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