Stacey Rombough
Tustin
Summary
Registered dietitian with a focus in the field of eating disorder treatment and prevention for the past 10 years. Work with adolescents and adults individually and as a family to lead the recovery process. Possesses strong interpersonal communication skills, oral and written, that supports working on a multidisciplinary team.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dietitian
Private Practice
01.2018 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive initial and follow-up nutritional assessments, evaluating medical history, eating patterns, weight history, and lab results for primarily, clients with eating disorders and disordered eating.
- Manage a caseload of up to 12 clients, including scheduling appointments, tracking progress, and coordinating care.
- Maintain open communication with clients and their families, providing education and support on appropriate treatment options and recovery goals.
- Managed business operations such as client scheduling, billing and electronic health records.
- Created customized meal plans addressing specific dietary needs for patients with occurring diagnosis such as food allergies and intolerances, SIBO, IBS, diabetes, and pregnancy.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment teams, including physicians, psychiatrists, and therapists, to provide integrated and holistic patient care.
- Facilitate meal support sessions, food exposures, and grocery store outings to help clients normalize eating patterns and reduce anxiety around food.
Outpatient Senior Registered Dietitian
Center for Discovery
02.2014 - Current
- Trained and onboarded new dietetic interns, providing hands-on supervision and evaluating performance to prepare them for clinical practice.
- Supervised kitchen staff, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards.
- Presented at CEU event on eating disorders and pregnancy, providing advanced education to healthcare professionals
- Reduced per-patient food costs by 50% through implementation of efficient meal planning and resource management strategies.
- Ensured strict adherence and compliance to Joint Commission standards, achieving top-ranked quality and safety scores in 2025 for Center for Discovery’s Quality Management division.
- Spearheaded patient recovery by partnering with eating disorder therapists and psychiatrists.
- Analyzed nutritional needs in weekly patient meetings while guiding on meal planning strategies.
- Facilitated alignment with recommended food guidelines to support balance and variety in fulfilling patient estimated needs.
- Designed meals based on specific guidelines, offering relevant food substitutes when needed.
- Engineered individualized feeding regimens and approaches to satisfy nutritional demands
Intern
ISPP California State University, Long Beach
12.2011 - 08.2013
- Completed 1200 hours of supervised practice in various settings including hospitals, foodservice, community and public health.
- Assisted dietitians in daily duties and responsibilities.
- Performed Nutrition Care Process (NCP) using standardized language and ADIME format.
- Conducted patient assessments and implemented nutrition interventions in a variety of disease states including renal, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, liver, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, pulmonary and AIDS.
- Attended seminars and classes to further my knowledge in the field of dietetics.
- Assisted the foodservice staff in preparing 80 to 120 client meals, 3 nights per week.
- Presented in-service on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) to entire food service department.
- Provided nutrition counseling to participants and mothers on the WIC program.
- Taught grade school students about health benefits of fruits and vegetables.
- Designed and presented education about Myplate to a Health Education class for High school students.
Diet Tech
Center for Discovery
03.2009 - 08.2011
- Maintained a well-stocked kitchen through grocery purchases, upholding proper sanitation requirements that are in compliance with Department of Health, Joint Commission Accreditation standards.
- Analyze food service providers to ensure quality products at cost effective prices.
- Purchase all grocery items for facility, considering variety, special diets, and food safety.
- Prepare dinner daily, monitoring client consumption of appropriate exchange pattern.
- Rotate Emergency Food Supply quarterly.
Education
Bachelors Science - Nutrition and Dietetics
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, California05.2011
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Delegation skills
- Decision-making abilities
- Policy enforcement expertise
- Focused multi-tasking
- Client management strategies
Certification
- Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration
- ServSafe Certification
- CPR certified
Timeline
Registered Dietitian
Private Practice
01.2018 - Current
Outpatient Senior Registered Dietitian
Center for Discovery
02.2014 - Current
Intern
ISPP California State University, Long Beach
12.2011 - 08.2013
Diet Tech
Center for Discovery
03.2009 - 08.2011
Bachelors Science - Nutrition and Dietetics
California State University, Long Beach