Experience

Clemson University Extension Service
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Rural Health and Nutrition Agent

  • Jan 2022 - Present


McLeod Health

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

• IT Clinical Educator/Trainer

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  -Facilitate productivity of end users in the use of the Clinical Information Systems. - Develops training materials for User's Guides, to facilitate effective student learning. -Creates and maintains a Clinical Information System Training Database in the Train region in which students can reinforce the skills and concepts presented. -Coordinate with IT Informatics Analysts to continually improve quality and functionality of our Clinical Information Systems online documentation. -Facilitate productivity of end users in the use of the Clinical Information Systems. - Develops training materials for User's Guides, to facilitate effective student learning. -Creates and maintains a Clinical Information System Training Database in the Train region in which students can reinforce the skills and concepts presented. -Coordinate with IT Informatics Analysts to continually improve quality and functionality of our Clinical Information Systems online documentation.


VA MEDICAL CENTER - ATLANTA
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Renal Dietitian

  • Oct 2017 - Present


Charleston VA Medical Center

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outpatient MOVE Dietitian

  • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

  Outpatient Move Dietitian Outpatient Move Dietitian



Department of Veterans Affairs Atl

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Dietitian Outpatient

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2017

  Served as Acute Inpatient/Outpatient Renal Dietitian Atlanta VA Medical Center Served as Acute Inpatient/Outpatient Renal Dietitian Atlanta VA Medical Center



West Texas VA Health Care System

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Home Based Primary Care Dietitian

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Established criteria for assessing patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for the HBPC program. • Develop educational materials for Home Base Primary Care team as it relate to chronic disease states. • Provide staff in-services on the management of chronic disease states. • Recommend special diets and dietary modifications based on Veteran disease states. • Monitor food and drug interactions. • Active member of the IDDT team to identify and improve clinical outcomes. Show less



Nephrology Centers of America- ARA

• Outpatient Renal Dietitian

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  • Utilized evidenced based protocols and guidelines to deliver standard of care (i.e. KDIGO, KDOQI, and ESRD networks, NKF and the Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition). • Assessed Biochemical parameters to determine the nutrition diagnosis and nutrition prescription for adults with mineral bone disease. • Developed menus and meal plans to meet specific nutrition guidelines related to the renal diet. • Active member of the Total Quality Management team in reporting and tracking outcomes related to renal patients. • Compliant with Federal guidelines and regulations for writing assessments and development of care plans for patients with renal disease. • Developed policy, procedures and criteria for the administration of research for Dietetic Interns. • Preceptor for Interns for Outpatient Renal rotation. Show less



Georgia Military College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

  Taught Nutrition 107, 108, 109 and 110. . Taught Nutrition 107, 108, 109 and 110. .



University Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acute Care Renal Dietitian

  • Oct 2005 - Jan 2009

  • Developed education and training materials for Food Service Staff and Dietetic Interns. • Served as subject matter expert for the medical center’s leadership team and others to assure protection of human subjects involved in hospital research studies. • Consulted with research coordinators and investigators to provide improvements and modifications to practices. • Conducted initial nutrition assessment for patients participating in hospital Congestive Heart Failure Study. • Maintained records and prepared administrative reports for research studies conducted on patients newly diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure, COPD and Acute/Chronic Renal disease. • Preceptor for the Augusta Area Dietetic Association (Preceptor of the Year Award- 2011). Show less