Registered Dietitian

• Apr 2018 - Present

- Complete Nutrition Assessments and Care Plans for residents upon admission. - Conduct Clinical Nutrition and foodservice audits. - Practice enteral nutrition. -Conduct in-service/education programs for Dietary, Care and Recreation staff relating to nutrition, mealtime management and dysphagia management. - Attend weekly care conferences. - Complete Nutrition Assessments and Care Plans for residents upon admission. - Conduct Clinical Nutrition and foodservice audits. - Practice enteral nutrition. -Conduct in-service/education programs for Dietary, Care and Recreation staff relating to nutrition, mealtime management and dysphagia management. - Attend weekly care conferences.

Dietetic Intern

• Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

-Completed a 43-week program dietetic internship with a concentration in medical nutrition therapy at UCSD hospitals -Completed more than 1,500 hours of supervised practice in clinical nutrition, food service management, ambulatory/community nutrition, public health and research areas. Completed 120 hours of staff relief in the food service and clinical settings. -Collaborated within an interdisciplinary medical team to provide optimal comprehensive care. Initiated and monitored parenteral and enteral nutrition for adult patients. Applied evidence-based medical nutrition therapy utilizing the nutrition care process and implemented effective counseling and education skills for patients in medical intensive care, oncology, transplant, burn, cardiovascular and NICU units. -Provided nutrition care in outpatient settings including dialysis, bariatric surgery, eating disorders, cystic fibrosis, ALS, HIV/AIDS Show less

Clinical Research Coordinator

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

-Managed all aspects of a randomized controlled clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of a ready to use supplementary food in treating pregnant women with moderate acute malnutrition -Supervised data collection and entry of >1000 participants at 15 antenatal clinics throughout Southern Malawi -Trained, supervised and coordinated the work of volunteers and local Malawian nurses -Performed anthropometric measurements such triceps skin fold, Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, head circumference, height and weight. -Collected blood samples from participants using HemoCue Hb testing kit -Oversaw the production of the ready to use supplementary food to ensure proper safety and quality standards were met Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2014 - May 2015

-Instructed students on food laboratory instruments such as pH instruments, water activity meter and penetrometers -Organized and prepared laboratory materials prior to lab -Evaluated and graded exams and assignments for Cultural Foods class, Ecology of Human Nutrition class and Dietary Supplements & Functional Foods class -Instructed students on food laboratory instruments such as pH instruments, water activity meter and penetrometers -Organized and prepared laboratory materials prior to lab -Evaluated and graded exams and assignments for Cultural Foods class, Ecology of Human Nutrition class and Dietary Supplements & Functional Foods class

Intern

• Jan 2014 - May 2014

-Collaborated and shadowed closely with the food service director -Conducted multiple Routine Infection Control and Food Safety Audits -Contributed and carried on multiple projects such as Quality Control Monitoring Compliance Tracking, complete test trays and created a cost comparison of multiple menus -Collaborated and shadowed closely with the food service director -Conducted multiple Routine Infection Control and Food Safety Audits -Contributed and carried on multiple projects such as Quality Control Monitoring Compliance Tracking, complete test trays and created a cost comparison of multiple menus

Community Nutrition Assistant I

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

-Conducted cooking classes designed and delivered nutrition for elementary school students -Participated in a research study on mindful eating among Hmong population which involved implementing all aspects of data collection -Analyzed and interpreted survey data using SPSS and Microsoft Excel -Conducted cooking classes designed and delivered nutrition for elementary school students -Participated in a research study on mindful eating among Hmong population which involved implementing all aspects of data collection -Analyzed and interpreted survey data using SPSS and Microsoft Excel

Nutrition Intern

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2011