Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator

• Dec 2007 - Present

As a Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian I work within an interdisciplinary team to offer group and individual nutrition education to adults living with Type 2 Diabetes, pre-diabetes, obesity, vegan/vegetarianism, nutrition for a healthy pregnancy, etc. My role as an educator and lifestyle coach involves supporting and empowering individuals to make healthy food choices, lead an active lifestyle and meet their personal health goals. I take an "all foods fit" approach to care with emphasis on creating individual plans based on client need e.g. eating well on a budget, cultural preference, chronic disease management, etc. Within my role at soahac, I have contributed to the initial application, development and implementation of soahac's diabetes education program, after-school program, Good Food Box and garden project as well as the reporting and evaluation for each program. For several years I acted as the diabetes education team facilitator where my responsibilities included reporting, strategic planning and leadership. Additionally, I have been a community collaborator on a research project entitled "The Food Choices Study", a Western University research study that examined food choices among Aboriginal families living in urban London vs. a local First Nation community. Show less

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator

• Apr 2006 - Nov 2007

Worked within an interdisciplinary team to assist in the development and implementation of the NLCHC Diabetes Education Program. Preformed nutrition assessments and designed nutrition care plans for adults living with diabetes or prediabetes. Offered group diabetes education classes, cooking classes and walking groups. Worked within an interdisciplinary team to assist in the development and implementation of the NLCHC Diabetes Education Program. Preformed nutrition assessments and designed nutrition care plans for adults living with diabetes or prediabetes. Offered group diabetes education classes, cooking classes and walking groups.

Registered Dietitian

• Aug 2005 - Sep 2006

Contractual work including Diabetes Education at Four Counties Hospital, Long-term care (Strathmere Lodge - Strathroy, Valley View - St. Thomas, Sisters of St. Josephs - London, Riverview Gardens - Chatham & Home Care in Sarnia Lambton. Contractual work including Diabetes Education at Four Counties Hospital, Long-term care (Strathmere Lodge - Strathroy, Valley View - St. Thomas, Sisters of St. Josephs - London, Riverview Gardens - Chatham & Home Care in Sarnia Lambton.

Course Instructor

• Jan 2006 - Apr 2006

Course instructor for "Nutrition through the Lifecycle". Education was provided to Long-Term Care dietary aids & food service workers from Strathmere Lodge, Strathroy Ontario. Course instructor for "Nutrition through the Lifecycle". Education was provided to Long-Term Care dietary aids & food service workers from Strathmere Lodge, Strathroy Ontario.

Food Service Manager

• Oct 2004 - Jun 2005

Casual Food Service Manager relief and entry of nutrition, menu and ordering information into new software program. Casual Food Service Manager relief and entry of nutrition, menu and ordering information into new software program.

Dietary Aide

• 2001 - 2004