Experience

VIP Nutrition Coach

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

• Owner

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  It is beyond rewarding being in private practice, VIP Nutrition Coach, for over 3 years. I cherish the opportunity to support people every day by bridging the latest science with an upbeat, individualized, realistic, motivating approach. I have expanding my tele-health practice to support bariatric programs throughout the country with their nutrition overflow if they are at capacity OR if the bariatric program wants an RD with no overhead. I also enjoy supporting physicians who want to have nutritional care for their non-surgical patients who need weight loss intervention. Visit my website to learn more about me and services: www.VIPNutritionCoach.com. I have always believed that people need to have a positive relationship with nutrition to drive ownership and commitment to long term weight loss success and health goals. I enjoy working closely with clients to determine the underlying reasons for certain food choices and then visualizing their motivation to embrace their new way. The positive coaching style I incorporate supports patients to develop a plan to maximize the effectiveness of intervention so they realize sustainable weight loss, health improvements, and motivation to live their best life! Please reach out to me if you want to learn more and get started today to enrich your nutritional offering for your patients. Show less



Florida Department of Health

• Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

• Biological Scientist, Contact Tracing Investigator

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020



BariMD

• Vice President Operations

  • 2016 - Jul 2020

  Responsible for oversight, strategy and operation of providing consulting services and operational resources.

• VIce President of Client Services

  • Jan 2012 - 2016

  Responsible for engaging, cultivating and maintaining client relationships with hospital/practice administration, physicians, key influencers and decision makers to support organizational initiatives.

• Director Of Business Development

  • 2008 - 2012

  Perform detailed client business analyses to develop and implement quality initiatives, best-practice pathways/protocols andoperational efficiency to reach organizational goals.

• Director Of Training

  • 2005 - 2008

  Responsible for end to end development of accredited training courses for allied healthcare professionals.



U.S. BARIATRIC

• Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Research and Special Project Consultant

  • Feb 2003 - Apr 2005

  - Involved in bariatric product development and electronic medical record.— Member of the research team with special interest in the morbid obese patient population. - Participated in research presented at the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery: - 2006 Presentation: Implications of Metabolic Efficiency for Weight Loss and Maintenance in a Clinical Setting - 2006 Poster: Changes in Alcohol Sensitivity and Effects with Gastric Bypass - 2005 Presentation: Comparison of Measured Versus Calculated Resting Entergy Expenditure in Bariatric Patients - 2005 Poster: Comparison of Methods for Determining Ideal Body Weight for Bariatric Patients - 2005 Co-Investigator: Aberrant Eating Behavior and Morbid Obesity - 2005 Poster: Are the Morbid Obese Malnourished or Over-Nourished? Show less



HORMEL HEALTHLABS [ACQUIRED DIAMOND CRYSTAL BRANDS]

• South Florida

• Account Manager South Florida

  • Nov 1999 - Apr 2003

  - Accountable for the direct management of a $1.3 million-dollar territory. - Responsible for sales calls to hospitals, nursing homes, physicians and rehabilitation centers. - Drove sales by working with food distributors, medical supply distributors, and home health distributors. - Trained and motivated the distributor sales teams to ensure national contract compliance. - Received awards for top sales, goal achievement, and proven dedication to the business. - Accountable for the direct management of a $1.3 million-dollar territory. - Responsible for sales calls to hospitals, nursing homes, physicians and rehabilitation centers. - Drove sales by working with food distributors, medical supply distributors, and home health distributors. - Trained and motivated the distributor sales teams to ensure national contract compliance. - Received awards for top sales, goal achievement, and proven dedication to the business.



US Bariatric - Healthcare

• Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

• Nutrition Services Manager

  • Jun 2002 - Feb 2003

  Oversee and manage the bariatric nutrition program to include updating protocols, private counseling and group education sessions. Develop patient education materials and in-services for professionals. Write articles for monthly program newsletter. Oversee and manage the bariatric nutrition program to include updating protocols, private counseling and group education sessions. Develop patient education materials and in-services for professionals. Write articles for monthly program newsletter.