Consultant Dietitian

• Feb 2022 - Present

Registered Dietitian

• Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

Assessed the nutritional needs, dietary restrictions, and current health plans for the facility’s residents to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling as needed. • Completed initial, quarterly, and annual nutritional reviews on residents in compliance with federal and state guidelines. • Completed nutritional reviews on high-risk residents (significant weight loss/gain, pressure ulcer, hemodialysis, tube fed, hospice, cancer, etc.). • Calculated and recommended appropriate enteral nutrition and diet orders to promote optimum delivery of nutritional care. • Completed nutrition assessment, recommended nutrition intervention, and developed care plans with CKD, CHF, post-surgical, cancer, morbid obesity, diabetes, liver disease, GI problems, pressure ulcers. • Reviewed monthly and weekly weights of residents to assessed whether significant changes warrant modifications to nutritional care plans. • Attended and participated in care plan conferences, quality assurance meetings, morning meetings, and other clinical meetings, as directed, to obtain information and to provide relevant information regarding residents under the dietitian’s care. • Consulted with physicians and other health care personnel (Nurse Practitioners, Dialysis dietitians, nurses, social workers) to conduct an independent assessment as to the dietary restrictions and nutritional needs of residents. • Communicated with residents to assess overall nutrition and provided individualized assessment accordingly. • Provided scientific evidence nutrition education to patients and patient's families as necessary. • Monitored food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards. • Related positively, effectively, and appropriately with patients’ families, staff, and professional colleagues. Show less

Dietetic Intern

• Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

CAMC–General Hospital, Charleston WV o Trained and hands-on in Nutrition Focused Physical Exam o Performed nutrition assessment, recommended nutrition intervention and developed care plans for a wide variety of patients o Shadowed dietitian in Renal Transplant Center by providing nutrition recommendation for pre/post kidney transplant patients o Consulted patients for weight loss management, pre/post bariatric surgery guidelines, and management St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington WV o Prepared materials and conducted in-service session on sanitation and food safety o Created themed meal “Pumpkin Greek Yogurt Mac&Cheese”, including ordering, determining food cost, analyzing nutrient information, marketing and evaluating customer satisfaction Outpatient(ALS Clinic, Ebenezer Medical Outreach, Marshall University Diabetes Center) o Counseled and educated patients on diabetes management including carbohydrate exchange, self-monitoring glucose level and exercise o Used food demonstration tools and educational materials to educate and counsel patients about appropriate portion sized and food choices Kingsbrook Lifecare Center, LTC Ashland KY o Performed nutrition assessments and interventions for the geriatric population o Attended care plan meetings conduction nutrition care component by discussing residents’ nutrition intervention and treatment needs Community Outreach(Huntington’s Kitchen, WIC, Sports Nutrition) o Planned and developed new standardized recipes, menus, brochures and presented to the community o Worked with local dietitians in the areas of prenatal, infant and child nutrition as well as breastfeeding and familiar with program eligibility requirements Nutrition Education, Marshall University, Huntington WV o Planned, implemented and participated in delivery and evaluation of Marshall’s Nutrition Education Program o Interacted with a variety of children and provides nutrition education to qualifying K-12 schools throughout southern West Virginia Show less

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Apr 2016 - May 2018

• Assisted in data collection, data input, and analysis for the East Lubbock Promise Neighborhood Food Environment Study • Facilitated the Saturday Family Cooking Program • Assisted in data collection, data input, and analysis for the East Lubbock Promise Neighborhood Food Environment Study • Facilitated the Saturday Family Cooking Program

Class Supervisor

• Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

• Supervised a class of O-Level students ages 15-17 • Attended to needs and questions of students • Supervised a class of O-Level students ages 15-17 • Attended to needs and questions of students