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CLINICAL SKILLS• Screened, assessed, and evaluated the nutritional status and nutritional requirements for patients in specialty areas, including endocrinology, obesity, oncology, gastroenterology, pediatrics, obstetrics, gerontology, nephrology, cardiology and immunology.• Formulated, implanted and monitored nutritional care plans for patients including active participation as a member of various multidisciplinary health care teams.COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND NUTRITION EDUCATION:• Developed, implemented and evaluated executive wellness programs for the executives of Sony Pictures Entertainment, employees of Disney Worldwide Services, and retired adults of Rockwell International to help improve health and productivity.• Developed, implemented and evaluated a twelve week nutrition education program for children and adolescents at Camarillo State Hospital/Development Center emphasizing weight control, behavior modification and proper nutrition.• Researched, conceptualized, evaluated and implemented use of bilingual nutrition education booklet for women with gestational diabetes for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services• Coordinated, developed and implemented large scale nutrition education events: National Cholesterol Education Month, National Nutrition Month, Health Fair Expo and Cancer Awareness Month reaching over 3000 people.MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION:• Manage a full time private practice with associates.• Negotiated and formulated contracts with various health insurance companies to cover Medical Nutrition Therapy services, including Medicare.• Partner in creating and developing Nutritionist4you.com interactive website. • Supervised and directed children’s unit kitchen staff for 80 patients at Camarillo State Hospital/Developmental Center.Specialties: Diabetes, weight management, pediatric and adolescent nutrition, family nutrition, eating disorders, cardiovascular disease, pre-natal nutrition, women’s health, food allergies, nutrition and wellness, geriatric nutrition, and gastro-intestinal disorders.