Lucy Yu, RDN, CNSC

Experience

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  Lincoln Heights Tutorial Prog

  Jul 2011 - Jul 2015

  Tutor

  ● Advised a group of 10-12 students on academic work● Guided students from K-9th grade on school work● Observed students’ academic performance and developed lesson plan to strengthen their weaknesses

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  Department of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley

  Mar 2015 - May 2018

  Lab Assistant

  ● Streamline the process to maintain laboratory and teaching materials efficiently● Prepare and set-up lecture and lab resources to provide an effective learning environment to students● Collaborate and support team members in specimen preservation

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  Berkeley Advance in Math

  Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Tutor

  ● Clarified mathematical concepts to 3rd-grade students individually● Carefully graded all work done by students

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  Aegle Palette

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

  Intern

  ● Revise and develop recipes for the Aegle Palette product with a user-centric approach● Perform product demonstrations and user-educations in events with 200+ attendees to expand the customer base●Conduct user and beta testing to identify area of improvement of the product

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  Tang Center

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Nutrition Outreach Worker

  ● Promote students to achieve optimal wellness through healthier eating and a better relationship with food with presentations and cooking demonstrations● Plan and lead nutrition education and outreach to various organizations on campus with a special focus on students who lack food security● Implement body image training, nutrition education, and food and cooking skills development workshops to groups of 8-15 attendees to enhance overall wellness

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  University of Nevada, Reno

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  Dietetic Intern

  ● Diabetes Camp for Nevada Diabetes Associationo Oversaw Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes campers between ages 6 to 18 during meals and snacks forcarbohydrate counting, food portioning and insulin dosing.o Guided food service staffs to appropriate food selections/substitution for allergies/intolerance● Clinical Projectso Researched and presented case study on Cystic Fibrosiso Completed nutrition care plans for various focuses such as adult ICU, Cancer, GI, Cardiovascular, Renal,Pulmonary, Pediatric, NICU● Food Service Projectso Rethink Your Drink Initiative: classified all cafe drinks into categories, created and posted fliers aroundthe fridges to promote customers to choose better drink options.o Health and Safety Audit, behavioral health menu modifications, menu nutrient analysis, plate waste studyanalysis● Community Projectso Updated clinic Diabetes Manual for CDC Diabetes Prevention Program participantso Planned and facilitated cooking demonstration along with budget friendly grocery shopping tips to WIC participants Show less

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  LA Downtown Medical Center

  May 2019 - Aug 2022

  Clinical Dietitian

  ● Responsible for hospital wide coverage (116 beds) which includes ICU, 2 Medical/Surgical units and theBehavioral Health unit.o Establish individualized evidence-based nutrition care plans - screen, assess, tailor Medical NutritionTherapy interventions and ensure its implementation by collaboration with interdisciplinary teammembers to improve patients’ outcomes.o Document concise and accurate nutrition assessments/reassessments in ADIME format on EMR(Paragon, Azalea Health).● Mentor 10+ dietetic interns and conduct performance evaluations to support professional growth in Clinical Rotation.● Spearhead EMR transition process for Food & Nutrition Services Department including creating step-by-step manuals to ensure smooth adaptation. Redesigned nutrition assessment template to improve EMR documentation methods and integrate better with department wide processes.● Identify workflow issues and provide on-going system support to increase team productivity. Act as a liaison with the IT, EMR teams to resolve technical issues.● Collect patient safety and customer satisfaction data to determine areas of improvement. Develop and monitor corrective action plans.● Conduct continuous audits involving various departments to generate education materials and deliver in-services to the healthcare team to improve patient care and safety.● Lead nutrition education sessions in community fairs to address common health issues such as diabetes and promote healthy lifestyle practices by using the MyPlate model. Show less

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  Keck Medicine of USC

  Sept 2022 - now

  Clinical Dietitian

  Primary service in hepatology, liver transplant non-ICU, heart failure