Experience

Primary Care Network

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Dietitian

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Provide individual counselling to patients and collaborate with health care professionals to provide quality patient care. Provide individual counselling to patients and collaborate with health care professionals to provide quality patient care.



Oak Tree Nutrition

• Edmonton, Canada Area

• Sports Nutrition Counselling Services

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Oak Tree Nutrition is a nutrition business founded with the desire to help individuals meet their nutrition goals in a healthy and sustainable way. I take a holistic approach and work together with clients in achieving their nutrition goals. My areas of specialty include: • Sports Nutrition • Disordered Eating • Mindful Eating • Preventative Health • Website: www.oaktreenutrition.com • Email: info@oaktreenutrition.com • Instagram: @oaktreenutrition • Twitter: @oaktreenutr • Facebook: Oak Tree Nutrition Show less



Alberta Health Services

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Dietitian

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Worked with patients on the NICU, ICU, Medicine/Nephrology, Stroke, Rehabilitation, Psychiatric and Palliative Care Unit

• Clerical Clerk

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2016

  • Maintained the daily operations of the Transplant Clinic by coordinating and preparing documentation for the patient visits while sustaining the needs of the clinic staff• Registered emergency, inpatients and outpatients to be admitted into the hospital

• Dietetic Intern: Food Service Rotation

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  • Developed managerial and critical thinking skills through supervision of Food Service staff and completion of related assignments

• Dietetic Intern: Community Rotation

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

  Southport• Provided nutrition advice to a client of the Antenatal Community Care Program and to a caller of the Nutrition Helpline• Provided feedback on the Community Kitchen Manual and met with the affiliated working group to discuss potential revisions • Led an interview regarding the Healthy Eating for Workplace Manual in order to attain feedback on the manual and provide suggestions during implementation• Wrote an article based on a success story for the Healthy Eating Environment Sports Medicine Centre• Developed and delivered a presentation to the Paralympic Swim Team and coaches in Edmonton and Toronto• Conducted a literature review looking at various components influencing muscle protein breakdown and synthesis pre-/post-exercise. • Discussed frequently asked questions that trainers at the University of Calgary Fitness Centre commonly receive and prepared a nutrition resource answering these questions Show less

• Dietetic Intern: Advanced Clinical Rotation

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Palliative Care Unit, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant (Foothills Medical Centre)• General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Psychology (Foothills Medical Centre) • Diabetes (Camp Jean Nelson) • Neurosciences/ Down Syndrome (Alberta Children’s Hospital)• Endocrinology (South Health Campus) • Calgary Weight Management Centre• Coronary Care Unit, Cardiology/ Medicine, Transition (Peter Lougheed Centre)

• Dietetic Intern: Introductory Clinical Rotation

  • May 2013 - May 2013

  • Performed MNA assessments on individuals in long-term care• Discussed the nutrition care plan with other health care professionals and resident’s family• Presented part of the “Heart Wise” lecture for managing blood pressure and cholesterol within the diet



Covenant Health Canada

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Dietitian

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Worked with patients on the Medicine, Psychiatric, Orthopedic, Surgery and Critical Care Unit • Provided outpatient counselling to patients in the Heart and Stroke Clinic • Counselled patients with renal disease and on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis at the Edmonton General Hospital • Provided diabetes education to patients • Calculated patients’ nutrition needs based on assessment and requirements • Collaborated with various health care professionals, including Home Nutrition Support Programs, to determine the applicable nutrition intervention and/or to communicate patient care needs • Advocated for patients regarding nutrition interventions if deemed appropriate through nutritional screening • Prescribed enteral prescriptions to patients when necessary • Considered barriers to achieve goals of counseling and improvised session accordingly Show less



University of Calgary

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dietitian

  • Apr 2014 - May 2015

  • Developed and delivered a presentation to Canalta employees on Healthy Eating • Used motivational interviewing techniques and collaborated with clients on how nutritional goals can be met • Developed and delivered a presentation to Canalta employees on Healthy Eating • Used motivational interviewing techniques and collaborated with clients on how nutritional goals can be met



University of Alberta

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dietetic Intern

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Counseled several players of the University of Alberta Golden Bears football team using motivational interviewing techniques • Counseled several players of the University of Alberta Golden Bears football team using motivational interviewing techniques



YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Organized daily schedules for children, instructing children how to cook and explaining kitchen safety • Emphasized the importance of nutrition and physical activity by incorporating nutrition knowledge such as Canada’s Food Guide into activities • Organized daily schedules for children, instructing children how to cook and explaining kitchen safety • Emphasized the importance of nutrition and physical activity by incorporating nutrition knowledge such as Canada’s Food Guide into activities