Registered Dietitian

• Sep 2019 - Present

Owner

• Jun 2018 - Present

Private practice for working with type 2 diabetes management and reversal through a whole foods, plant-based diet. Private practice for working with type 2 diabetes management and reversal through a whole foods, plant-based diet.

City-County Employee Health and Wellness Coordinator

• Jul 2018 - Sep 2019

-Coordinate, implement, and evaluate the comprehensive wellness program for over 2,600 City of Lincoln and Lancaster County employees -Analyze data from health risk appraisals, lab values, employee feedback, and environmental assessments to identify health concerns and barriers to healthy lifestyle choices -Develop community and interdepartmental partnerships, utilizing their resources to support employee health -Lead and coordinate the City and County Wellness Committee

Public Health Educator for Tobacco Control & Prevention

• Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

-Merged chronic disease prevention into tobacco prevention strategies -Acquired ongoing preceptor responsibilities for dietetic interns

Childhood Obesity Prevention Coordinator

• Mar 2013 - Oct 2016

-Coordinated city-wide childhood obesity prevention message, 54321GO!®, through a $150,000 federal grant, including grant writing, grant reporting, and budget management -Partnered with Parks and Recreation in receiving recognition for the City of Lincoln as a Playful City three years in a row -Managed the National childhood obesity prevention initiative, Let’s Move!®, for the City of Lincoln resulting in gold medals in all 5 priorities -Developed nutrition and physical activity… Show more -Coordinated city-wide childhood obesity prevention message, 54321GO!®, through a $150,000 federal grant, including grant writing, grant reporting, and budget management -Partnered with Parks and Recreation in receiving recognition for the City of Lincoln as a Playful City three years in a row -Managed the National childhood obesity prevention initiative, Let’s Move!®, for the City of Lincoln resulting in gold medals in all 5 priorities -Developed nutrition and physical activity handouts, lesson plans, social media content, and videos

WIC Dietitian

• Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

-Screened pregnant women, infants, and children for nutritional risk -Provided individualized nutrition education and counseling to a diverse, multilingual population -Screened pregnant women, infants, and children for nutritional risk -Provided individualized nutrition education and counseling to a diverse, multilingual population

Nutrition and Wellness Specialist

• Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

-Conducted health assessments -Orientated members to fitness equipment -Created an exercise prescription for individual members -Analyzed dietary intake, assisted clients in creating meals and achieving specific goals related to nutrition and exercise -Presented nutrition education to children grades 4-8 enrolled in the community learning center program -Conducted health assessments -Orientated members to fitness equipment -Created an exercise prescription for individual members -Analyzed dietary intake, assisted clients in creating meals and achieving specific goals related to nutrition and exercise -Presented nutrition education to children grades 4-8 enrolled in the community learning center program

Research Assistant

• Nov 2010 - Aug 2012

-Organized and entered data received from program’s lessons and assessment tools -Analyzed effectiveness of program using SPSS Statistics -Trained four new hires on how to use the software and entering data -Assisted teaching program education lessons -Developed nutrition education and physical activity lessons for children and adolescents -Organized and entered data received from program’s lessons and assessment tools -Analyzed effectiveness of program using SPSS Statistics -Trained four new hires on how to use the software and entering data -Assisted teaching program education lessons -Developed nutrition education and physical activity lessons for children and adolescents

Student Clinical Dietitian

• May 2012 - Jul 2012

-Screened and assessed patients to determine nutritional status and needs -Performed necessary nutrition interventions and education for in-patients -Presented education for diabetes, cardiovascular, and short-bowel patients -Developed a short-bowel reference binder for employees to utilize with future short-bowel patients -Screened and assessed patients to determine nutritional status and needs -Performed necessary nutrition interventions and education for in-patients -Presented education for diabetes, cardiovascular, and short-bowel patients -Developed a short-bowel reference binder for employees to utilize with future short-bowel patients

Student Management Dietitian

• Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

-Created standardized sandwich recipes for the catering department -Developed and presented nutrition-related staff education classes -Documented compliance with HACCP regulations -Created marketing and assessment tools for the wellness bar -Developed a 5-week cycle menu which met nutritional criteria for the wellness bar -Created standardized sandwich recipes for the catering department -Developed and presented nutrition-related staff education classes -Documented compliance with HACCP regulations -Created marketing and assessment tools for the wellness bar -Developed a 5-week cycle menu which met nutritional criteria for the wellness bar

Nutrition Specialist

• Mar 2009 - Aug 2010

-Conducted dietary assessments -Assisted clients in creating meals and achieving specific goals related to nutrition and exercise -Monitored client’s success through follow-up appointments and phone calls -Planned and managed nutrition seminars and booths held once a month -Conducted dietary assessments -Assisted clients in creating meals and achieving specific goals related to nutrition and exercise -Monitored client’s success through follow-up appointments and phone calls -Planned and managed nutrition seminars and booths held once a month