Michelle Strakowski MS RDN LD

Assess and educate Florida Blue members through telephonic counseling on nutrition and wellness topics: Diabetes, Cancer, Gastrointestinal Disorders, CKD, NAFLD, HTN/Heart Healthy, Weight Management, Behavior Modification.

Utilize Motivational Interviewing to assist clients with meeting their health and wellness goals

Review and update Nutrition Clinical Protocols on an annual basis.

Provide diet and nutrition science expertise to staff as requested.

• Perform nutrition coaching with individuals on methods for managing Bariatric Surgery with effective dietary plans.
• Determine readiness for surgery with Bariatric Team

• Provided exceptional nutrition and wellness counseling to Aetna members to understand diet specific information to manage their health conditions
• Consistently performed over 100 percent in productivity metric
• Developed ideas and education materials along with managing Health Fairs and Nutrition Education speaking engagements
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to design and deliver health education services to clients.
• Created Health Fairs and Materials to promote health awareness and preventive health practices.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed

• Developed and coordinated program design for nutrition component of Bariatric Surgery program as first dedicated Dietitian
• Assisted in managing quality assurance program and certification including on site evaluations, internal audits and patient surveys.
• Public speaking with over 100 Bariatric Surgery patients monthly and with physicians as marketing for program expansion in community
• Developed education materials, individual and group counseling curriculum
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion

• Offered Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition information to educate patients, families and team
• Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic

• Precepted Medical Dietetics students for multiple clinical nutrition rotations
• Developed nutrition care plans for rehabilitation patients on enteral nutrition, transition to oral diet and nutrition education
• Provided nutrition assessment to patients in all other areas of teaching hospital