Matthew Grunewald

Experience

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  Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Food Service Intern

  During this internship I cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner for approximately 150 people. I also lead nutrition education classes and activities designed specifically for those with developmental disabilities and their families. Us interns were also in charge of inventory control, from forecasting and ordering to receiving. We also planned and prepared specialized menu's and meals for campers with special dietary restrictions.

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  Brainfood

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Assistant Summer Instructor

  In this program, I helped teach high school-aged student from around DC shopping and cooking skills to help increase their self-sufficiency and also to teach them healthy eating habits. We went over a variety of cooking and cutting techniques, as well as different nutrition topics like sodium, fiber, the DASH Diet, and vegetarianism. I was also responsible for updating the program blog and website to increase community awareness about the program and to share the experiences of the program with the community. Show less

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  Westat

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2013

  Dietary Coder

  While working for Westat, my responsibilities included receiving and coding dietary recalls sent in by the Dietary Interviewers. New food items that were not listed in the database were researched and sent to be added to the databases. I also attended meetings with representatives from the Agricultural Research Service to update the coding regulations used for their projects.

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  John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Dietetic Interns
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  Guilford Child Development

  Sept 2014 - May 2016

  Nutritionist/Business Manager

  Menu and special diets planning for 23 Head Start, Early Head Start, and Catering for Kids sites in the NC triad area. Provided nutrition counseling to families of our Head Start centers, as well as staff training in food safety and other food service topics. Managed inventory and procurement for the kitchen, and 12 Head Start Sites. Compiled completed catering order information to create billing reports to submit to financial department.

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  Arivale

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  Arivale Coach

  Coached on health and wellness topics to help them achieve their goals. Reviewed clinical, social, environmental, and genetic information with clients, to use in making personalized and individualized strategies possible to achieve their health goals.

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  Eurest Dining Svcs

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2019

  Wellness Coordinator

  I shared and created marketing materials to promote limited time offers and special events to increase customer awareness of items and activities offered for two sites serving 2500 people. I also created six week regional cycle menu that incorporated company specials as well as regional produce. One of this jobs managerial responsibilities was to assist GM scheduling and daily responsibilities for team of 20 employees. Another managerial duty was conducting monthly food and safety audits for four sites and kitchen to ensure compliance with local, state, and corporate regulations.As part of my effort to promote wellness, I organized and led bi-monthly wellness webinars and pop-up tables covering a variety of health topics, and provided group education opportunities and individual wellness consulting to employees. I coordinated with vendors to maximize food/beverage sales and meet healthy options standard in contract. Show less

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  ATI Physical Therapy

  Jun 2019 - Sept 2020

  Outpatient Dietitian

  Managed a full-time caseload of over 60 patients. Provided medical nutrition therapy and one-on-one nutrition education for an average of 6 visits on a variety of health conditions including Type 2 and gestational diabetes, chronic kidney disease, gallbladder removal, IBD, heart disease, and more. Customize care plans and weekly strategies/goals for health improvement with each patient. Networked with local medical providers to improve relationships between clinics, communicate strategies to increase referrals, and discuss plans-of-care for current patients. Show less

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  Bayview Retirement Community

  Sept 2021 - now

  Dietitian

  I work as both the clinical dietitian and food service manager of the skilled nursing unit at Bayview. I conducted intake interviews and complete nutrition assessments for every resident, create the 6 week cycle menu, and manage a team of 8 diet aides as well as the inventory for a unit of 50 residents.