Emma Howard, MS, RDN, LD

Experience

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  Cooking Matters

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Volunteer

  Provided nutrition education by helping to teach children and teens how to make healthy choices by using the lesson plans and instructional materials provided in the Cooking Matters curricula, along with my own expertise.

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  After-School All-Stars

  Sept 2011 - May 2012

  Volunteer

  Assist in setting up and preparing for each after-school session, helping the children in the program understand each recipe and complete cooking the food item for the week, and cleaning up after each session.

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  Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Nutrition Tech

  Reviewed medical records of all new patients to assess nutritional risk. Provided education to patient’s caretakers regarding the proper way to prepare specialty formula. Communicated with other hospital staff members regarding patient’s nutritional concerns. Performed calculations to decipher to correct formula recipe to use, and measured ingredients to mix the formula.

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  District 4 Public Health WIC& Nutrition Services

  Jul 2013 - May 2015

  WIC Nutritionist

  •Counseled clients regarding special dietary needs in group and individual settings.•Consulted regularly with other health professionals regarding client’s special formula or dietary needs.•Partnered with Cooking Matters to work with WIC clients in cooking classes and grocery store tours. •Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to encourage clients and caregivers to follow recommended guidelines for a well-balanced diet.

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  Georgia State University Athletics

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

  Completed over 1,200 supervised practice hours in clinical, community, and management areas of nutrition and dietetics which included; using the nutrition care process to provide evidence-based nutrition care, independently counseling individuals and groups on nutritional approaches for improving disease states, creating, developing, and evaluating evidence-based educational materials and lessons targeted to specific population groups, and creating a business plan for the addition of a registered dietitian to the services offered at an International Women's Health Services clinic. Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Graduate Nutrition and Dietetics Student, Coordinated Program

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
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  Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments

  Dec 2016 - Nov 2020

  Clinical Nutritionist
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  Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

  Nov 2020 - now

  Nutritionist