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
Tustin, California
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
Irvine, California
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
Long Beach, California
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
Lakewood, California
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