Megan Dedwith

Student Dietician

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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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About me
Guiding innovative products from ideation to launch | making people healthier 🚀
Education
- The Wykeham Collegiate
  2006 - 2010
  High School 6 Distinctions
  Activities and Societies: Head of Junior Boarding, Full Academic Colours, Full Colours in Squash and Honors in Music. Prefect. First team Squash Captain, Provincial Squash (KZN), TWC Wind Ensemble Colors. Trinity College London Saxophone Grade 7, Musical Theory Grade 6 Lady Principal’s Award Distinctions in Advanced Mathematics, Mathematics,Science, Biology, Afrikaans and LOAwarded the Rose Ella Waring Scholarship - the school's most prestigious Boarder award, representing 75% of both Tuition and Boarding fees.
- Clifton Preparatory School
  2002 - 2005
  Boarding School
- University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
  2011 - 2014
  Bachelor's Degree Dietetics
  Activities and Societies: Huis Erika, Inter Varsity Squash
- Regenesys
  2021 - 2021
  Postgraduate Degree Business Management
Experience
- Department of Health South Africa
  Jan 2014 - Oct 2014
  Student Dietician
  Clinical nutrition : Kalafong Hospital and Tswane District Hospital.Food Service Management: Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital.Community Nutrition: Stanza Bopape Community Health Centre
- Department of Health South Africa
  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
  Clinical Dietician
  Community Service Dietician
- Discovery Limited
  Jan 2016 - now
  As a Product Specialist within Discovery Vitality's Product Management team, my role is to execute the Vitality and Discovery strategies by developing and improving various products and features. I lead cross-functional teams, taking products from concept to implementation, and I stay updated on customer experience trends. Collaborating with various stakeholders, I ensure an excellent member experience, manage work priorities for strategic outcomes, optimize self-servicing, and maintain key partner relationships. My responsibilities include efficient system solutions, assessing the impact of new products, identifying critical elements, mitigating failure points, and contributing to product research and presentations. My focus is on driving Vitality's success through product innovation and strategy execution. Show less
  - Senior Product Specialist | Divisional Manager
    Dec 2024 - now
  - Product Specialist | Manager
    Dec 2022 - Dec 2024
  - Product Specialist
    May 2021 - Dec 2022
  - Senior Wellness Specialist
    May 2019 - May 2021
  - Wellness Specialist
    Mar 2017 - May 2019
  - Wellness Specialist
    Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
Licenses & Certifications
- EQ: Building Self Awareness and Self Regulation
  Discovery Group Learning
  Aug 2018
- Vitality Wellness Network Course
  Vitality Institute
  Jun 2016
- Advanced Certificate in Corporate Health and Wellness
  Vitality Institute
  May 2016
- HIV in Corporate Wellness
  Discovery Health
  Jan 2016
- Motivational Interviewing
  Wellness Africa
  Jan 2016
- Wellness Screening and Consulting
  Discovery Health
  Jan 2016
- Heartsaver CPR and AED
  American Heart Association
  Jan 2016
- Excel: VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP for Beginners
  LinkedIn
  Aug 2021
  View certificate
- Registered Dietician (RD)
  The Health Professions Council
  Jan 2016
- International Computer Drivers License (ICDL,)
  ECDL / ICDL Certification
- Figma Essential Training: The Basics
  LinkedIn
  Dec 2022
  View certificate
- Certified SAFe 5 Agile Product Manager
  Scaled Agile, Inc.
  Mar 2022
- Adapting Leadership to Behavioral Styles
  LinkedIn
  Feb 2023
  View certificate
- Finance for Non-Financial Managers
  LinkedIn
  Nov 2021
  View certificate
- Project Management Simplified
  LinkedIn
  Nov 2021
  View certificate
- Operations Management Foundations
  LinkedIn
  Dec 2021
  View certificate
- Agile Product Owner Role: Foundations
  LinkedIn
  Aug 2020
  View certificate
- Immunization and Injecting Techniques
  Health Science Academy
  Nov 2018