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Kristen Clay, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC

Kristen Clay, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Clinical Nutrition Manager at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

  • Education

    • University of Tennessee, Knoxville

      2014 - 2016
      Master's Degree Public Health Nutrition

      Activities and Societies: Graduate Nutrition Student Association, Knoxville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Involved in the ICAN-GROW lab's work with data entry for Cardiac Club. Assisted in set up and running the ICAN booth at Let's Move event. Received summer scholarship from the Center for Sports, Peace, and Society and served as their summer intern aiding in qualitative data analysis. Took classes in counseling, research methods, grant writing, and program assessment, implementation, and evaluation.

    • Lipscomb University

      2010 - 2013
      Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics/Dietitian

      Activities and Societies: Student Dietetics Association, Writing Studio, Peer to Peer advising Named Outstanding Dietetics Student of the Year 2012.

  • Experience

    • St. Thomas Hospital

      Apr 2012 - Dec 2013
      Food Service Associate

      Trayline, tray passer, and diet clerk

    • Lipscomb University

      Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
      Writing Consultant

      Helped students improve their writing skills, which they could use not only on their current assignments but throughout their college career.

    • East Tennessee Children's Hospital

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
      Health Kids Club Instructor

      Health Kids Club was an afterschool program that provide nutrition and physical activity lessons to children in kindergarten through 5th grade. I taught the program at five different schools throughout Knoxville, Tennessee

    • University of Tennessee

      Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
      Cardiac Club Coordinator

      I was responsible for data collection and entry for Cardiac Club, an afterschool nutrition and physical activity program for fourth and fifth graders. I also assisted in manuscript writing.

    • Tennessee Department of Health

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Summer Intern

      Worked under Joan Cook, MS, RD in the Family Health and Wellness division.Created an evaluation toolkit and evaluation tools for Project Diabetes, a $2.8 million state appropriation to reduce the prevalence of diabetes in the state of Tennessee.

    • Morrison Healthcare

      Oct 2016 - Oct 2020
      Clinical Dietitian

      Currently covering a general surgery/wound care floor and CVICU. Have previously covered women services, a transitional care unit (LTC), and Patricia Neal Rehab (stroke recovery) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics NFPE Peer Champion. Currently managing an ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) QAPIStudying for CNSC.

    • East Tennessee Children's Hospital

      Oct 2020 - now

      • Clinical Nutrition Manager

        Feb 2022 - now

      • Clinical Dietitian

        Oct 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ServSafe Food Protection Manager

      National Restaurant Association
      Apr 2012

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kristen Clay, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC
      Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Knoxville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Jan 2020
    • Awarded to Kristen Clay, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC
      Dietetic Student of the Year Department of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Lipscomb University Apr 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Cook

      Issued by Room in The Inn on Oct 2011
      Room in The InnAssociated with Kristen Clay, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC

    • After school Helper

      Issued by Presbyterian Academy on May 2013
      Presbyterian AcademyAssociated with Kristen Clay, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC

    • Assistant

      Issued by American Diabetes Association on Jan 2014
      American Diabetes AssociationAssociated with Kristen Clay, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC

    • Awards and Scholarship Chair

      Issued by Knoxville Academy of nutrition on Jun 2017
      Knoxville Academy of nutritionAssociated with Kristen Clay, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC