Traci Jenkins
Douglasville,GA
Summary
An experienced Healthcare professional with over 20 years of experience in Nutrition, Health Education, and Community Health Programming. A proven track record of success in onboarding, training, and developing personnel on state and federal health programs, nutrition guidelines, and advocacy. Excels with in-patient counseling and guidelines for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program. As a WIC Nutritionist coordinate direct individualized nutrition and breastfeeding services for WIC Program participants based on assessment of health and nutrition information. Selects and delivers basic or customized supplemental food packages to participants to meet nutritional requirements. Counsels individuals and groups on good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve quality of life for high-risk participants.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Nutritionist
Cobb & Douglas Public Health
01.2016 - Current
- Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans
- Counsel participants, their families, and groups on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and diet modifications
- Write or update lesson plans, visual aids, or other materials used in teaching as needed for group classes
- Maintain knowledge of current trends in nutrition to enable the application of current professional practices.
Nutritionist
DeKalb County Board of Health
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Responsible for the general supervision and performs work of moderate difficulty in the provision of education and counseling to individual clients and groups of clients concerning nutritional requirements for normal development and for specific physical conditions, and performs related work as required
- Responsible for completing blood labs daily.
Nutritionist
Clayton County Board of Health
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Provides individual client nutrition and diet counseling to clients based on Pre-established guidelines
- Plans conduct and evaluates group classes and/or nutrition education presentations on nutritional needs in health and disease for clients’ healthcare providers and the public
- Assess the nutrition status of individuals/groups
- Coordinates and assures all of the client’s nutrition and related health care needs
- Provide technical assistance on nutrition and dietetics to health department staff and staff at local health care facilities.
Health Educator
Sinai Community Institute
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Responsible for interpreting nutritional information and conveying information to clients
- Teach educational classes including healthy eating, physical activity, and formula feeding
- Assess the client's nutritional deficiencies and risk factors
- Provide risk-appropriate consultation to achieve and maintain departmental standards Provide health dietary assessment for intervention and development of care plans using the Department of Human Services guidelines.
WIC Nutrition Aid
State of Hawaii Department of Health
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Reviewed and verified appropriate documents for participants’ identity, residency, and income in the initial screening of applicants
- Analyzed immunization records to ensure vaccinations are up-to-date, and referred participants to a health care provider for vaccinations, as appropriate
- Presented education on breast-feeding and sustained client participation in the breast-feeding incentive program.
WIC Program Nutritionist
Cook County Hospital
01.1994 - 01.2008
- Provided nutrition recommendations based on the patient’s health needs, interests, and socioeconomic status
- Organized and provided strategies for individual and group nutritional counseling to patients
- Collaborated with medical professional staff to customize a dietary program for pregnant women and children
- Evaluated and interpreted Cornerstone reports and WIC surveillance data validating the application of function reports to improve delivery of WIC services
- Assessed and counseled individuals and high-risk clients
- Formulated care plans, and documented intervention using the SOAP format
- Advocated statewide and nationwide breastfeeding policies to low-income families.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics -
Chicago State University
Chicago, ILPhysical Aid Therapy Certification -
Olive Harvey College
Chicago, ILPharmacy Technician Licensure -
Richard J. Daley College
Chicago, ILSkills
- Phlebotomy
- CPR/AED
- HIPPA
- Menu development
- Nutrition counseling
- Breastfeeding support
- Prenatal nutrition
- Dietary planning
- Health Education
- Client Counseling
- Nutrition program management
- Pediatric nutrition
- Vitamin and Mineral Knowledge
- Meal Planning Assistance
- Infant Feeding
- Special Needs Nutrition
- Food counseling
- Nutritional planning
Timeline
Nutritionist
Cobb & Douglas Public Health
01.2016 - Current
Nutritionist
DeKalb County Board of Health
01.2013 - 01.2016
Nutritionist
Clayton County Board of Health
01.2012 - 01.2013
Health Educator
Sinai Community Institute
01.2011 - 01.2012
WIC Nutrition Aid
State of Hawaii Department of Health
01.2008 - 01.2009
WIC Program Nutritionist
Cook County Hospital
01.1994 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics -
Chicago State University
Physical Aid Therapy Certification -
Olive Harvey College
Pharmacy Technician Licensure -
Richard J. Daley College
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