Experience

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  Colorado State University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Course Instructor

    • Jun 2023 - Present

    Co-instructor for FSHN 220 - Intro to Nutrition for Sports & Fitness- Developed course from scratch- Created lesson plans, slides, quizzes, exams, and final project- Instructed in-person class of 35 students in first semester

  • Nutrition Programs Coordinator

    • Jul 2022 - Present

    The Residential Dining Services Nutrition Programs Coordinator is responsible for providing guidance and expertise as a Registered Dietitian to create and implement nutrition-related programs for Housing & Dining Services. These programs include nutrition promotion, individual counseling services to students, and menu consultation to broaden access for those with allergens and special dietary needs.- Manage a $25,000 annual budget- Supervise two undergraduate students- Work with multidisciplinary food service and administrative team to serve 6,000+ on-campus students in three all-you-care-to-eat facilities, two convenience stores, & three online ordering operations

  • Dietetic Intern

    • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

    Completed 300 hours in Food Service Management in Colorado State University Residential Dining Services, which included, among other things:- Conducting a feasibility study on the addition of a vegan breakfast hand pie to the Express location menus in an effort to improve the diet quality of vegan students & meet the increased demand for plant-based items by rising "flexitarian" population on campus.- Counseling campus residents navigating the dining centers with food allergies and sensitivities, disordered eating, and other nutrition-related concerns using culturally sensitive, evidence-based practices under the supervision of the RD.Completed 300 hours in Community Nutrition with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, which include:- Creating training materials for Colorado employers on the benefits and logistics of becoming a breastfeeding-friendly workplace- Creating annual training materials required for daycare providers engaging with the CACFP- Counseling high-risk WIC participants on perinatal and child nutritionCompleting 400 hours of Clinical Nutrition Services with Banner Health, including:- Conducting comprehensive nutrition assessments utilizing the NCP- Developing and implementing individualized plans for MNT- Performing NFPEs to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition - Calculating nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food/drug interactions- Tailoring diet prescriptions to individual patients according to physical and metabolic needs - Utilizing evidenced-based nutrition practice guidelines to develop shared goals with the patient and formulate plan of care that is focused on the etiology of the nutrition problem- Evaluating patients’ response to care based on identified, measurable outcomes & review the plan, as appropriate - Documenting NCP in electronic medical records for billing & multidisciplinary team communication purposes- Assessing educational needs & provide nutrition education

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • May 2019 - Jul 2022

    Dr. Michelle Foster's Adipocyte Biology and Metabolic Diseases LaboratoryCurrent areas of investigation include: role of adipose tissue distribution in obesity-related comorbidities, nutrient-mediated effects on adipose tissue function, effects of visceral adipose tissue on insulin action, interactions among adipose tissue, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Procedures are conducted in rodents and cell models.Assist in small animal husbandry, immunological assay runs and lab tasks as necessary.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

    Teach FSHN 301 - Food Principles and Applications Laboratory

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  The Judy Project

  • Founder, Nutrition Coach

    • Jun 2020 - Present

    Provide virtual one-on-one nutrition education and behavior change coaching for adults looking to improve body composition, health biomarkers, and sport performance.tjpnutrition.com

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  Banner Health

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

  • Culinary Lead

    • Jan 2019 - May 2019

    - Provide leadership of culinary service staff while working as a member of the culinary team- Assure that all quality, regulatory, menu and customer service standards are continuously met in the course of the group’s daily work

  • Room Service Attendant

    • Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

    - Provide daily meals and snacks according to patients based on doctor, dietitian and nurse specifications with a pleasant demeanor- Prepare on-the-go meals for staff and guests according to all health department standards

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  Colorado State University

  • Fort Collins, Colorado Area

  • Nutrition Assistant - Athletics

    • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
    • Fort Collins, Colorado Area

    - Adhere to food safety standards in providing pre- and post-practice nutrition to over 500 student-athletes- Light day-to-day counseling on fueling options, based on goals and dietary restrictions- Creation of educational materials for student-athletes on healthy food options on and off campus- Day-to-day stocking and ordering of fueling station inventory

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  ISL

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Creative Strategist

    • Jul 2015 - Sep 2016
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Social Media Agency of Record for Volkswagen USA-Leading the creation and implementation of multi-platform digital content strategies• Digital Strategy for Boston Beer Company• Mentor and help manage Strategy team interns

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  Edelman

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Senior Account Executive, Digital

    • Jul 2012 - Apr 2015
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    As a member of Edelman DC’s pilot creative newsroom account, I am responsible for the strategic, creative social media content. While in this role I have:• Contributed to the launch of the brand’s social channels• Grown Facebook and Twitter audiences through paid and organic campaigns• Maintained healthy channels with planned, real-time and response content• Developed brand voice and creative guidelines, based on platform best practices and audiences• Overseen the creation of all digital assets including blog posts, social updates, social post cards, Vine videos, short form videos, GIFs• Coordinated with media, grassroots and analytics teams to tell an integrated, powerful story to break through a cluttered public affairs landscape• Ensured proper content licensing• Reported on campaign performance to internal teams and clientsIn addition to my newsroom role, I’ve also:• Project managed the development of first bilingual, public-facing iPad application for Fortune 3 company• Supervised team interns, from daily task management to mentorship• Managed small state blogger engagement program (identification, outreach and hits tracking) for association client• Contributed to company IPAccount Executive (Sept. 2013-Aug. 2014)Assistant Account Executive (Oct. 2012-Sept.2013)Intern (July 2012-Oct. 2012)