Contributing Expert, Nutrition

• Oct 2022 - Present

Performance Dietitian Nutritionist

• Feb 2022 - Present

Tactical Performance Dietitian Nutritionist

• Jun 2017 - Feb 2022

US military special operations forces (tactical athletes) are strength, power, and endurance athletes all i none, and their nutrition requirements are extreme and highly advanced. Unlike with many conventional athletes, e.g. in professional sports, the training and operational - and thus the mental, physical, and nutritional - requirements of the tactical athlete can vary to a great degree. Barriers to meeting these needs, including fluid and total energy requirements, are often highly significant. Highly practical and innovative forward thinking in addition to expertise - such as I have developed - in the following are critical:Tactical nutrition solutionsMaximizing cognitive and physical performanceTraining and race/event fueling plansFluid, electrolyte, (re)hydration requirements and solutionsTotal energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat requirementsFuel (nutrition) timing in training and competitionVitamin and mineral requirementsMeal, snack, menu planningSupplements: efficacy, safety, ethics, legalityAnthropometrics and body compositionGroup/public speaking, presentations, briefs, and cooking demos

Sports, Wellness, and Human Performance Dietitian Nutritionist at Ellsworth Air Force Base

• Aug 2015 - May 2017

The home of the 28th Bomb Wing of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command and the B-1B Lancer. The home of the 28th Bomb Wing of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command and the B-1B Lancer.

Human Performance and Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist

• Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

Tactical nutrition solutions for greater human performance in fitness, sport, and life.Consulting and education in Sports and Fitness Nutrition, with an emphasis not on denial dieting but rather on strategic smarts in hunger management for more incredibly energized aerobic and anaerobic performance. Tactical nutrition solutions for greater human performance in fitness, sport, and life.Consulting and education in Sports and Fitness Nutrition, with an emphasis not on denial dieting but rather on strategic smarts in hunger management for more incredibly energized aerobic and anaerobic performance.

Nutrition Support Dietitian Nutritionist

• Aug 2013 - May 2015

Engage the Nutrition Care Process in providing of MNT to patients on total parenteral nutrition. - Work and coordinate closely with multidisciplinary team including pharmacists and nurses in caring and advocating for, supporting, monitoring, and following up with patients. - Maintain close communication with both patient and primary medical care team. - Monitor anthropometrics, signs and symptoms, assess lab results, and continuously review the medical record. Make nutrition diagnoses and offer recommendations where appropriate.Consult and advise on the qualification process and requirements for Medicare reimbursement of parenteral nutrition. Work diligently to qualify patients when indicated.Manage parenteral nutrition from order writing to macro- and micronutrient adjustment using all available applicable information, guidelines, and advance clinical practice judgment.Deliver presentations and lectures to dietitian nutritionists, nurses, case managers and social workers on topics in nutrition support as part of comprehensive continuing education effort.

Nutrition Study Project Lead; and, CalFresh Outreach Volunteer

• Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

Community outreach surveying regarding food insecurity related issues. Community outreach surveying regarding food insecurity related issues.

Director, Obesity and Nutraceuticals

• Sep 2009 - Jun 2012

Drug research and discovery.Senior Specialist in Flow Cytometry. Drug research and discovery.Senior Specialist in Flow Cytometry.

Specialist IV: Core Laboratory Director/Manager

• 1998 - 2009

Guru, flow cytometry and high-pressure particle sorting. Guru, flow cytometry and high-pressure particle sorting.