Clinical Dietitian and Food Service Coordinator, GoldenLiving, Cumberland, MD  

2009-Present

·    Provided medical nutrition therapy for a 134 bed skilled nursing facility, specializing in dysphasia, enteral    nutrition, dialysis/chronic kidney disease management, wound care, cancer and diabetes management.

·    Managed quality assurance for kitchen sanitation, procurement, palatability of meals, and food safety.

·    Worked as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team to manage patient care.

Clinical Dietitian, UPMC- Passavant Hospital       Pittsburgh, PA                                    Fall 2008- Winter 2009

§   Responsible for providing all aspects of nutrition care and management to 18-25 patients per day

§   Enhanced clinical skills in areas of long term care, rehabilitation, and intensive care

§   Improved counseling skills in diabetes, cardiac, oncology, and GI disorders

§  Trained two University of Pittsburgh Masters students during clinical rotation

Professional Presentation and Communication Skills:

·     Nutrition writer for LIVESTRONG.com and blog dietitianseatchocolatetoo.blogspot.com.

·     Selected for poster presentation and publication of an abstract-poster entitled: “Dietetic Interns Step outside the Box to Create an Employee Wellness Program: Barriers, Challenges and Lessons Learned” at the 2008 American Dietetic Association FNCE meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

· Featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Boost your resolve with these ideas" (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08364/937797-34.stm.

Leadership and Team Building:

·     Executed weekly nutrition risk meeting and clinical rounds at GoldenLiving for interdisciplinary team.

·     Improved food quality and customer service relations in food service department at GoldenLiving.

·     Re-structured Student Dietetic Association positions responsibilities with increased underclassman involvement as President (Fall 2006-Spring 2007).

·     Organized service events as pledge class president, Alpha Phi Omega, National Co-Ed Service Fraternity (Fall 2006-Spring 2007)

Computer Skills: 

·     Certified in the American Medical Informatic Associaton’s 10x10 Program in Healthcare Informatics

·     Developed a data visualization using Microsoft’s Many Eyes program for the USDA’s Food Safety Information Center on FDA import refusals

·     Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Access. 

Dietetic Intern, University of Maryland              College Park, MD               Fall 2007– Summer 2008

· Achieved proficiency in electronic charting (CERNER PowerChart System)

· Enhanced outpatient management skills in adult diabetes, childhood obesity, cystic fibrosis, and adult renal nutrition

· Collaborated with team for projects including University Dining Services employee wellness pilot, PowerPoint lecture for seniors in continuing care community, Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program presentation to underserved clients

Education:

B.S., Nutrition Science, Kent State University    Kent, OH                           Fall 2003-Spring 2007