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CLINICAL DIETITIAN
Summary

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
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
Clinical Dietitian 11/2007 － CurrentCherokee Indian HospitalCherokee, NC
  • 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.
Assitant Teacher for students with Asperger's Syndrome08/2001 － 06/2006Veritas Christian AcademyFletcher, NC
  • 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.

Outpatient and Clinical Dietitian08/1986 － 10/1989Raleigh Community HospitalRaleigh, NC
  • 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.
  • Provided cooking demonstrations.
  • Created nutrition information handouts.
Education
2009Certificate of Training In Adult Weight ManagementRaleigh, NC

Offered by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Commission on Dietetic Registration

1986Masters of Public Health:University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Public Health NutritionChapel Hill, NC
1986Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Certified Registered DietitianRaleigh
1985Internship:Henderson County Healthy Department - WIC Nutritionist Hendersonville, NC
  • Nutritional assessment and instruction for WIC recipients.
  • Created and implemented a High Blood Pressure program for senior citizens.
1979Bachelor of Science:North Carolina State University - Recreation Resource AdministrationRaleigh, NC
Professional Memberships
  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • North Carolina Dietetic Association
  • Western North Carolina Dietetic Association
  • American Diabetes Association
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Companies Worked For:

  • Cherokee Indian Hospital
  • Veritas Christian Academy
  • Raleigh Community Hospital

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
  • Outpatient and Clinical Dietitian

Degrees

  • 2009 Certificate of Training In Adult Weight Management
    1986 Masters of Public Health : University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Public Health Nutrition
    1986 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Certified Registered Dietitian
    1985 Internship : Henderson County Healthy Department - WIC Nutritionist
    1979 Bachelor of Science : North Carolina State University - Recreation Resource Administration

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