Halley Rust, RDN, CDCES, LD

Experience

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  Mountain Park Health Center

  May 2009 - Aug 2011

  WIC Clinic Supervisor Nutritionist

  Manage and lead team of Nutritionists, create & teach individual & group education, conduct community outreach to promote and network, maintain program quality assurance, enforce program policies & procedures, schedule & facilitate staff trainings/meetings, hire, train & evaluate staff, approve formula prescriptions, prescribe formula & food packages, organize food demos, perform duties of Safety Marshall, place/approve orders, purchases & inventory, assist in coordination of Dietetic Interns, perform duties of WIC Nutritionist. Show less

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  Keene State College

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

  Dietetic Intern

  Clinical Rotation:Conducted clinical staff relief on Oncology/Medical units. Performed nutritional screening & assessment. Analyzed patient nutrient intake. Formulated care plans & documented in ADIME format. Providednutrition education & nutrition support. Presented clinical case studies to Clinical Dietitians at staff meetings. Observed & facilitated nutrition counseling in outpatient Diabetes Management Clinic.Foodservice Rotation:Team leader of a meal management project at Stonewall Farm’s Annual Farm Fare event. Organized meetings & communicated with staff & sponsors, including delegating tasks. Developed menu and recipeswith cost per serving & nutrient analysis. Marketed event on live radio show interview. Managed production by creating production/forecasting sheets, recipe cost analysis, service diagram, sales tracking, customercomment card analysis and prepared menu items.Assisted in meal preparation & tray line assembly of patient meals. Created an equipment proposal for griddle & fryer. Conducted a system analysis of food & proper serving temperatures, including in-servicetraining. Revised dietary manual policies & procedures. Created patient meal satisfaction survey results report.Community Rotation:Presented weekly nutrition lessons to Phoenix House patients. Discussed and planned weekly meal menu with patients.Prepared and presented on the Glycemic Index to seniors in a Diabetes Support group, including a recipe book and taste testing.Prepared and presented a class lecture on Nutrigenomics to Keene State College Nutrition Majors. Show less

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  Metabolic Research Center Inc.

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2014

  Weight Loss Consultant

  Create, present, and provide nutrition seminars to weight loss clients on various nutrition topics. Develop individualized weight loss nutrition plans based on the client's health status through one-on-one counseling. Use educational and motivational skills to guide clients through successful long-term weight loss goals. Stay current and use latest research based on weight loss, nutrition, hormones, and psychology to assist clients in weight loss and behavior modification.

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  Sodexo

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2018

  Outpatient Registered Dietitian

  Provide client-centered medical nutrition therapy counseling to patients with diverse medical conditions including, bariatrics, diabetes, gestational diabetes, renal disease, gastrointestinal diseases, oncology, and food allergies.

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  HealthONE

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2018

  Kidney & Liver Transplant Dietitian

  At Presbyterian/St.Luke's Transplant Center, I serve as lead transplant dietitian, within the multidisciplinary team.Manage nutrition care for transplant patients (pre & post surgery) during inpatient stay and outpatient follow-up.Perform nutrition-focused physical exams to assess for malnutrition, then determine appropriate intervention and plan of care.Participate in daily patient care rounding and weekly patient selection committee meetings to determine patient candidacy for transplant list.Communicate patient nutrition care plans to physicians and multidisciplinary team.Participate in quality improvement projects and implement improvement plans. Show less

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  Cheshire Medical Center

  Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Diabetes Coordinator / Outpatient Dietitian
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  Concord Hospital

  May 2019 - Jul 2022

  Clinical Dietitian | Diabetes Educator | Certified Pump Trainer

  Provide diabetes & nutrition counseling, education, and support. Teach monthly Living With Diabetes Classes, Carbohydrate Counting Classes, & Insulin Pump Safety Classes. Provide clinical diabetes technology support of CGM and insulin pump therapy, such as, CGM & insulin pump trainings, education, and interpretation of reports.Provide Diabetes medication education and communicate with providers.

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  Eli Lilly and Company

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Executive Territory Manager | Cardiometabolic Health

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Senior Territory Manager | Cardiometabolic Health

    Jul 2022 - Mar 2025