Registered and licensed professional in the field of nutrition focused on conducting detailed nutrition assessments and creating personalized medical nutrition therapy plans to meet specific needs of clients in order to improve or sustain their health and well being.
Highlights
Registered with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Licensed Dietitian in North Carolina
Master's in Public Health Nutrition
Vegetarian health expert
Gestational Diabetes medical nutrition therapy
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes medical nutrition therapy
Physical activity coach/advocate
Cardiovascular disease medical nutrition therapy
Hypertension medical nutrition therapy
Weight loss and weight maintenance medical nutrition therapy
Pediatric medical nutrition therapy
Motivational counseling
Creation of nutritional programs
Education
Raleigh, NCExpected in 2009 – –:Certificate of Training In Adult Weight Management - GPA:
Offered by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Commission on Dietetic Registration
University of North Carolina - Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCExpected in 1986 – –Masters of Public Health:Public Health Nutrition - GPA:
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsRaleigh, Expected in 1986 – –:Certified Registered Dietitian - GPA:
Henderson County Healthy DepartmentHendersonville, NCExpected in 1985 – –Internship:WIC Nutritionist - GPA:
Nutritional assessment and instruction for WIC recipients.
Created and implemented a High Blood Pressure program for senior citizens.
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NCExpected in 1979 – –Bachelor of Science:Recreation Resource Administration - GPA:
Accomplishments
Presented nutrition information and cooking demonstrations various times at a local church and grocery stores.
Facilitated a weight loss class at a local church.
Provided expertise as a board member for the local Meals on Wheels program.
Volunteered at Manna Food Bank.
Held the secretary position for the Western NC Dietetic Association for 3 years.
Experience
Unc Health Care Systems - Clinical Dietitian Rocky Mount, NC, 10/2007 - Current
Devise meal plans in line with patients' age, gender, diagnosis, cultural background.
Encourage clients and caregivers to follow recommended food guidelines for well-balanced diets.
Consult regularly with physicians on patients' weight, blood pressure and blood glucose control measures.
Assess clients’ overall physical health with body composition scale measurements.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge about the latest research and trends through extended education and professional development courses.
Recommend specialized laboratory tests to assess and monitor nutritional status.
Serve as a nutrition resource to departmental and health care staff to enhance nutritional services.
Assess and counsel patients regarding their specific medical nutritional needs.
Create and facilitate group nutrition classes.
Motivate and encourage clients make healthful dietary and lifestyle changes.
Veritas Christian Academy - Assitant Teacher for students with Asperger's Syndrome City, STATE, 07/2001 - 05/2006
Shadowed elementary and middle school students with Asperger's Syndrome in a regular class room setting.
Facilitated activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Encouraged and taught social skills.
Used the positive reinforcement method to redirect poor behavior.
Encouraged students to be understanding with others.
Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
Raleigh Community Hospital - Outpatient and Clinical Dietitian City, STATE, 07/1986 - 09/1989
Provided appropriate diet instruction.
Performed quality assurance monitoring to meet JCAHO standards.
Supervised kitchen staff to assure proper diets to patients.
Planned heart healthy menus for patients and cafeteria.
Provided one on one counseling and created/facilitated group classes for RCH's cardiovascular rehabilitation program, Optifast program, Smoking Cessation program and weight management program.
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School Attended
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Henderson County Healthy Department
North Carolina State University
Job Titles Held:
Clinical Dietitian
Assitant Teacher for students with Asperger's Syndrome
