| Education |
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Bachelor of Science Degree, Dietetics,
Eastern Illinois University |
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Master of Science Degree, Nutrition,
Eastern Illinois University
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Dietetic Internship, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Charleston, Illinois |
| Professional
Memberships |
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American Dietetics Association |
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Oklahoma City District Dietetic Association |
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Oklahoma Dietetic Association |
| Work
Experience |
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Banister
and Associates Nutrition Consulting and Management
Oklahoma City, OK, February 2004- present |
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Consulting
Dietitian |
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- Specializes
in diabetes education, gestational diabetes, heart
disease, pediatric obesity and cancer.
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Mt.
Clemons Diabetes Self Management Program/Counseling Facility
Mt. Clemons, Michigan 1998-2000
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Diabetes Education Specialist/Community Educator |
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- · Provided
individual patient counseling and monitoring of out patients
enrolled in the hospitals accredited Diabetes Self Management
Program. In addition, counseled, physician or self referred
clients, in a variety of nutrition topics.
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Medi
Home Health
Marietta, Ohio 1997-1998 |
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Home Health Care Dietitian |
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- Clinical
responsibilities included screening, assessment and education
of patients/families. Additionally, developed nutrition
education materials, conducted in-services to staff,
developed nutritional assessment protocols.
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Endocrine
Diagnostics, Inc.
Parkersburg,
West Virginia 1997-1998 |
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Nutrition Educator |
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- Provided
nutritional counseling in a physician office setting to
outpatient clients through this regional Diabetes Center.
In addition, assisted with development and initiation of
protocol for a Lipid Clinic.
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Self
Employed Consultant
Parkersburg, West Virginia 1997-1998 |
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Consultant
Dietitian |
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- Various
contracts obtained to provide nutrition education programs
to corporate wellness programs. Examples include, March
Nutrition Madness program, Choose-To-Lose ® Weight
Management program, Health Fairs, Cooking classes, Supermarket
Tours and guest speaking.
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St.
Joseph’s Hospital
St. Charles, Missouri, 1992-1993 |
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Clinical
Dietitian/Community Outreach Dietitian |
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- Provided
outpatient nutritional counseling, participated in health
fairs, school career days, early childhood development
outreach programs, and managed the metabolic fasting program.
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Spohn
Hospital
Corpus Christi, Texas, 1991-1992 |
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Clinical
Dietitian |
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John
Randolph Hospital
Hopewell, Virginia, 1990-1991 |
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Clinical
Dietitian/Extended Care Facility Dietitian |
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St.
Francis Hospital
Topeka, Kansas, 1988-1990 |
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Clinical
Dietitian/Renal Dietitian/ Nutrition Support Team Dietitian |
