Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

• Nov 2020 - Present

Patient Care & Medical Sales

• Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

Clinical & Oncology Dietitian

• Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

Dietary Clerk/Nutrition Assistant

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

Ensure that all patients in the hospital get a meal based on their dietary needs. Print new menus for patients once their diet changes. Print and examine all tray tickets for patients. Input special dietary needs/restrictions for a patient into the computer. Prepare labels/tray tickets for Meals on Wheels. Answer calls/faxes from food and nutrition supervisors, Registered Dietitians, nurses and nutrition assistants at the hospital.

Student Liaison

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

Spread updated nutrition news from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to Ashland University students involved in the Student Dietetics Association. Also, participate in a Student Community Forum, updating students of what we have done in our Student Dietetic Association and communicating with other Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics members about nutrition-related questions and topics. Spread updated nutrition news from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to Ashland University students involved in the Student Dietetics Association. Also, participate in a Student Community Forum, updating students of what we have done in our Student Dietetic Association and communicating with other Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics members about nutrition-related questions and topics.

Vice President

• Jan 2016 - May 2017

Help to assist and plan monthly meetings and events related to nutrition and our Dietetics program at Ashland University. Email all meeting agendas to students in the association and attend weekly meetings with the rest of the executive board. Spread and compile ideas to make our association as valuable as possible to students. Organize and plan campus-wide events for National Nutrition Month. Help to assist and plan monthly meetings and events related to nutrition and our Dietetics program at Ashland University. Email all meeting agendas to students in the association and attend weekly meetings with the rest of the executive board. Spread and compile ideas to make our association as valuable as possible to students. Organize and plan campus-wide events for National Nutrition Month.

Mentor

• Jul 2015 - May 2017

Prepare and guide incoming freshmen students into the Dietetics program and help them adjust to college. Write introduction letters the summer before their freshmen year and meet with them in person during the school year. Prepare and guide incoming freshmen students into the Dietetics program and help them adjust to college. Write introduction letters the summer before their freshmen year and meet with them in person during the school year.

Blog Coordinator

• Jan 2015 - May 2017

Write my own and post nutrition-related articles from student blog contributors on a weekly basis. All information posted on the blog are summarized from reliable sources. Please check out the blog at: http://ashlanddietetics.blogspot.com

Public Relations Committee Member

• Mar 2014 - May 2017

Assist in making nutrition-themed bulletin boards in our designated area for Ashland University Dietetics at the Ashland University Recreation Center. The bulletin board is updated on a monthly basis.

Cooking With Your Kids Event

• Oct 2015 - Oct 2015

Attended and assisted in an event organized by Marlys Slone RD, LD to educate parents on proper pediatric nutrition while their child learned how to "have fun with food" by making an assortment of creatures with fruits and vegetables as well as fall themed foods. After the parents had their lesson, they came into the kitchen, where their child presented the food they made to them and let them taste it. I specifically worked with the children and helped them with the food activities.

Service Committee Chair

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

Planned and organized events to spread the word of good nutrition practices in the community of Ashland, OH. Events included: making and passing out recipe cards at a local grocery store, forming a pamphlet of healthy food/drink options at a local coffee shop, writing nutrition facts for exercise machines at the Rec Center, performing a blind-folded food test at the college dining hall and giving presentations on spices and seasonings at Cross Roads Church in Mansfield, OH.

Employee at Tuffy's Smoothies

• Aug 2014 - May 2017

Make delicious, nutritious smoothies for Ashland University students. I perform ServSafe food safety skills in order to keep the facility clean. I also stock the shelves with food when it runs out and have learned how to handle the money in the facility and how to effectively use a cash register.

Water Safety Instructor

• Aug 2014 - May 2017

Teach Learn-to-swim and private swimming lessons from Water babies through level 6.

Supermarket Student Dietetic Conference

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

Learned the role of a Retail Registered Dietitian with other student dietetic majors from various schools. Went on a grocery aisle tour with an RD. Participated in a unique group activity, where each team was given one food ingredient and was then instructed and given a $10 Giant Eagle gift card to purchase ingredients of a dish that was to be made and presented to the class with a nutritious message in a timely manner. Registered Dietitians I worked with at this conference were Katie Stitzel RD, LD, Caitlin Pelat MS, RD, LD and Rachel Stockle RD, LD.

Diabetes Camp Nutrition Volunteer

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

Worked with MS, RD, LD Danielle Dimengo and MS, RD, LD Lindsay Bailey and other Dietetics students to prepare meals and snacks for the diabetic children at the camp in the kitchen of Camp Y-Noah in Akron/Canton. We carbohydrate counted and portioned out all of the food that they ate, served them and also prepared nutrition activities for the children to participate in. Worked with MS, RD, LD Danielle Dimengo and MS, RD, LD Lindsay Bailey and other Dietetics students to prepare meals and snacks for the diabetic children at the camp in the kitchen of Camp Y-Noah in Akron/Canton. We carbohydrate counted and portioned out all of the food that they ate, served them and also prepared nutrition activities for the children to participate in.

Dietary Aide

• May 2015 - Sep 2015

Worked in a food line with a team of dietary aides to effectively give a resident a meal based on their nutritional and dietary needs. I delivered meals to residents and answered and responded to dietary order calls. I also washed dishes and followed cleaning procedures in order to keep the kitchen sanitized and safe. Worked in a food line with a team of dietary aides to effectively give a resident a meal based on their nutritional and dietary needs. I delivered meals to residents and answered and responded to dietary order calls. I also washed dishes and followed cleaning procedures in order to keep the kitchen sanitized and safe.

Give Kids A Smile

• Feb 2015 - Feb 2015

Provided nutrition education to over 600 kids throughout the day. The importance of healthy snacks versus sugary snacks were discussed, as well as "eating the rainbow". Education level was determined by the grade of us each class. Artificial food was used as a visual aid for students. Helped make a nutritious snack to pass out to children, which contained air popped popcorn, seeds, whole grain cherrios and dark chocolate chips. Provided nutrition education to over 600 kids throughout the day. The importance of healthy snacks versus sugary snacks were discussed, as well as "eating the rainbow". Education level was determined by the grade of us each class. Artificial food was used as a visual aid for students. Helped make a nutritious snack to pass out to children, which contained air popped popcorn, seeds, whole grain cherrios and dark chocolate chips.