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Strengths/Skills
Active learner
Inclusive leadership
Candidate Bio
Contributions and Leadership Achievements
Organization | Position | Term | Contribution |
Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group | Chair & Policy and Advocacy Leader - Public Policy Committee | 2020-2022 | Represented PNPG in the Academy Advocacy Affinity Groups and at the Nutrition and Dietetics Advocacy Summits. Worked with key stakeholders, including PNPG leadership and the Academy's Policy Initiatives and Advocacy office to provide our membership with a webinar on the 2022 infant formula shortage crisis. Lead a PNPG Pop-in to obtain membership feedback for the Academy's Recommendations for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Created engaging public policy related social media content including but not limited to sharing stories of PNPG members who are advocacy champions, action alert announcements, as well as easy ways for members to engage with their legislators. |
Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual | Board of Editors | 2019-present | Serve as content expert for epilepsy and the ketogenic diet. Assist in the annual content updates for the pediatric manual. Review pediatric manual content. |
Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group | Co-Chair - Public Policy Committee | 2017-2020 | Represented PNPG at the Nutrition and Dietetics Advocacy Summits. Created engaging public policy related social media content including but not limited to action alert announcements and easy ways for members to engage with their legislators. Lead Public Policy Twitter Chats, which gave members an opportunity to discuss how policies impacted their practice, opportunities to get involved, and ways to advocate for pediatric nutrition. Authored manuscript published in Building Blocks for Life on navigating nutrition policy and why it matters to pediatric dietitians. Launched a survey to learn about member engagement in public policy and advocacy, with the ultimate goal of developing better outreach and engagement activities. |
Employment
Employer | Title | Years | Location |
Rutgers School of Health Professions | Adjunct Assistant Professor | 0.5 | Newark, New Jersey |
Nutricia North America | Medical Sciencie Liaison | 2.5 | Rockville, Maryland |
Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California | LAC+USC Medical Center | Researcher | Ketogenic Dietitian | 9 | Los Angeles, California |
Practice Areas
Years in Practice Area:
Approximate number of years as a member of this DPG/MIG": 14
Honors and Awards
Organization | Award | Year | Contribution |
Commission on Dietetics Registration | Advanced Practice Residency Award | 2021 | |
Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group | Glenda Bible Memorial Scholarship | 2019 | |
Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors | Outstanding Preceptor Award | 2018 |