Lead Clinical Dietitian

• Jul 2023 - Present

•Mentor and guide new clinical dietitians, ensuring compliance with regulations and maintaining precise documentation•Serve as a resource to fellow dietitians, offering evidence-based nutrition education and support to optimize task efficiency•Communicate with facility corporate team members including administrators, DON, and ADON while maintaining respectful relationships that represent NutraCo in a positive manner•Attend all required meetings and report pertinent information to the clinical dietitians•Conducts monthly reports, audits, and QAPI projects as facility needs are identified•Maintain timely and accurate documentation for assigned units Show less

Clinical Dietitian

• Sep 2022 - Jul 2023

•Responsible for the nutrition care of residents at the facility by completing clinical nutrition assessments as scheduled and as needed•Address nutrition-related health problems in residents including malnutrition, undesirable weight loss, wound healing, chronic disease states, and enteral nutrition therapy•Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to implement nutrition interventions and plans of care•Provide nutrition counseling and education to residents and their families•Participate in multidisciplinary care plan and patient centered care meetings Show less

Experiential Learning Coordinator

• Aug 2022 - Present

Project Manager

• Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

•Role includes founding QC Nutrition and Dietetics Alumni association, creating and maintaining the website, and recruiting professional mentors for undergraduate students

Founder

• Mar 2020 - Present

•preRD connects dietetic students with Registered Dietitians to enable them to build connections, find mentors, and discover volunteer, job, and internship opportunities in the nutrition field •Role includes recruiting dietitians to list opportunities on the website, marketing preRD to students to utilize opportunities posted, creating free resources such as nutrition calculators, and posting on social media •Manage a team of interns; oversee their responsibilities which include coordinating the student blog, performing outreach through Instagram and over email, and assisting with social media posts Show less

Clinical Dietitian

• Jul 2021 - Sep 2022

•Conduct nutrition assessments and provide nutrition education to a population of lower acuity patients; provide appropriate follow-ups in accordance with patient treatment goals •Provide appropriate and timely documentation summarizing the nutrition care plan in patients’ medical records •Maintain clinical productivity standards •Train new hires on using the EMR and documentation in accordance with hospital specific policies •Precept dietetic interns •Conduct nutrition assessments and provide nutrition education to a population of lower acuity patients; provide appropriate follow-ups in accordance with patient treatment goals •Provide appropriate and timely documentation summarizing the nutrition care plan in patients’ medical records •Maintain clinical productivity standards •Train new hires on using the EMR and documentation in accordance with hospital specific policies •Precept dietetic interns

Research Assistant

• Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

•Research assistant for Dr. Elizabeth Riina and Dr. Ashima Kant on their project "Associations between Parenting Qualities and Adolescent Behaviors" using the FLASHE data set•Responsibilities included performing literature searches, summarizing relevant articles, and creating a list of variables for a statistician to evaluate

Lab Assistant

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

•Volunteered as a lab assistant in a Science of Foods course (FNES 101) for three semesters: Spring 2019, Summer 2019, and Fall 2019•Attended the 5 hour class for the duration of each semester•Responsibilities included working closely with the professor, other lab assistants, and students to ensure a safe and productive classroom environment•Completed and checked purchase orders, helped maintain cleanliness of the kitchens and classrooms, and organized storage and equipment areas•Assisted students with obtaining supplies, food and equipment Show less

Freshman Year Initiative Advisor

• Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

•Guided freshmen through the college integration process, advising them on how to navigate college from clubs to class registration to keep students involved in the QC community•Visited two freshman English classes on a bi-weekly basis to announce upcoming events and resources available on campus •Held office hours once a week in the Freshman Year Initiative office, giving freshman a chance to ask questions and receive help registering for courses

Volunteer at the QC FNES Garden

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

•Created a video showcasing the progress of Queens College's organic and sustainable herb and vegetable garden •Responsibilities included collecting pictures from the garden volunteers, organizing them by date, compiling the photos into a rough draft, and editing the video until it was what the garden director had envisioned

Student Ambassador

• Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

•Student Ambassador at Queens College for four semesters•Gave 4-5 campus tours to prospective students each semester•Participated in the annual Open House in the fall; registered attendees as they came onto campus, conducted campus tours, and set up the Major and Minor Fair•Participated in the Commencement Ceremony in the spring; directed graduates and attendees to the correct areas, assisted with setting up the ceremony

Intern

• Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

•Interned for Professor Lauren Reganato, who teaches the Science of Foods (FNES 101) at Queens College •Edited and updated her lab book to include kosher and vegan recipes for each week's lab •Created a master Excel spreadsheet to keep all the food purchasing order forms in one place •Developed reganatofoods.com, an educational aid for Professor Reganato's classroom that includes all the recipes in the lab book, as well as photos and video tutorials to enhance the students learning experience •Responsibilities included building the website from the ground up using WordPress, putting in all the recipes and organizing them according to the lesson, taking pictures and videos in the lab each week to incorporate on to the website Show less

Intern

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

•Co-created Seasonal Sammy, a free app designed to introduce young users age 4-7 to the concept of seasonal food and nutrition education through engaging coloring content led by Sammy, a cute and quirky NYC rat and his best friend Penelope the pigeon •Created the nutrition curriculum using evidence based research to teach children and parents about various fruits and vegetables •Contacted and conducted interviews with childhood wellness advocates •Managed social media, produced marketing materials, and worked with the app developers Show less

Intern

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

•Interned for the Nutrition Director at the Good Housekeeping Institute, Jaclyn London MS RD •Performed research for upcoming stories and features across Good Housekeeping media platforms •Ms. London would provide a topic, and I compiled databases of relevant peer-reviewed research articles for her to use when writing articles on these topics; topics included pulses, cranberries, and organic vs. non-organic foods •Wrote drafts of articles, such as "Healthiest Fruits" and "Foods for the Common Cold" Show less

Intern

• Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

•Entered client information into Practice Fusion, an online EHR •Organized paper client files •Assisted Beth Warren with creating supplemental materials for her book, "Secrets of a Kosher Girl," such as a table of contents, a list of amendments, a shopping list and an FAQ page •Conducted nutrient analyses of Warren's recipes for food demos promoting healthy eating within the community •Developed blog posts and presentations on topics including eating well over the holidays, self care, and national days pertaining to health and nutrition •Assisted with various administrative tasks around the office Show less

Administrative Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

•Maintained contact with banks to follow up on payment status and track policy timetables •Organized digital files of insurance policies to keep track of clients in a cohesive and professional manner •Maintained contact with banks to follow up on payment status and track policy timetables •Organized digital files of insurance policies to keep track of clients in a cohesive and professional manner