Expert Details
Nutrition
ID: 736239
Virginia, USA
Specialties include: Nutrition, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, eating disorders, weight management, tube feedings, individuals with disabilities, and public speaking.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1985 | Degree: MPH (Master of Public Health) | Subject: Nutrition | Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Year: 1980 | Degree: BS | Subject: Biology | Institution: Lenoir Rhyne College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1983 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner/ Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Retirement and long-term care communities, educational institutions, medical practices, health care organizations, public health and veteran’s administration clinics, fitness centers, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical companies, and various law practices throughout the United States.• Review and improve nutrition status and quality of life of senior adults • Participate as team member for clinical drug trials • Teach, assess and counsel individuals and groups • Dynamically lead workshops and develop employee wellness programs • Improve nutrition knowledge of medical residents and attending physicians • Improve documentation of nutrition- related disease interventions • Successfully write proposals for and receive health care grants • Deliver nutrition expertise to the media and legal counsel Nutrition Assessment Nutrition Counseling Public Speaking Expert Witness Health Coaching Consulting with Medical Schools, Nursing Schools, Senior Living Centers, Media, Fitness Centers, HIV/AIDS Resource Centers, Home Health Companies |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director of Nutrition Services | Department: |
Responsibilities:Direct all activities of Nutrition ServicesPerform Clinical Nutrition Assessments, Reviews, Recommendations Serve on Interdisciplinary Team Caring for Children and Young Adults with Profound Disabilities in a Homelike Environment • Provide all aspects of clinical nutritional services for children and young adults with severe and profound disabilities • Serve on inter-disciplinary health care team and assist in employee wellness programs • Lead operations of food service department |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1992 | Employer: ARA (now doing business as Aramark) | Title: Clinical Dietitian/Outpatient Dietitian | Department: Dietary Departments in Chesapeake General Hospital (now doing business as Chesapeake Regional Medical Center and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital |
Responsibilities:Clinical nutrition assessmentCounseling Assisting in management of department Establishing outpatient services Public Speaking Media Contact Physician Liaison • Provided all aspects of clinical nutritional services including nutrition assessments and education and other consultations • Designed and began outpatient nutrition counseling service • Lead group education • Educated various groups in the hospital community • Assured excellent operations of food service department |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1990 | Employer: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Title: Outpatient Nutritionist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Grew ambulatory nutrition services to include nutrition assessment and preventive and therapeutic nutrition counseling for individuals and groups• Integrated nutrition services in the community by serving as liaison for physicians, media and other community groups |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1988 | Employer: Western Tidewater Health District | Title: Maternal and Child Health Nutritionist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Member of grant funded team working to reduce the incidence of low birth weight in public health department patients.Nutrition assessment and counseling Community awareness Home visits to low birth weight babies in their first year of life • Decreased risks and incidences of low-birth-weight newborns by educating high risk pregnant women • Assured normal growth and development via good nutrition in infants and children with special needs • Increased nutrition awareness among nursing staff, physicians and other practitioners • Advocated for and educated the community about the importance of good nutrition, especially in infants and children |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Employer: Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Title: Nutrition Abstract System Coordinator | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Coordinated a team of abstract writers, authors, computer analyst, industry representatives and faculty• Revised International Nutrition graduate course curriculum |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member: American, Virginia, and Tidewater Academies of Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Groups: Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition, Nutrition Entrepreneurs Member: Center for Science in the Public Interest Volunteer: Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Dietitian Nutrition with the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |