Registered Dietitian

• Dec 2022 - Present

Regional Registered Dietitian

• Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

Registered Dietitian

• Jul 2016 - Jun 2021

Warren Barr Gold Coast - Assess and manage weights for 200 patients including sub acute rehab and long term care patients. - Formulate nutrition care plans incorporating past medical history, current diagnoses, weight status, and goals of care. -Manage enteral nutrition prescriptions. - Lead weekly interdisciplinary weights meeting to discuss nutrition at risk patients. -Collect data and present in monthly QAPI meeting - calorie count and weights performance improvement… Show more Warren Barr Gold Coast - Assess and manage weights for 200 patients including sub acute rehab and long term care patients. - Formulate nutrition care plans incorporating past medical history, current diagnoses, weight status, and goals of care. -Manage enteral nutrition prescriptions. - Lead weekly interdisciplinary weights meeting to discuss nutrition at risk patients. -Collect data and present in monthly QAPI meeting - calorie count and weights performance improvement project. - Participate in daily care plan meetings with interdisciplinary team including patient, family, PT, OT, SLP, social worker, doctor. - Provide medical nutrition therapy and counseling to patients with: cardiac disease, diabetes, GI disorders, etc. - Serve as administrator on duty: Manage staffing, oversee new admissions, bed management, resolve complaints. Show less Warren Barr Gold Coast - Assess and manage weights for 200 patients including sub acute rehab and long term care patients. - Formulate nutrition care plans incorporating past medical history, current diagnoses, weight status, and goals of care. -Manage enteral nutrition prescriptions. - Lead weekly interdisciplinary weights meeting to discuss nutrition at risk patients. -Collect data and present in monthly QAPI meeting - calorie count and weights performance improvement… Show more Warren Barr Gold Coast - Assess and manage weights for 200 patients including sub acute rehab and long term care patients. - Formulate nutrition care plans incorporating past medical history, current diagnoses, weight status, and goals of care. -Manage enteral nutrition prescriptions. - Lead weekly interdisciplinary weights meeting to discuss nutrition at risk patients. -Collect data and present in monthly QAPI meeting - calorie count and weights performance improvement project. - Participate in daily care plan meetings with interdisciplinary team including patient, family, PT, OT, SLP, social worker, doctor. - Provide medical nutrition therapy and counseling to patients with: cardiac disease, diabetes, GI disorders, etc. - Serve as administrator on duty: Manage staffing, oversee new admissions, bed management, resolve complaints. Show less

Registered Dietitian

• Mar 2018 - Oct 2020

- Provide individual nutrition education and counseling to clients with goals of weight loss, muscle gain, sports performance. - Provide group presentations to students on healthy eating. - Conduct body composition testing and interpret results with client. - Provide individual nutrition education and counseling to clients with goals of weight loss, muscle gain, sports performance. - Provide group presentations to students on healthy eating. - Conduct body composition testing and interpret results with client.

Registered Dietitian

• Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

- Assess and formulate an individualized nutrition plan for each patient taking into consideration co-morbidities, lifestyle and overall goals. - Meet with patients weekly to analyze weekly intake, assess goal progress and set action items for the upcoming week. -Educate and counsel patients on a variety of topics including but not limited to: medical nutrition therapy, metabolism, macronutrients, micronutrients, emotional/stress eating. -Collaborate with interdisciplinary team… Show more - Assess and formulate an individualized nutrition plan for each patient taking into consideration co-morbidities, lifestyle and overall goals. - Meet with patients weekly to analyze weekly intake, assess goal progress and set action items for the upcoming week. -Educate and counsel patients on a variety of topics including but not limited to: medical nutrition therapy, metabolism, macronutrients, micronutrients, emotional/stress eating. -Collaborate with interdisciplinary team including physical therapist, licensed clinical social worker and exercise physiologist to help patients achieve sustainable weight loss. Show less - Assess and formulate an individualized nutrition plan for each patient taking into consideration co-morbidities, lifestyle and overall goals. - Meet with patients weekly to analyze weekly intake, assess goal progress and set action items for the upcoming week. -Educate and counsel patients on a variety of topics including but not limited to: medical nutrition therapy, metabolism, macronutrients, micronutrients, emotional/stress eating. -Collaborate with interdisciplinary team… Show more - Assess and formulate an individualized nutrition plan for each patient taking into consideration co-morbidities, lifestyle and overall goals. - Meet with patients weekly to analyze weekly intake, assess goal progress and set action items for the upcoming week. -Educate and counsel patients on a variety of topics including but not limited to: medical nutrition therapy, metabolism, macronutrients, micronutrients, emotional/stress eating. -Collaborate with interdisciplinary team including physical therapist, licensed clinical social worker and exercise physiologist to help patients achieve sustainable weight loss. Show less

