Experience

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  Central washington university dining services

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  Food services worker

  Prep, stock, and serve food in a mass food service settingMaintain allergy/ingredient information on all products served to better serve customers with food-related allergies or preferencesMaintain conduct of safe food handling and serving

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  Camp blue spruce

  May 2015 - Aug 2018

  Dietitian

  Provided nutrition expertise and oversight for Camp Blue Spruce, a worry-free camp for children with food allergies, during two separate summer camp sessions (5/2015-8/2015 and 6/2018-8/2018). Vetted all foods that entered camp to ensure they were free of cross contamination with top 9 food allergies.Organized and Managed campers with “extra allergies” beyond the top 9 to ensure their safety at camp.Lead food interest group lessons on how to cook with food allergies.

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  California state university-sacramento

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Dietetic intern
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  The holgate center

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  Registered dietitian

  ● Completed clinical assessments/interventions for patients at a 100-bed long-term care/post-acute care facility in Portland, Oregon.● Collaborated with Director of Food Services to ensure compliance with federal regulations among dietary offerings.

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  Legacy health

  Dec 2017 - now

  • Supervise daily operations within clinical nutrition department, including overseeing clinical dietitians, certified diabetes care and education specialists, and diet aides• Advocate for registered dietitians to work at the top of the scope of practice for dietitians, which includes training dietitians to place enteral feeding tubes at bedside and provide glucometer teaching• Communicate and collaborate with clinical dietitians, food and nutrition leadership, and clinical nutrition supervisors throughout the Legacy Health system Show less • Design evidence-based nutrition care plans for inpatient populations in the intensive care unit based on nutrition diagnosis and as outlined by departmental standards of care protocols and policies. • Identify malnourished patients using ASPEN/AND criteria implement high risk nutrition care plans accordingly. • Lead site investigator for multicenter international randomized control trial EFFORT with second highest enrollment across all study sites• Lead investigator for multicenter international randomized control trial IMPACT • Place small bore feeding tubes at bedside with the use of CORTRAK enteral access system for patients throughout the hospital• Provide hands-on glucometer teaching to patients with diabetes in the inpatient hospital setting • Developed and implemented Creekside Meal Service, a service providing meals to patients identified as malnourished for four weeks following discharge from the hospital to promote continuation of care Show less

  • Clinical Nutrition Supervisor

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Registered Dietitian, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician

    Dec 2017 - Aug 2021