Registered Dietitian - Nourish - Virtual
(2025-07)
Virtual Nutrition Counseling
- Conduct weekly one-on-one nutrition counseling sessions using an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to care.
- Apply advanced clinical judgment and motivational counseling techniques to foster trust, empathy, and patient engagement.
- Identify and address root causes of health concerns to support sustainable lifestyle and behavior changes.
- Uphold the highest standards of ethical and professional integrity while maintaining strict patient confidentiality.
- Utilize extensive knowledge of nutrition counseling modalities and therapeutic approaches to tailor care to individual needs.
- Accurately complete all session documentation, including clinical notes, patient communications, and interdisciplinary follow-up.
- Leverage digital health technology to enhance patient engagement and continuity of care between sessions.
- Maintain up-to-date expertise in current nutrition research, trends, and best practices.
- Implement practical AI tools to streamline workflows, including applications for menu planning, documentation, and note-taking.
- Utilize Scribe AI features to efficiently capture and summarize patient encounters, improving accuracy and documentation efficiency.
Outpatient Registered Dietitian - Catholic Medical Center
(2024-06 - 2025-07)
New England Weight Management Institute
- Facilitates counseling sessions with patients, employing evidence-based and patient-centric approaches.
- Guiding patients in identifying the root causes of their health concerns, promoting sustainable behavior changes.
- Provides comprehensive nutrition education and counseling to individuals and groups, developing and delivering tailored programs to enhance nutrition literacy and promote healthy lifestyle changes.
- Designs evidence-based nutrition plans tailored to patient preferences, medical conditions, dietary restrictions, and activity levels.
- Demonstrating empathy and interpersonal skills in building rapport and trust with patients.
- Developing and implementing behavior modification strategies to support patients in achieving long-term dietary adherence.
- Utilization of motivational interviewing techniques to enhance patient engagement and promote sustainable lifestyle changes.
- Offers evidence-based behavioral counseling and lifestyle modification support, utilizing motivational interviewing and other techniques, to improve patient adherence to weight loss and lifestyle intervention.
- Recommend and implement appropriate nutrition interventions for medical weight loss, bariatric surgery (pre- and post-op), and meal replacement programs.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to address post-op nutrition needs, including lab monitoring, supplement recommendations, and behavioral modifications.
- Develops, updates, and creates patient education materials to improve nutrition literacy and compliance.
- Leads and facilitates pre- and post-op bariatric support groups, providing ongoing guidance and motivation.
- Maintains thorough and timely documentation of patient encounters, aligning with healthcare policies and standards.
Dietetic Intern - Cedardale Health and Fitness
(2024-02 - 2024-04)
Sports
- Conducted nutrition coaching for clientele
- Participated in tabling events regarding sports and performance information
Graduate Research Assistant - The Thrive Lab at Merrimack College
(2023-08 - 2023-11)
Research
- Supported GamerFit study to investigate intervention to improve physical activity and sleep patterns in adolescents with psychiatric diagnoses
- Assisted with quantitative and qualitative data collection
- Conducted interviews on families
- Completed coding for Universal Free School Meals Study
- Utilized REDCAP software to track and manage research studies
Dietetic Intern - Lawrence General Hospital
(2023-06 - 2023-07)
Clinical
- Performed initial nutrition assessments and conducted follow-up assessments for hospitalized patients
- Wrote progress notes in Meditech EMR
- Developed individualized nutritional interventions for patients on a case-by-case basis
- Calculated tube feed prescriptions
- Performed Nutrition-Focused Physical Exams
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to provide optimal nutritional care.
Dietetic Intern - Andover Medical Center
(2023-06 - 2023-06)
Weight Management and Bariatrics - Clinical
- Observed and assisted with appointments at the various stages of bariatric surgery, as well as MNT appointments
- Provided advice where appropriate to patients
Dietetic Intern - New Hampshire Food Bank
(2023-05 - 2023-08)
Community
- Assisted with SNAP Outreach by providing materials to interested food bank partners to become involved in the SNAP application process
- Provided nutrition education to culinary students in the Recipe for Success program
- Presented on MyPlate and Therapeutic/Modified Diets for culinary students, as well as Kitchen Demos for Youth Programs
- Participated in the Summer Meals Program as a monitor, overseeing meal times at various school sites across NH
- Assisted with recipe development for Medically Tailored Meals Program
Dietetic Intern - Transition Medical Weight Loss
(2023-05 - 2023-06)
Clinical
- Provided weekly individualized counseling and support to patients in the weight loss program, monitoring progress and adjusting plans as needed.
- Created infographics for monthly newsletter and social media pages.
- Assisted patients on the selection of meals and snacks for their program.
Dietetic Intern - Sodexo with Merrimack Dining
(2023-01 - 2023-04)
Foodservice
- Conducted weekly inventory assessments for the Simple Zone Pantry
- Assisted picking up and putting away orders, in addition to food safety audits
- Helped out with Mindful Events by Sodexo
- Facilitated nutrition-related pop-up events on campus
- Delivered information to parents of students on campus about dining information and accommodations
