Ann Zappulla, BS, RDN

Experience

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  Shipwreck Grill

  Nov 2009 - Sept 2013

  Hostess/Busser

  Answer telephone and assist customers in a professional and calm manner.Take reservations, maintaining a organized schedule for all staff.Facilitate reservations and seating of customers.Sustain proper etiquette.

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  Regency Jewish Heritage Post-Acute Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Shadow Dietitian

  Single-day observation of Dietitian's duties in nursing home setting: meal planning, diet preferences, patient charting, meal monitoring, face-to-face communication with patients.

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  Allure Oyster Bar & Grille

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  Hostess

  View tasks under Shipwreck Grill hostess employment.

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  Whispers

  May 2015 - Aug 2016

  Server

  Typical serving duties within a fine dining restaurant environment.Provide high quality service to all customers.Sustain a positive attitude.Accommodate all customers with any possible needs or wants.Manage time well to provide a successful, smooth evening.

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  Genesis

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern

  Volunteer Internship:Shadow dietitian at Genesis Health Care Center.Assist Dietitian with daily agenda.Become fluent with Point Click Clear software.Understand and obtain patient anthropometric and biochemical data from individual patient chart.Understand all therapeutic diet orders.Complete kitchen audits.Calculate weight percentages and daily calorie and protein needs.Nutrition bingo Tuesday's for playful interaction with patients.Completed 130+ hours.

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  Aramark Healthcare

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Dietetic Intern

  Completed my Dietetic Internship Program through ARAMARK for the 2016-2017 year. Relocated to Cumberland, MD in order to do so at the Western Maryland Health System.

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  Bayshore Medical Center

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

  Clinical Dietitian

  • Prioritized hospital census and high-risk patients.• Completed effective and efficient inpatient workload by evaluating 16 plus patients per day.• ImplementEd the Nutrition Care Process with utilization of the ADIME process.• Applied evidence-based guidelines and scientific literature in the Nutrition Care Process.• Provided expert knowledge of nutritional needs for a variety of patients.• Educated patients on appropriate, beneficial diet orders and nutrition therapy.• CalculateD tube feeding, total parenteral nutrition, and calorie counts.• CollaborateD with other health care professionals to carry out quality care.• Mentored and guided intern students during their dietetic internship.• Created and executed nutrition-related presentations and interviews. Show less

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  Nutrition Specialists of New Jersey

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Registered Dietitian

  • Conducted one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with appropriate medical nutrition therapies for avariety of chronic diseases and conditions.• Utilized recent and accurate nutrition literature.• Provided realistic, client-focused nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.• Created individualized meal plans.• Delivered guidance, empathy, and support to clients.• Built a comfortable, safe atmosphere.• Be credentialed with insurance companies.

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  The Atlantic Club

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  Registered Dietitian

  A part of the Medical Fitness Program.• Prepared and actively promoted nutrition services and programs.• Provided nutrition lectures to members and the community.• Worked to attain new clientele through online inquires and phone marketing to maintain a full book of clients.• Integrated new clientele into software system, booked initial and follow-up sessions utilizing time management.• Completed Healthy Care Assessments for program, and as needed for new membership.• Instructed 90-Day Healthy Care Program on nutrition, exercise, stress management and behavior change skills.• Delivered individualized nutritional counseling for a variety of client desires, medical conditions and nutrition therapies.• Educated and guided clients with current, evidenced-based nutrition guidelines.• Proposed realistic nutrition and wellness goals and interventions for clients.• Built a trusting, comfortable, empathetic and supportive rapport with clients.• Developed individualized meals plans, per client request.• Completed appropriate ADIME notes on all clients, for both individual and group counseling.• Maintained certifications and education necessary for a Registered Dietitian in the state of New Jersey.• Sustained credentialed status with insurance companies.• Connected with insurance companies and verifies nutritional counseling benefits for all clients.• Executed entry into billing software for sessions and reviews Explanation of Benefits. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Sept 2020 - Mar 2023

  Virtual Registered Dietitian/Health Coach

  • Manages a panel of clients seeking to lose weight, eat better, get more active, prevent or manage chronic illness.• Communicates with clients through video calls, telephone, and electronic messages.• Schedules weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly follow-ups and proactively reaches out to help clients set and reach concrete health goals.• Acts as an accountability partner for clients to stay motivated towards their health goals as well as remember their medications and doctors appointments.• Encompasses use of motivational interviewing.• Educates clients about their chronic illnesses in a non-academic, encouraging and personalized manner.• Provides ongoing feedback, advice, and encouragement while tracking clients' progress.• Maintains strict confidentiality at all times in order to follow HIPPA guidelines. Show less

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  A to Z Wellness Solutions, LLC

  Mar 2021 - now

  Dietitian, Owner

  ● Connects with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals for networking and referral purposes. ● Practices motivational interviewing to enhance a client's interest to reach their desired goals. ● Educates clients about proper evidenced-based nutrition in a simple, understandable manner. ● Conducts strict confidentiality via in-person and virtual consultations, adhering to HIPAA guidelines. ● Documents client medical information for assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation. ● Sustains credentialed status with insurance companies, and verifies nutritional counseling benefits for all clients. ● Bills all insurance claims and confirms reimbursement from insurance carriers. ● Participates in local events to establish relationships and collaborate with local community members and clientele. Show less