Therapist - Supervisee of Social Work

• May 2023 - Present

MSW Intern Therapist

• Aug 2022 - May 2023

Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian

• Jul 2020 - May 2023

Counsel children, adolescents, and adults with disordered eating, eating disorders and co-occurring mental illnesses to improve nutrition intake and relationship with food. Use intuitive eating and weight inclusive care as a framework. Collaborate with multidisciplinary team, including therapists and physicians, to provide cohesive care. Counsel children, adolescents, and adults with disordered eating, eating disorders and co-occurring mental illnesses to improve nutrition intake and relationship with food. Use intuitive eating and weight inclusive care as a framework. Collaborate with multidisciplinary team, including therapists and physicians, to provide cohesive care.

Social Work Intern

• Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

Registered Dietitian

• Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

Assess, develop and monitor nutrition care plans for children and adult patients with eating disorders at Partial Hospital Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, and Outpatient levels of care Counsel patients weekly for nutritional rehabilitation and recovery using a DBT informed approach Lead didactic group therapy and provide meal support weekly for patients and their families Collaborate daily with a multidisciplinary team to execute evidence-based treatment plans Assess, develop and monitor nutrition care plans for children and adult patients with eating disorders at Partial Hospital Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, and Outpatient levels of care Counsel patients weekly for nutritional rehabilitation and recovery using a DBT informed approach Lead didactic group therapy and provide meal support weekly for patients and their families Collaborate daily with a multidisciplinary team to execute evidence-based treatment plans

Pediatric Clinical Dietitian

• Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

Screen, assess, and develop nutrition care plans for pediatric patients admitted for medical and mental health illnesses, including eating disorders, in outpatient, inpatient, and med-psych unit settings Educate and counsel patients and their families on implementing healthy eating structure and behaviors in the home setting, creating individualized goals and plans to best support patient recovery Collaborate with the multidisciplinary medical team to execute a high standard of patient care Show less

Dietetic Intern

• May 2016 - Dec 2016

Screened, assessed, developed, and monitored individualized nutrition care plans for patients in acute, long-term care, and rehabilitation settings, while working with an interdisciplinary team Provided nutrition education in individual and group settings to inpatients and outpatients for a variety of health conditions, including diabetes, weight management, drug/alcohol addiction, GI disease, etc Planned and implemented a holiday meal for 120 patients, including standardized recipe development, food ordering, and meal preparation and service, using food safety practices Volunteered and conducted nutrition education in a variety of community settings Show less

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2015 - May 2016

Taught an introductory food preparation and selection course for undergraduate students. Assisted in the creation of lesson plans, powerpoints, student lab manual, and graduate assistant lab manual. Covered undergraduate level courses in the Family and Consumer Science Department in professors' absence. Assisted the Dietetic Internship Director with academic projects, including validating the dietetic internship competencies with ASCEND requirements and serving on the dietetic internship selection committee. Show less

Dietetic Technician

• Dec 2013 - May 2015

Communicated with multidisciplinary teams, including dietitians, to carry out care plans for infant to adolescent patients in both a partial hospital program and inpatient setting. Guided patients through daily menu planning and assure diets meet tailored nutrition goals for a wide array of medical diagnoses including, eating disorders, cancer, and allergies. Calculated daily caloric intake of patients using CBORD and public nutrition databases. Educated patients and their families on basic nutrition concepts, such as healthy food group balance and high fiber diets, using food models and Nutrition Care Manual materials. Show less

Teaching Assistant

• May 2012 - Nov 2013

Planned, prepared, and executed culinary-based university for 20 to 300 people, including prospective student tours, culinary classes, guest chef demos, and distinguished staff and guests. Managed volunteer staff for University Culinary Special Events on and off campus premises. Worked closely with University Chefs and Deans to provide classroom instruction to students and assisted with out-of-class help in a tutorial capacity. Attended leadership and training workshops to improve management and communication skills. Show less

Personal Chef

• Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

Created menus, shopped for food items, prepared meals, labeled and provided serving instructions, and delivered two meals a day for two clients, five days a week Managed a grocery budget and generated nutritionally balanced meals for weight loss goals Analyzed the nutrition data for each meal component and included a printed menu Created menus, shopped for food items, prepared meals, labeled and provided serving instructions, and delivered two meals a day for two clients, five days a week Managed a grocery budget and generated nutritionally balanced meals for weight loss goals Analyzed the nutrition data for each meal component and included a printed menu

Cook II

• Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

Prepared and managed stations in an open kitchen, including pantry, grill, lead, and sauté stations, for service of 150-400 guests nightly Communicated par stock amounts with the bakery to ensure enough product was on hand each shift and alerted them to any product issues that may have affected service quality Ensured the highest levels of sanitation by labeling, dating and rotating products, while also checking products against Disney quality standards Communicated with servers and kitchen workers verbally and electronically to convey special needs, such as allergies and special requests Show less