Experience

Livea Weight Control Centers

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Dietitian

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Inspiring clients to achieve their weight loss and health goals. Inspiring clients to achieve their weight loss and health goals.



Foodscoach

• South Africa

• Owner, Registered Dietitian, LD, Researcher and Nutrition Consultant

  • Jan 1995 - Feb 2020

  I counseled private clients (pediatric and adult) in medical nutrition therapy. Medical Nutrition Therapy includes, Weight loss, weight gain, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Pregnancy, and more. I work with Food Companies and Public Relations firms to promote eating right and healthy lifestyles. Responsible for coordinating all aspects (i.e., design protocol, nutrition interventions, data analysis and writing of published manuscripts, abstracts and presentations) of clinical trials using whole grain oats to reduce cholesterol levels with major research universities and Fortune 500 food companies. Show less



UPMC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Nutritionist (part-time), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • 1989 - 1995

  Responsible for all aspects of human and animal research studies related to pyruvate and its’ effect on: hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes, and congestive heart failure including: designing research protocols, recruitment of study participants, dietary assessment, calculation and education of study volunteers: continuous review of current literature and writing abstracts and research articles for publication. Responsible for all aspects of human and animal research studies related to pyruvate and its’ effect on: hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes, and congestive heart failure including: designing research protocols, recruitment of study participants, dietary assessment, calculation and education of study volunteers: continuous review of current literature and writing abstracts and research articles for publication.



University of Minnesota Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Scientist, Heart Disease Prevention Clinic

  • 1986 - 1989

  Responsible for medical nutrition therapy, recruitment, and education of study volunteers with hypercholesterolemia; continuous review of study protocols and current literature; research coordinator for fiber studies with various food and pharmaceutical companies. Actively participated in the development of research proposals and writing research abstracts and manuscripts.

• Senior Psychology Dietitian

  • 1984 - 1986

  Responsible for supervising and educating dietetic interns in addition to meal planning and nutritional support for over 100 patients with eating disorders, chemical dependency and other psychiatric illnesses.

• Dietetic Intern

  • 1983 - 1984

  Internship involved experience in food service production, kitchen supervision, staffing, performing quality assurance studies, participating in catering services and personnel management.