Team Leader and Store Events Coordinator

• Aug 2015 - May 2016

- Educate customers on nutrition topics including: gluten free, paleo, anti-inflammatory foods, local, organic. - Courteously greet each customer and provide excellent customer service. - Maintain inventory and perform opening and closing procedures. - Lead team members with daily duties. - Plan and organize collaborations and marketing efforts for tastings at local businesses in the Chicago area. - Educate customers on nutrition topics including: gluten free, paleo, anti-inflammatory foods, local, organic. - Courteously greet each customer and provide excellent customer service. - Maintain inventory and perform opening and closing procedures. - Lead team members with daily duties. - Plan and organize collaborations and marketing efforts for tastings at local businesses in the Chicago area.

M.S. Thesis: Batter Up for Bone Health

• Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

Batter Up for Bone Health is an educational intervention designed to increase bone health knowledge in school aged children through an interactive baseball simulated game. Participants take pre-test, post-test and 21-day post test to test baseline knowledge, knowledge gained and knowledge retained from intervention. Participants learn about vitamin D, physical activity, calcium and bone healthy meals at first base, second base, third base, pitcher's mound and home plate, respectively.

Dietetic Intern

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

SPORTS ROTATION: Baseball team (12 months): Created monthly/seasonal newsletters for the team regarding hydration, importance of protein, healthy snacks, staying healthy over the summer, etc. CLINICAL ROTATION Acute care: Delnor Hospital (12 weeks): -Completed 4 weeks of staff relief including: screening of nutritionally at-risk patients, participating in multi - disciplinary rounds, patient educations/counselings and charting following the ADIME format -Created a handout and… Show more SPORTS ROTATION: Baseball team (12 months): Created monthly/seasonal newsletters for the team regarding hydration, importance of protein, healthy snacks, staying healthy over the summer, etc. CLINICAL ROTATION Acute care: Delnor Hospital (12 weeks): -Completed 4 weeks of staff relief including: screening of nutritionally at-risk patients, participating in multi - disciplinary rounds, patient educations/counselings and charting following the ADIME format -Created a handout and presented at a bariatric surgery food guidelines in-service for food service workers Sub-acute care: Norwood Crossing (7 weeks): Assessed and educated patients on various disease states including cardiac, diabetes, stress. Participated in patient care conferences and worked collaboratively with other health professionals including nurses, physical therapy, occupational therapy. HEALTHY TABLE NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING (7 weeks) -Directed diabetes grocery store tours at Jewel Osco teaching clients carbohydrate-containing foods,carbohydrate counting and utilizing the teach-back method with foods in the store -Presented to a college weight lifting class on proper fueling and hydration for an athlete FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT: Park Place of Elmhurst (5 weeks) -Presented in-service to over 20 foodservice workers on fluid restriction guidelines and procedures to ensure residents with fluid restrictions were following them -Participated in meal rounds to acquire resident satisfaction and ways to improve WIC: Kendall County Health Department (3 weeks) -Led a interactive recipe demonstration for preschoolers and their moms -Presented on healthy snacks AGENCY ON AGING: DuPage County (2 weeks) -Presented at various congregate meal centers on the importance of breakfast -Assisted in preparation, temperatures, and serving at congregate meal centers VILLA ST. BENEDICT (2 weeks) -Presented to group on topics including: herbs and spices, healthy eating and weight management

Volunteer Research Assistant

• May 2013 - Sep 2013

Investigated barriers to treatment of childhood obesity among pediatricians in the Madison, WI area. Accomplished this task by recruiting pediatricians for interviews regarding their practice and treatment of childhood obesity. Analyzed qualitative interviews through data analysis and coding. Presented study findings to fellow researchers and health care professionals. Investigated barriers to treatment of childhood obesity among pediatricians in the Madison, WI area. Accomplished this task by recruiting pediatricians for interviews regarding their practice and treatment of childhood obesity. Analyzed qualitative interviews through data analysis and coding. Presented study findings to fellow researchers and health care professionals.

Summer Camp Counselor

• Jul 2010 - Jul 2013

Supervised over 300 high school athletes throughout the camp duration. Planned and led two daily training sessions comprised of running, coaching and core exercise. Led yoga sessions for over 60 campers at one time. Supervised over 300 high school athletes throughout the camp duration. Planned and led two daily training sessions comprised of running, coaching and core exercise. Led yoga sessions for over 60 campers at one time.