Well rounded nutrition and dietetics professional committed to evidence based practice and promoting the advancement of the dietetics profession. Skilled dietitian accomplishing 6 years of clinical practice with continued focus on nutrition support.
Highlights
Registered with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
ASPEN member
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
Culinary training and expertise
Adept in diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition
?Focus on nutrition support
Accomplishments
Implemented documentation and treatment of malnutrition in the acute care setting, creating a substantial financial impact
Led the project to advocate for and implement use of the nasal tube retaining system
Adept in management of parenteral nutrition electrolytes and salts?
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Experience
04/2013 to Current
CLINICAL DIETITIANSODEXO-ROSE MEDICAL CENTER - DENVER, CO
Perform detailed and individualized nutrition assessments; focus on critically ill, surgical, cardiac and nutrition support populations
Provide medical nutrition therapy and therapeutic diet counseling from the most current recommendations by reviewing pertinent laboratory data and medical diagnosis
Develop materials and lead educational presentations
Supervise and precept dietetic interns and dietetic technicians
Organize and implement hospital wide performance improvement projects, including counsel to upper level management and care providers
Developed and sharpened skills for assessing nutrition status, with a focus on critically ill, trauma, nutrition support and oncology
Provided outpatient and community nutrition counseling for various disease states, including diabetes, eating disorders, cancer and nutrition support
09/2008 to 12/2010
SUPERVISOR/LEAD COOKRAVENS RESTAURANT - CONIFER, CO
Trained and led new hire kitchen staff, while managing daily kitchen preparations and menu planning
Planned, organized and cost analyzed special culinary events
Education
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA10-Month Supervised Dietetic Internship completed through Lexington Memorial Hospital with a clinical focus
2006
Bachelor of Science: Culinary NutritionJOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITYGPA: 3.9/4.0. Additionally completed an optional 6-week study
abroad program in Singapore, At-Sunrice Academy, and Thailand Global Chef
Academy with a focus on southeast Asian nutrition.
Professional Affiliations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Dietitians in Nutrition Support; ASPEN
Skills
Microsoft Office programs, computerized and paper charting, MEDITECH, HEALTHTOUCH, development of education materials, performance improvement, public speaking and teaching, nutrition support
