Experience

Fundamental

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  - Assess nutritional status, and evaluate nutritional treatments of different diseases and medical conditions - Develop nutritional assessments, and implement dietary interventions to meet nutritional requirements of residents - Educate residents on therapeutic diets, nutrition and healthy food options to optimize their performance and recovery from injuries, wounds and illness - Provide monthly kitchen audit and advise to dietary department to ensure compliance with food safety and… Show more - Assess nutritional status, and evaluate nutritional treatments of different diseases and medical conditions - Develop nutritional assessments, and implement dietary interventions to meet nutritional requirements of residents - Educate residents on therapeutic diets, nutrition and healthy food options to optimize their performance and recovery from injuries, wounds and illness - Provide monthly kitchen audit and advise to dietary department to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation - Collaborate with multiple-interdisciplinary healthcare professionals including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses Show less



Country Villa Health Services

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2014

  -Assess nutritional status of residents in long term care and sub-acute care units -Provide nutritional intervention and consultation to residents -Conduct weight variance meeting and attend wound care and care plan meetings -Assess monthly and weekly weights, assess monthly high risks including tube feeding, dialysis, wound -Collaborate with IDT members to provide best care to residents



ABC Westminster Day Health Center

• Registered Dietitian Consultant

  • 2012 - Nov 2012

  -Conduct nutrition assessment, reassessment, provided nutrition consult and diet education, and prepared individual plan of care for patients -Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care team at Health Care center; contacted patients’ doctors as needed -Audit and train staff and restaurant caterers quarterly -Update diet list as needed



Jennifer Byrd and Associates, Long-Tem Care Facilities

• Consulting Dietitian (Independent Contractor)

  • 2012 - Nov 2012

  -Conduct nutrition assessment and prepare nutritional plan of care for patients -Provide monthly follow-up with weight changes and quarterly follow-up on residents on dialysis and with tube feedings -Provide kitchen inspection, in-service training; attend weight variance meetings when requested by the facility



American Red Cross Orange County Chapter

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer/ Community Ambassador

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2012

  -Assisted in community events such as health fairs, preparedness expos, and cultural holiday events -Worked in ARC office



USU-Salt Lake

• Dietetic Intern

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  -Clinical: Rotations through Long Beach VA Healthcare System and Pacific Hospital of Long Beach -Conducted nutrition assessment, provided diet education and planned the nutritional care of patients through utilizing electronic medical records -Completed various projects included developing lesson plan/menu cycle, patient education, patient care meetings, presentations, etc. -Food-service management: at Newport Mesa Unified School District -Worked with professionals… Show more -Clinical: Rotations through Long Beach VA Healthcare System and Pacific Hospital of Long Beach -Conducted nutrition assessment, provided diet education and planned the nutritional care of patients through utilizing electronic medical records -Completed various projects included developing lesson plan/menu cycle, patient education, patient care meetings, presentations, etc. -Food-service management: at Newport Mesa Unified School District -Worked with professionals in Healthy Network California for health promotion projects to children and parents -Rotations through food service, school nutrition education, and administration. -Community: at WIC -Worked with nutritionist to provide nutrition screening, assessment, counseling and education. -Taught WIC classes; created lesson plan and nutrition intervention proposal targeting childhood obesity. Show less



Morrison Healthcare Food Service

• Catering Associate

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2011

  Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center -Delivered quality food and nutritional services according to patients’ diets -Utilized knowledge in therapeutic diets to worked with patients in planning meal orders -Managed tray line, meal orders, and food tally -Communicated with dietitians and nurses to verify patients’ diet orders



California Dietetic Association, Orange District (CDA-OD)

• Community Nutrition Co-Chair

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011

  -Coordinate nutrition activities and services to serve community. -Developed informational place mats to teach seniors at congregate meals about nutrition.



Long Beach Veteran Affairs Health System (VA LB Hospital)

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  -Assisted long-term care clinical dietitian in inputting patients’ data into electronic medical record -Took patients’ food preferences -Reviewed menu plans with patients -Job shadowed 3 dietitians



California State University, Long Beach

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• ServSafe ® Student Coordinator

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  -Responsible in maintaining ServSafe® seminars -Communicated the status of events and activities to clients/customers -Planned, purchased, and served foods for ServSafe® seminars



AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA)

• Volunteer

  • 2010 - 2010

  Los Angeles -Worked with community dietitian -Modified recipes to improve their nutritional content -Developed flyers and food brochures -Performed food demonstration to APLA participants



Better Learning After School Today (BLAST) of Long Beach

• BLAST Volunteer

  • Mar 2009 - May 2009

  Mentored a 3rd-grader to improve his academic and social performance and to promote the idea of higher education



Network for a Healthy California, ABC school district

• Volunteer, Community Nutrition

  • Feb 2009 - May 2009

  Worked with community dietitian to promote healthy food choices in school-age children



Fountain Valley Regional Hospital

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2007 - May 2009

  -For Same Day Service Department and Food and Nutrition Department -Assist nurses, foodservice workers, nutrition manager on various tasks. -Job shadowed dietitian



Tina Perfume and Cosmetics

• Cashier

  • Nov 2004 - Sep 2008

  -Advised customers in merchandise selection and provided high quality services to customers -Managed sales transaction as a cashier and handled inventory -Trained and supervised new workers