Onaney Ortiz, RD, LD
Nominating Committee National LeaderPOSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
Nominating Committee National Leader |
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-Student Advisory Committee as Vice-Chair (AND)-Member Value Committee (AND)-Honors Committee (AND) -Public Policy Committee for the Palm Beach Dietetic Association (Florida)-Social Media Chair(Greater Cincinnati Dietetic Association-Ohio) Leadership: Leadership Institute attendee -Vice Chair for the Student Advisory Committee-Leadership article for the Journal of the AND-Developed first virtual Student Dietetic Association, Manage a network of hospitals for Sodexo |
Employer | Title | Years Employed |
Sodexo | Area Clinical Nutrition Manager | 1.5 |
University of Cincinnati Medical Center | Lead Dietitian/Dietitian in Critical Care | 3 |
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center | Dietetic Technician Registered | 6 |
Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: | Leadership Skills used in this position: |
Member Value Committee | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2012 - 2014 | -Developed programs and initiatives to aid in increasing membership in the organization -Provided insight on major decisions affecting the organization such as: changes to membership dues, discussions pertaining to the future of our education programs in dietetics and discussions involving the Academy vision |
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Honors Committee | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2014 - 2015 | -Worked diligently with the Honors committee team to select the strongest and brightest recipients for high level awards and merits. | |
Student Advisory Committee | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2009 - 2011 | Vice-Chair: -Developed programs and initiatives for students in Dietetic programs across the country to become involved at their state/affiliate and/or at the national level. -Was an integral voice in the development of the Academy's Mentoring Program -Recruited Student Liaisons at colleges/universities in a specific geographic area to represent their program at the National level. -Was selected to attend the Leadership Institute for the AND in Phoenix, AZ |
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Student Dietetic Association | University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) | 2010 - 2012 | -Developed the first virtual Student Dietetic Association (SDA) for the UMDNJ Coordinated Program in Dietetics (now Rutgers) -Worked closely with school administration and program leadership to gain support for the development of this virtual model -Recruited student volunteers to serve in leadership roles on the SDA -Served as President of the SDA for one full term -Provided regular meetings and virtual forums for students across the country to connect |
What do you see as opportunities for the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession?
I see great opportunities for blending the ways of our past with the ways of our ever changing future. Major changes are on the horizon for our Dietetic students and interns,our Dietetic Technicians Registered and our current Registered Dietitians in the field.I want to help ensure we keep our profession on the right track into the future.I will do this by first helping to choose the right leaders to charge the effort then I will follow through with continued involvement and leadership.
Campaign Statement
I will push the status quo and deliver results. Help me to guide positive change by voting for me onto the Nominating Committee.