Resume
Experience
October 2015 - Present
NUTRITION AND HEALTHCARE CONTENT WRITER
Freelance
Remote
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Reaches millions of readers with over 250 articles published for outlets including Real Simple, Well + Good, Taste of Home, Better Home and Gardens, Climbing Magazine, Dignity Health, Vitamix, Nutrition Business Journal, and Barton Associates' Clinician1 and Clinician Today
Obtains latest evidence-based, peer-reviewed research to provide most up-to-date content in a creative, compelling manner
Collaborates with various editors to provide the highest quality, SEO-optimized product
February 2020 - Present
REGISTERED DIETITIAN
Boulder Nutrition and Exercise Services
Boulder, Colorado
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Provide nutrition consultation and assessment to create a care plan for clients with wellness, clinical and behavioral nutrition concerns
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Educate a diverse population of over 300 clients across Boulder County
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Teach over 100 Boulder County residents in monthly diabetes support groups
July 2019 - Present
REGISTERED DIETITIAN
Guided Fitness
Denver, Colorado
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Teach over 30 nutrition classes on wellness topics to hundreds of residents of over 50 apartment communities across the western United States
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Conduct monthly live cooking classes highlighting self-written healthy recipes
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Highlight Courses: "Nutrition for the Busy Professional", "Mindful Eating Workshop", "Meal Planning Workshop", "Cooking 101 - Vegetarian Edition"
March 2023 - April 2023
Freelance College Course Writer
Sterling College
Remote
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Served as a subject matter expert in nutrition and sustainability to edit and offer feedback on a pre-existing holistic health course for Sterling College’s EcoGather educational program
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Wrote original course modules on basic nutrition principles for said course
March 2022 - December 2022
FREELANCE COPYWRITER AND COPYEDITOR
Traditional Medicinals
Remote
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Work with certified B corporation's Department of Social Good to write, compile, and edit annual sustainability and impact report
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Write public-facing articles and social media posts based on sustainability and impact report
March 2022 - December 2022
PUBLIC RELATIONS COPYWRITER
Freelance
Remote
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Provide freelance copywriting for various public relations firms in the natural food, health, and wellness space in the form of press releases, emails, and pitches
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Collaborate with clients to achieve optimal tone and content for target audience
January 2021 - December 2021
GRADUATE CONSULTANT
Big Green
Boulder, Colorado
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Consulted on a Capstone project evaluating Big Green Learning Gardens for sustainability and effectiveness
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Conducted 10 site observations to evaluate engagement & maintenance
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Completed thorough assessment of Big Green nutrition programming materials and provided recommendations and sample curricula
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Hosted workshop with 50 relevant industry individuals to inform assessments and recommendations for reports
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Wrote and edited sustainability and engagement recommendation reports
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Presented findings and reports to an audience of nearly 100 people
January 2016 - June 2019
CRITICAL CARE CLINICAL DIETITIAN
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Served as a relief dietitian in the intensive care units (surgical, medical, cardiovascular and neurological) then transitioned into surgical intensive care unit dietitian role as an expert in surgical critical care nutrition
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Engaged in daily collaboration with clinical care team of physicians, residents, fellows, pharmacists, nurses, and speech therapists
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Treated over 1000 patients through nutrition assessment, malnutrition diagnosis, nutrition support calculation, nutrition intervention initiation and diet education
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Placed over 400 post-pyloric feeding tubes in critically ill patients
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Trained over 20 dietitians to place feeding tubes and mentored over 30 University of Minnesota Medical Center dietetic internship program students
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Taught clinical nutrition support classes to surgical residents and fellows rotating through the surgical intensive care unit every year
Education
September 2020-May 2022
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
Masters of the Environment - Sustainable Food Systems
Master's Degree
Boulder, Colorado
October 2014-August 2015
MAYO CLINIC SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
ACEND-Accredited Dietetic Internship
Dietetic Internship
Rochester, Minnesota
September 2010-May 2014
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Nutritional Sciences - Dietetics
Bachelor's of Science
Boston, Massachusetts
Professional skillset
Food and Nutrition Science
Sustainability
Sustainable Food Systems
Regenerative Agriculture
Writing/Copywriting
Editing/Copyediting
SEO Marketing
Effective Communication
Tone Assimilation
Critical Thinking